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,...
by Shoba Narayan | Jul 16, 2023 | Species
This is the first of three episodes about the bird life in Costa Rica. Listen to the bellbird on Youtube here. Meet One Of The Loudest Birds In The World (Three-wattled Bellbird) Thanks to these photographers for their images https://unsplash.com/@zmachacek...
by Shoba Narayan | Jun 4, 2023 | Issue
In this episode, we are talking about how we know what we know about bird migration. Our guest, Rebecca Heisman describes herself on her website, as a “bird writer for hire.” Her first book, flight path has the following subtitle: How a Passionate and Quirky...
by Shoba Narayan | May 21, 2023 | Issue
This episode is about the wonder of feathers. Salim Ali said that birds were “feathered bipeds.” This episode explores how feathers are marvellously adaptive to suit birds and species. Our guest is Esha Munshi who co-founded the Feather Library, a digital...