It’s that time of the year when forested areas are aflutter with the high-pitched sounds of the wispy little greenish warbler and the guttural teek teek of the Indian blue robin. One can also catch a glimpse of brown shrike that comes from Japan, the blue-tailed bee eater from Europe and Russia, as well as birds like Indian pita and paradise flycatcher that come from the Himalayas. Bird watching […]
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Floating Treatment Wetland, a joint effort of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and Tamil Nadu State Land Use Research Board (TNSLURB) at Ukkadam Big Tank | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Always brimming with water, the Ukkadam Big Tank or Periyakulam is the city’s pride. Spread over 120 hectares and one of the foremost tanks […]
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A pelican in flight at Telineelapuram village in Srikakulam district, 150 km away from Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The soft golden light of dawn breaks through the winter mist at Telineelapuram, illuminating the sprawling tamarind trees that house the season’s most awaited guests from Siberia — spot-billed pelicans and painted storks. The crisp […]
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“It was an uncanny sight,” recalls Vijay Prabhu, founder and owner of Littlearth chain of boutique hotels in Udhagamandalam, about spotting a tiger on a sunny afternoon. He was driving from Udhagamandalam to his property The Mangifera located on the fringes of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. “Bandipur forests have the highest density of tigers. It was an hour past noon, […]
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