Its not a BIG mosquito & they don’t bite too, they are not abnormal mosquito either but a Crane fly commonly called as “Mosquito Hawk” but it doesn’t prey on mosquitoes either . There are many species of crane flies but i stumbled across this particular species (Nephrotoma Suturalis Wulpian) Crane fly belongs to Diptera
READ MORECame home afternoon for lunch & as usual will have little time before we start & i was watching TV, My two daughters were playing in the backyard as they are having summer holidays, Knowing that i was home they came inside & told me that they saw a different kind of spider in the
READ MOREIt was a hot afternoon yesterday & I had some strange visitors in my backyard, After lunch I went to my backyard for a casual walk & saw a unusual patch near the small bamboo plant, on close observation i found that a mantis was displaying its defensive behaviour (Opening wings & showing brightly coloured
READ MOREIt was a last minute decision between Nandi Hills & Hessarghatta lake. We picked Nandi Hills as we it was a long time we had visited this place in early 2010. Reached there by 6:15am & it was still foggy, we dint go directly to the top of the hill as it will get crowded
READ MORETook the early morning flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok , bargained a cab to Kaeng Krachan National Park at the Bangkok airport, Its a 3hr drive from Bangkok to this place. We also briefed the cab driver to cover Laem Pak Bia on way to Kaeng Krachan , Laem pak Bia is a good
READ MOREThailand is a best place for photography, be it temples, landscapes , people or nature. It was a last minute sketch to do bird photography in thailand. One of my friend Mr.Lean Yen Loong from Oriental Bird Club hinted some pro & cons for bird photography in exotic kingdom of thailand. Prior to travel I
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READ MORER A N T H A M B H O R E N A T I O N A L P A R K The Ranthambhore National Park, which is a part of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, lies in the Sawai Madhopur district of eastern Rajasthan. The Chambal river forms a natural boundary of the
READ MOREThis was great experience & a one step ahead to know the nature unfolding un noticed with complexities & yet so simple to eyes. Couple of months back came across a blog & the experience of a NTP, had not known till then there exists a training like this & left a email to Karthikeyan(
READ MOREThis is the first trip to Masinagudi & Madhumalai forest located in the border of Karnataka and TamilNadu. As usual, I being the first person to initiate any wildlife place in our group, googled places and also asked reviews on net for stay & birding opportunity around Masinagudi. So, started to check for accommodation in
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