The duck turned its back on me. I had overstayed. For twenty minutes I had been watching a block of feathers rearrange itself in the light. A dull green on the tail went blue as it preened. I had seen that trick in sunbirds—tiny birds that flash like jewellery when they bounce and jolt on... Continue Reading →
Please Don’t Yell “Little Grebe” Near Cliffs (or Lakes)
With my newly purchased binoculars, I headed out to Kasavanahalli Lake. As lakes go, this one has always led a tenuous existence. When I last visited a month ago, I left agitated. Sewage poured in from the unauthorized dwellings clustered along its edges. Pigs lolled in black mud. Men and women squatted among the bushes,... Continue Reading →
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