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baya weavers nesting

It is nesting season for the baya weavers! Baya weaver birds are small, sparrow-size birds that resemble the sparrows during the non-breeding season. During May-June, as the breeding season approaches, their gonads (sexual glands)...

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blue marsh hawk and the skimmers

The blue marsh hawk belong to the dragonfly family of skimmers, and are conspicuous with their blue thorax and tail. Dragonflies, especially the males of some species, are also territorial in nature. Research shows...

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re-friend a sparrow

It’s world sparrow day today, 20th March. Sparrows have been those winged companions of humans for a long time. Over the recent years there has been a sharp decline in the sparrow sightings though-...

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common yellow swallowtail

The swallowtail family of butterflies include the largest butterflies in the world. The common yellow swallowtail here is a widespread species, through Asia, Europe and North America. The image here is from the Island...