Recently I was reading Kabini on My Mind: Musings of a Naturalist by Vikram Nanjappa—a collection of short pieces written during his years close to nature, first as a tea-estate manager in Kerala and Assam and later as Evolve Back’s lead naturalist in Kabini. Evolve Back was the connection. I had picked up the book... Continue Reading →
Brahminy Starlings Don’t Do Deadlines
In the sun-baked ruins of Hampi, where granite boulders and shattered temples still gossip about the glory days of Vijayanagara, a far more successful occupation force rules the roost: the Brahminy starling (Sturnia pagodarum). These birds are not grand. Ask a child to draw a stick figure of a bird, and she'll most likely draw... Continue Reading →
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