by Shoba Narayan | Mar 21, 2024 | Species
The sex of a bird – whether it is male or female – is one of the most critical aspects of its biology. Males and females often behave differently, especially during the breeding season, and in many species, they have strikingly different plumages. This episode...
by Shoba Narayan | Nov 23, 2023 | Person
Here is a special episode about how different Bangalore birding experts got into birding.
by Shoba Narayan | Sep 28, 2023 | Destination
This episode is about Bhutan: carbon-negative, Buddhist and a pioneer in sustainable tourism. This tiny country, about the size of Switzerland contains 774 species. In comparison, neighbouring India— nearly ten times the size— has just 1200 species. Here we talk...
by Shoba Narayan | Aug 27, 2023 | Person, Species
In this episode, we talk to a resident naturalist about the motmots, hummingbirds and toucanets that you can see in Costa Rica.
by Shoba Narayan | Aug 13, 2023 | Species
In this episode, we explore one of the most beautiful birds in the world: the Resplendent Quetzal. In June 2023, I spent a week in Costa Rica, one of the most diverse countries in the world. Although I didn’t plan for it, I ended up seeing a resplendent quetzal,...
