Photoblog: Bhutan! #happinessisaplace

Photoblog: Bhutan! #happinessisaplace

Nestled in the Himalayas, Bhutan is a small country with landscape ranging from lush subtropical plains in the south to the sub-alpine Himalayan mountains in the north. With Bhutan being the first and only Carbon negative country in the world, we as nature enthusiasts were excited for this trip as soon as it got planned. Read more

the amazing Yellowstone!

the amazing Yellowstone!

Thanks to unavailability of desired accommodation at Yosemite, a tour Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park happened! & obviously the Yellowstone part of the tour was the most awaited! We did have some ‘weathery’ worries but nature does throw up surprises in its own way.. very beautiful & pleasant surprises! Read more

Bird-watching in Goa – Ghats, Mangroves & Wetlands!

Bird-watching in Goa – Ghats, Mangroves & Wetlands!

This was probably the most awaited bird-watching trip of 2015 with Wild India Eco Tours; a full 3 day bird-watching in the Goa. With me being a Goan, we have done birding in Goa every time we went home, but doing a full fledged birding trip was high on our wish list; and we were not wrong to be so much excited about it – 15 lifers &  over 150+ species in 3 days with some very special sightings like the Great Hornbill, Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Blue-bearded Bee-eater and more..!!! Read more

Bonelli’s & the Chinkara – A spectacular wildlife moment..!

Bonelli’s & the Chinkara – A spectacular wildlife moment..!

Nature has its own way of things.. and we did come across one such unique wildlife moment during a recent bird-watching trip. It was a regular bird-watching outing on a weekend and with Amur falcons on their migration path to Africa, me and my friend Sandip were off to Pune-outskirts to try our luck. We did not see the Amur falcons; but what we saw was something to be cherished for life. Read more