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February 10, 2021 11:30 IST
During the lockdown, ophthalmologist Dr. Haemoglobin followed the vocals and visuals of the winged visitors in Madurai
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During the lockdown, ophthalmologist Dr. Haemoglobin followed the vocals and visuals of the winged visitors in Madurai Her name always arouses curiosity among people. But that no longer bothers the staff at Madurai’s Aravind Eye Hospital, where Dr. Haemoglobin works as a Medical consultant in the Vitreoretina services. But it was her recent revelation as a passionate birdwatcher that had her bosses and colleagues celebrating. Though her love for birds was sparked during her childhood, when her father gifted her Salim Ali s
Birds of Saudi Arabia
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Whilst birding Deffi Park Phil Roberts and I came across a female Crested Honey Buzzard perched in the trees and lampposts of the park This bird has spent the entire winter from September 2020 until now but will almost certainly depart in the next few days and hopefully return next winter as they have been using this park for at least four consecutive winters. Crested Honey Buzzard in Saudi Arabia is a scarce passage migrant and winter visitor that also occurs rarely in summer. Most records are from the Eastern province in winter and spring with additional records in the west of the country in autumn, winter and spring. Deffi Park is a landscaped park in Jubail with a large number of mature trees which the Crested Honey Buzzards like perching in.
Adult Indian Roller – Dhahran Hills
A friend of mine, Sebastian Henderson, found a Roller on 19 November in the Dhahran Hills area of Dhahran Aramco camp, and let me know. I suggested that due to the date it was probably an Indian Roller and went several times to look for the bird, which only appeared to arrive just before dark, before flying off to roost. Every time I visited, the bird was not present, until 4 December when I finally caught up with it. It did the same thing Sebastian said and flew in from the direction of the golf course and perched on top of yellow danger signs, before flying off after a few minutes. As the light was very poor, I did not manage to get and good photos, but could at least prove it was indeed an Indian Roller
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A friend of mine, Sebastian Henderson, found a Roller on 19 November in the Dhahran Hills area of Dhahran Aramco camp, and let me know. I suggested that due to the date it was probably an Indian Roller and went several times to look for the bird, which only appeared to arrive just before dark, before flying off to roost. Every time I visited, the bird was not present, until 4 December when I finally caught up with it. It did the same thing Sebastian said and flew in from the direction of the golf course and perched on top of yellow danger signs, before flying off after a few minutes. As the light was very poor, I did not manage to get and good photos, but could at least prove it was indeed an Indian Roller
Webinar Highlights How Birding In India Is Taking Wings
by Arun Kumar Das - Dec 13, 2020 04:23 AM
Ornithology is the branch of Zoology that deals with the study of birds. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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There are approximately 11,000 bird species around the world and more than 1,300 species are found in India. Birding Tourism is a billion dollar industry across the globe.
Focussing on birds and birding opportunities in the country, a virtual event was held by the Union Tourism Ministry to highlight India s rich biodiversity recently.
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Birding in Indiaâ, a webinar was organised under the Dekho Apna Desh series with focus on the Himalayas, deserts, coasts, rainforests and tropical islands in the country.