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Birding Gir National Park, India

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This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. After several game drives, once again we are at the front gate of the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat.

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THE QUEST FOR THE RAREST OWL OF INDIA

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The time quickens, we hurry for lunch (and a Kingfisher Beer – birders staple in India) and back to Semadoh for Bhola Mawaskar. Raising and lowering its head, like stretching. The post THE QUEST FOR THE RAREST OWL OF INDIA appeared first on 10,000 Birds. We should check if he is a man worthy of his word.

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Crested and Proud

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Their main use is to display – either to communicate with other members of the species or to scare other species, as a raised crest makes the bird appear larger. In fact, crests occur in at least 20 of the 30 orders of extant birds, and in all major groups of passerines. Crests are made of feathers.

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The Search for the Rarest Owl of India

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In the end, it was birding that has taken him from his native Serbia, across the Balkans and Turkey, to the very borders of the Old World: East Anglia and Spain, southern Africa and, in the instance of this epic report, India. Raising and lowering its head, like stretching. Trips endangered species India owlets owls'

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The Lion Forest of India

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This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. Trips India Mammals' There is barely enough light for a photo. Great Tit Parus major. Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica.

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Evil Twin Brewing Falco India Pale Ale

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Evil Twin Brewing Falco India Pale Ale. . Birds and Booze News: Blue Owl Brewery of Austin, Texas has teamed up with the Travis Audubon Society to create a beer to raise awareness for the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler. Four out of five feathers (excellent). __.

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Journey to the End of the World

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Passing another horse cart loaded with plastic barrels of drinkable water… Well trotted dirt road winds through the open savanna with low thorny acacias and dry, flattened grass in the district of Kutch, Gujarat (India). Chiku raises a fist and smiles victoriously. The road now follows the dyke with a Crested Lark on it.