Great Grey Shrike
Dawn fractured the semi-arid horizon of Baramati, casting a pale gold tint over the grass. Suddenly, a streak of silver, white & stark black cut through the crisp September morning. It was the Great Grey Shrike, the legendary "butcherbird" of the scrublands, arresting the landscape with its sharp, regal presence.
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Brown Rock Chat/ Indian Chat
The first light of dawn over the Kaifnath Hills does not burst forth; it bleeds softly through a veil of hanging mist, painting the jagged contours in shades of muted ochre and charcoal. To the untrained eye, this cracked, arid terrain appears desolate, a forgotten stretch of dry deciduous scrub and rocky outcrops. But as the sun clears the distant horizon, a sharp, down slurred whistle echoes across the gorge—a distinct “chee” that signals the presence of a true sentinel of the rocks. Perched proudly atop a jagged monolith, standing tall and square against the sky, is the Brown Rock Chat (Oenanthe fusca), historically known as the Indian Chat. Shot against the dramatic backdrop of the Bopgaon and Wadki ghats, this nearly endemic bird embodies the raw, rugged essence of an ecosystem under siege.
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Tri-coloured Munia
Golden hour at the extensive reed beds near the quaint village of Kumbhargaon. A gentle breeze rippled through the tall grasses, making the reed heads sway in rhythmic unison. To the untrained eye, the marshy edges look quiet. But to a patient observer, the reeds come alive with frantic motion as a tiny avian jewel - the Tri-coloured Munia - prepared for its evening routine.
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European Roller
As the sun dips below the horizon at Kadbanwadi, casting a deep amber hue over the scrub forest, I discover the European Roller, a rare turquoise nomad migrating through these grasslands. This blog explores the bird's striking blue & cinnamon plumage, its incredible 10,000-km journey across Asia and our deeply connected ecosystems & why these fragments of wild grasslands deserve our utmost protection.
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Searching for Comets Lemmon & SWAN
What promised to be a spectacular celestial event turned into a cloudy and frustrating two-night affair on Oct 21 and 22. Despite ideal conditions coinciding with the new moon and the Orionid meteor shower, the rare appearance of two distinct comets, C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN), was ultimately obscured by inclement weather over areas in and around Hyderabad. The Orionid meteor shower too peaked on the same nights.
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Oriental Skylark
A chunky brown songbird with a weak crest, typically found on the ground in open fields and meadows. Darker above than below, with fine black streaking on the chest and light chestnut ear coverts with dark border. Very similar to the Eurasian Skylark, with which it shares much of its range, but Oriental has buffy, not white, outer tail edges and trailing edge of wing. Breeding males “skylark,” singing a series of variable notes while hovering high above the territory.
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Rufous-tailed Lark
The Rufous-tailed Lark/ Rufous-tailed Finch-lark, is a ground bird found in the drier open stony habitats of India and parts of Pakistan. Like other species in the genus it has a large finch-like bill with a slightly curved edge to the upper mandible.
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse or Common Sandgrouse is a large, plump, and dovelike bird with a pointed tail, sedentary and nomadic species that ranges from northern and central Africa and further east towards western and southern Asia. There are six recognised subspecies.
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