There are about 28 species of birds that are here in Summer Season
The Jewel of Thapli
Every year, as the winter migrants begin their long journey back to their native habitats and the summer heat dulls the activity of our resident birds, birders across the Tri-city find themselves looking forward to the arrival of one dazzling visitor—the Indian Pitta. For birders like me, there’s no better place than Thapli to welcome…
Summer Sojourners
With the month of September coming to end, we are migrating from Summer Season to Winter Season. Let’s have a quick recap of the Summer Migrants who visited the Inter-State Chandigarh Region during this summer. About 29 bird species migrate to this region in the summer season. But not all of them are sighted. I…
Indian Pitta – The Summer Rainbow
The Indian Pitta has always been a dream bird for me since I started birding three years ago. I spotted this beautiful colorful summer migrant, first time in the month of May 2022 at Thapli , since then every year in the month of May, I eagerly wait for this bird to arrive at Thapli…
Common hawk-cuckoo – the brainfever bird
The Common hawk-cuckoo , popularly known as the brainfever bird, is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian subcontinent. This brainfever bird is a brood parasite, that is, it lays eggs in the nests of other birds and relies on the hosts to take care of its chicks. Hence, the chicks are taken care of by the foster parents. The common…
Harbingers of Monsoon – Pied Cuckoo
As the countdown to monsoon arrival starts, so starts the scouting for Pied Crested Cuckoo by birders. I was also looking for this bird for the last two weeks, and today I was lucky to spot at least two of them and click some shots. A bird with black and white plumage ( pied )…
The Flying Architect – Baya Weaver
Baya Weaver is a small sparrow-sized bird known for its amazing nesting skills. It is monsoon again, and bayas (or the weaver birds) are back using their artistic skills in building nests and bringing up families. We can easily notice helmet shaped nests hanging from the Palm Trees, which is one of the favored trees…
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