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A lark turns its tail on Velachery village
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January 24, 2021 08:17 IST
Over three decades ago, the Sykes’ Short-toed Lark would congregate in huge flocks at a grassy patch near Pallikaranai Marsh; now, one has to head far from Chennai to meet up with this gregarious bird
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A Sykes Short-toed Lark at Mamandur. Photo: Sivakumar Shanmugasundaram
Over three decades ago, the Sykes’ Short-toed Lark would congregate in huge flocks at a grassy patch near Pallikaranai Marsh; now, one has to head far from Chennai to meet up with this gregarious bird
There is a piquancy to nostalgia that whets our appetite for it. Amidst the recollection of “what was”, the tanginess arrives with the realisation of “how different it was”, quickly followed by a wistful “how wonderful it was”.