Aasheesh Pittie says birdwatching is not very unlike hunting, except that nothing is killed. At the lecture, titled A Century of Watching Indian Birds, Pittie, who was in conversation with ecologist Suhel Quader, delved into various aspects of birding: the history of ornithology in India, some key figures who played a role in the evolution of the field such as …
NEW HOPE, Pa. — The female belted kingfisher had paused on top of a cattail, its blue plumage and regal crest of feathers as striking as its calls. “There can be a strong relationship between people and parks.” James, one of the co-founders of the inaugural Black Birders Week movement on social media this year, described the moment to the …
