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Settle for the easy, or chase the dream? Lessons from the desk of an adman, birder and photographer.
As I tip-toed through the underbrush in the Aravallis in search of the elusive Indian Pitta, that jewel of the Indian forests, a feathered kaleidoscope of nine colors (and hence called the
Navrang in many Indian languages), I had an epiphany of sorts.
I had been chasing the Pitta for close to an hour, hearing its distinctive two-note whistle in the undergrowth, scanning every rock, every shaded patch where the bird was likely to be. Meanwhile, I was running out of time - I would have to return to a hundred Saturday errands with nothing to show for my outing.
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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