The range of blues that you can see in the Verditer Flycatcher is quite stunning. From a more pale blue in… Read more Why does the Verditer Flycatcher appear blue?
Tag: Sattal
The journey to 500
Little did I know, when I clicked a picture of a Purple Sunbird a few years back, that this would start a… Read more The journey to 500
SattalScape… Part 4 – The Black & the Ashy
Sometimes when there is a flurry of activity, you get some lucky shots. I have heard it quite often that… Read more SattalScape… Part 4 – The Black & the Ashy
SattalScape… Part 3 – Grey Nightjar
We had just wrapped up our 2nd evening at Sattal and were in a busy discussion when we got into… Read more SattalScape… Part 3 – Grey Nightjar
SattalScape – The Ultramarines, Romeo & Juliet
One of the sure-shot visitors to the Sattal studio is the Ultramarine Flycatcher (or the White-browed Blue Flycatcher). They are… Read more SattalScape – The Ultramarines, Romeo & Juliet
SattalScape… Part 2 – The tale of the Broadbill
There is an interesting story behind the Long-tailed Broadbill and the Toehold trips to Sattal. On my first trip in… Read more SattalScape… Part 2 – The tale of the Broadbill
SattalScape… Part 1 – Small Niltava
We were lucky that the Small Niltava, one of the prettiest little birds that I have had the fortune to… Read more SattalScape… Part 1 – Small Niltava
Of Pangot, Sattal and 4200 clicks – a trip letter to my daughter
Dear Chinnu, The platform at the Delhi Cantonment station was interesting. I had to walk across the railway tracks to… Read more Of Pangot, Sattal and 4200 clicks – a trip letter to my daughter
Of birds, birdies and biryanis 