Author Archives: Lalit Mohan Bansal

When Nature Plays Holi: A Birder’s Palette

As the festival of colours—Holi—draws near, our surroundings begin to glow with anticipation and joy. But for a birder, Holi is not confined to a single spring day. In the wild, the festival of colours unfolds throughout the year, painted gracefully on the feathers of birds. During the past five to six years of myContinue reading “When Nature Plays Holi: A Birder’s Palette”

Wings Through Time: My Birding Journey of 2025

As the countdown to 2026 begins, it feels only natural to pause, reflect, and look back at the year that is about to pass. For someone like me, who has been into birding for the last six years, 2025 stands out as a truly memorable and rewarding chapter of this journey. This year, I witnessedContinue reading “Wings Through Time: My Birding Journey of 2025”

Winter’s Winged Symphony

There would hardly be anyone in the tricity who loves birding and hasn’t heard of Mote Majra. This quiet village in the Mohali district of Punjab transforms into a vibrant paradise every winter, when avian guests arrive from far-off lands to spend the season here. Birders from Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, and even distant towns ofContinue reading “Winter’s Winged Symphony”

A Dream in feathers

Birding is like an emotional Roller coaster – patience, persistence, disappointment, hope, and finally, joy. When you are into birding, one thing is certain — anything can happen at any time. All you need is optimism and patience. For the past three years, the Tricolored Munia had been on my wish list — a birdContinue reading “A Dream in feathers”