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Bhutan Birding Diaries – Part IV

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Roopa

The final post from the Bhutan birding diaries. The list of birds, as you will read below, just got better!! In my previous post I’d mentioned about the return journey to Paro from Jakar. We would be breaking the journey … Continue reading →

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Bhutan Birding Diaries – Part III

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Roopa

The birding diaries continue on. Taking up from where I left off in my previous post, the highlight of this post is the birding heaven in Central Bhutan which will always remain memorable. I am talking about Trongsa and its … Continue reading →

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Bhutan Birding Diaries – Part II

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Roopa

The second post from the birding diaries from an awesome trip to Druk Yul aka the Land of the Thunder Dragon. Continuing from where I left off in my previous post, the next place on the itinerary was Punakha. Punakha … Continue reading →

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Bhutan Birding Diaries – Part I

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Roopa

A memorable two week long trip, in the second week of May 2013, to the land of the thunder dragon. There was a surprise awaiting us at every turn literally. Some days it just rained birds! There were lifers as … Continue reading →

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Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Lakkavalli

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Roopa

Another post on one of the forests of Karnataka. This time its Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary at Lakkavalli near Shimoga. We spent 3 days there in September of 2010. This sanctuary is a Tiger Reserve and the forest is very dense. … Continue reading →

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Chikmagalur

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Roopa

A post on a long weekend trip to the land of Coffee. Located amidst lush green hills is the district of Chikmagalur (which literally translates to the younger daughter’s town) in Karnataka. We spent 3 wonderful days here in december … Continue reading →

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Birds of Nandi Hills

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Roopa

A place which I have begun to love quite a bit and started  spending few hours at almost every other weekend this year. The charm of this place for me lies in its unique avifauna. At a stone’s throw near … Continue reading →

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Auroville

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Roopa

A post on a short duration road trip that we did in April of 2012. We had planned a last-minute getaway in Auroville near Pondicherry and had to go to Chennai later for a friend’s wedding. Journey On a Friday … Continue reading →

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Shettihalli

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Roopa

A post on a weekend outing to a place which had been on my wish-list for a reasonable amount of time. A monument that has withstood the ravages of time. That is the Rosary Church at Shettihalli! It stays submerged … Continue reading →

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Kumaon Birding Diaries – Pangot and Around

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Roopa

The second post on birding in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand state. This time it was Pangot, Binayak and Timlapani which are beyond Nainital and nestled high up in the hills. This one day trip led us to some amazing places … Continue reading →

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