Friday, 8 October 2021

Greenwalks #3 and #4 Photographs of the Trails

Hello Friends
Our Greenwalks #3 and #4 were conducted in two different areas where one can find more of a human interference.  
#Greenwalk 3 was conducted in Native Biodiversity Garden, Teenvira, Alibaug. It is a man-made garden which is dedicated to support the native/local biodiversity of the area. We could spot a good amount of lesser fauna and lovely flowers. 
#Greenwalk 4 was conducted in a small tribal village Kawale, Wada. A walk in the green area nearby human settlements was really cheerful. We came a across good number of insects and some wild flowers. 

Here are some of Photographs of out last two walks

#Greenwalk 3 - Native Biodiversity Garden, Teenvira

Garlic Flowers by Shreya


Barleri sp. by Shreya

Glory lily by Shreya

Mosquito by Gauri

Common rose caterpillar by Gauri 

Garden Lizard by Mahesh J

Clitoria ternatea by Mahesh J

Spider Lily by Prachi G 

Teenvira Dam by Prachi G

Malkangni - Celastrus Paniculatus by Prachi G 

Snail by Mahesh J


#Greenwalk 4 - Kawale Village


Karanj - Pongamia pinnata - by Shreya

Sitaphal by Shreya

Teak Flowers - Tectona grandis - by Gauri


Wild moong by Gauri

Alysicarpus sp. by Gauri



Indian Bullfrog by Gauri

Terminalia sp. by Gauri

Centrathera indica

Cassine paniculata by Gauri 




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Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Bhimashankar Nature Tour Photo Report

Glimpses of our Bhimashankar Nature Tour
The monsoon magic was spread all over the place. We are sharing some photographs clicked during this visit.

The King and his Empire

                                                        Tiny Mushrooms on the 'Job'

Bryophytes with Sporangias

Bryophyte and Lichens with Fruiting body

Acacia mangium

Cryptolepis buchananii

Bridelia tometosa

Cyclea peltata

Asperagus racemosus

Terminalia tomentosa

Fruits of Terminalia bellirica - Beheda

Impactful Red on the Green background

Arisaema spp - Sapkanda

Ground Orchid - Habenaria spp.

 Moth Caterpillar
Moth Caterpillar

Blue Mormon
Pic by Mahesh Joshi

Blue pansy

Common castor

Common Kingfisher
Pic by Mahesh Joshi

Cormorant
Pic by Mahesh Joshi

Land Crab
Pic by Mahesh Joshi

Fields made ready by the farmers

We visited Bhorgiri Caves on our way-back


Future Programs 
Please note: Currently only Nature tours within Maharashtra are open. National Level Tours are  Suspended till rules for Inter State Travel becomes clear and travel friendly.

Thursday, 15 April 2021

Birding at Nandurmadhmeshwar - Nature Tour Report

It is always an amazing experience to visit Nandur-Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary. But, this time we enjoyed even more as for some of our participants it was their first outing after lockdown. We felt really overwhelmed to see the joy in their eyes. Well, that's what can be called as 'Perks of our field of Nature Tourism'!!!

We - Birders



Witnessed Heavy Winds that lasted for few minutes

Sharing the list of bird sightings and photographs clicked during the nature tour. Apart from bird, we got to see the ever charming vegetation of the are that includes Babhool, Vilayti chinch, Typha and Blumea etc.

Other sightings involve - Mammals like Jackal and Mongoose along with few butterflies and dragonflies


Pied paddy skimmer



List of Birds - 

1. Indian Cormorant

2. Great Cormorant

3. Northern Shoveler

4. Little Grebe

5. Common Coot

6. Lesser Whistling Duck

7. Marsh Harrier

8. Osprey

9. Common Shrike

10. Intermediate Egret

11. Little Egret

12. Purple heron

13. Grey heron

14. Eurasian Collared Dove

15. Spotted Dove

16. Purple Swamphen

17. Pheasant tail Jacana

18. House Sparrow

19. Peafowl

20. Comb Duck

21. Southern Coucal

22. Common Crane

23. Wire-tail Swallow

24. Barn Swallow

25. Little Swift

26. Painted Stork

27. Common Kingfisher

28. White throated Kingfisher

29. Eurasian Wision

30. Ruddy Shelduck

31. Common Mynah

32. Pied Starling

33. Bank Mynah

34. Purple Sunbird

35. Indian Pond Heron

36. Black Drongo

37. Green Bee-eater

38. Coppersmith Barbet

39. Red-vented Bulbul

40. Asian Koel

41. House Crow

42. Jungle Crow

43. Indian Magpie Robin

44. Eurasian Spoonbill

45. Grey Wagtail

46. Ashy Prinia


We enjoyed the natural swings as well😃

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