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DISAPPEARING DABCHICKS
Some of my most delightful moments of birdwatching were spent one day in May 1984 near a small pond on the outskirts of Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, the erstwhile seat of the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It was late afternoon, and the surface of the pond was touched with gold from a warming sun. I stopped beside this open sheet of water to observe the antics of some Dabchicks. As soon as one of them saw me come a little closer, it disappeared. Just like that, poof! There was not a single ripple to dimple the water.
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Staying ALIVE!
The importance of getting to the root causes of conflict with wildlife, is essential. Its mitigation will guarantee the very survival of all species.
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Frames from the WILD
A few amazing shots from a horde of incredible ones!
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WAKE UP!
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Dolphin DILEMMA!
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Gecko Quest!
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Endangered EXOTICA!
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Mellifluous Magpie!
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Think Different!
The author brings to us the very real concern for the horses employed around pilgrimage sites in India.
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Take Heed!
The authors make a case for the conservation of the rare and lesser-known Sociable Lapwing.
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Close Encounters!
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