"There are smaller lesser noticed events,though no less dramatic,of which the butterflies are most striking.They flutter like eyelashes, dip like fish,float languidly in an undulating rhythm..like ripples on a lake." My piece on Delhi's 🦋 in Sunday Hindu
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Is it a snake? Is it a lizard?
It's a skink!
A rather large skink sunning itself in Asola after two days of rain. The skink is often found in urban habitats-- but it is not always easy to spot.
Was tremendously lucky to witness this natural history moment: a smaller Yellow-eyed Babbler chasing off the visiting Jacobin Cuckoo. The cuckoo may have come from Africa! Now that's one way to guard one's turf: a scratch in the face!
Asola, Delhi
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@BNHSIndia@CECABWLS @BNHSnaturecamps Mr. Ishtiyak Ahmad of CEC, Delhi is giving lecture on Butterflies of Delhi at GGS Indrapratha University, Dwarka, New Delhi to the PG students of Environment Management Dept.
An Oriental Magpie Robin gently joins a Grey Francolin for drinking water at a tiny wetland in 45°C temperatures.
Asola, Delhi. How crucial clean wetlands are, for birds, mammals, odonates- no matter how tiny the wetland may be!
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eBird in India has just crossed 1,300 species, 0.2 million media (photo and audio), 0.5 million checklists, and 10 million observations -- all uploaded by birdwatchers across the country. What is the significance of this massive effort?
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