Birds of South Asia
The Ripley Guide
Volume 2
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Workshop by Canon
A special workshop by Canon for the members of BWS. Venue: Canon Office / Time
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Tracking the migration of species is a fascinating experience and this gets even more exciting when it involves those that literally travel across the globe. With advancements in space-based tracking technology incredible feats of migrating birds are now beginning to be revealed. And one such is the story of Amur Falcon Falco amurensis from Northeast India.
Amur Falcon a small bird of prey, predominantly insectivorous is an autumn passage migrant to northeast India. This was one of the least talked about species until November 2012 when all that changed following reports of a massive large-scale harvest of the falcons, numbering in thousands for consumption at a remote locality in Nagaland.
🕊️ Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
Dec 6, 2020 – Sunday
06:30 AM onwards
India Standard Time
Bird watching involves people who identify birds by their appearance, behavior, calls and song. It is a most invigorating hobby the pursuit of which provides a connect with nature and instills mental satisfaction. Bird watching has evolved through the years and enthusiasts today are in millions. From the humble pair of binoculars and a few reference books of old, the activity today involves sophisticated optical equipment to numerous books and field guides, not to mention resources on the Internet. In fact, ornithology is endowed with literature far ahead of any other branch of natural science
The term nidifugous is sometimes used synonymously with precocial, as all nidifugous species are precocial – that is, born with open eyes and capable of independent locomotion. However, not all precocial birds leave the nest; some may stay at the nest, and are thus considered nidicolous rather than nidifugous
On 03, April 2021, a team of 16 birders of Birdwatcher’s Society (BWS) took to the sea in pursuit of pelagic birds off Bakhali coast into the Bay of Bengal. The first such expedition in the Bay of Bengal was conducted by BWS in Dec 2020. That too was a two-day exploration.
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- Video created by Aindrila Sarkar.
- Images by Priyam Chattopadhyay
Nestled on the foothills of the northern fringes of the Eastern Ghats in Odisha, is a small forest, known for its unique biodiversity and immense beauty. The Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Balasore District of Odisha, is home to more than 200 species of birds and around 40 species of mammals and reptiles.
Birds of India