CHHATTISGARH
Lets start at the very beginning, a very good place to start! A is for Achanakmar, B for Barnawapara, & C means Chitrakote Sandhya Shadangi and Pradeep Chamaria share with you a rushed sampler of the diversity of Chhattisgarh. »»
THE WHISPER OF WINGS
Spotted owlet (Athene brama): I have been an admirer of owls from the time I became aware of them. Owls live all over the world, in every continent except Antarctica. They live in dry deserts, rainforests, inside cities, towns and villages, high up in the mountains and deep inside thick jungles. They are comfortable living close to humans while some prefer wide open areas. »»
TAIL TALES
You may know them as meek suicidal creatures, always attracted to flames but they are not as helpless as you may thinkNature has provided moths with some interesting weapons for defence. Peter Smetacek shares some personal encounters with his favourite moths. »»
BIRDERS & BEARS
Gautam Surya, who wants to be a vet when he grows up, went with his schoolmates to the Bharatpur area for some serious birding. Though Nikhil Devasar led the group, let us focus on the birders experience with some bears instead. »»
HILL-BILLS & HEARTSTRING
Four Julys over fifteen years, Ranjit Lal kept returning to Kasauli in search of his old sweethearts. Nice, enduring romancethe stuff they make movies about. Nevermind the fact that he may have been chasing the offspring of his original loves! »»
THE KILLERS OF KUTCH
These are no doves of peace! They are lethal killing-machines. If the bird-brains in an outfit like the notorious ISI of a certain friendly neighbouring nation could use them instead of training impoverished villagers, our borders would be in trouble. J. K. Tewari writes to us about the raptors that he spies on in the Kutch. »»
HIDDEN TREASURE CAECILIANS
In the cooler and moist parts of the biodiversity hotspot that is the Western Ghats of India, there are still many wonders to discover small wonders, slippery wonders. Varad Giri reports on his findings. »»