Episode 45: Avians to the rescue with Bittu Sahgal

Episode 45: Avians to the rescue with Bittu Sahgal

Our guest today is the much-admired Bittu Sahgal.  Mention Mr. Sahgal and three words come up: Sanctuary, activism, and conservation.  He founded Sanctuary magazine in 1981. It morphed into Sanctuary Nature Foundation in 2001.  In these capacities, and...
Episode 42: Birds in myth and legend.  Part 4 of 4

Episode 42: Birds in myth and legend. Part 4 of 4

Part 4 of How to bird-watch series In which the author loops in some history and fables and talks about her habitat. Birds are the stuff of myth and legend in every culture.  Some of the most beautiful poetic images come from birds. My father, an English...
Episode 41: The art of seeing in bird-watching

Episode 41: The art of seeing in bird-watching

How to bird watch Part 3 In which the author talks about how to see. Ayurveda divides us into three phenotypes: vata, pitta and kapha. Vatas have acute hearing and enjoy the sense of touch— if my memory serves right. Pittas have acute vision and enjoy the sense of...

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