Articles for Water Birds

Dongqian Lake emerges as breeding ground for rare birds
4 months, 1 week ago

Dongqian Lake emerges as breeding ground for rare birds

China Daily  

A water pheasant takes care of a newly-hatched chick and eggs. Despite the scorching summer temperatures, bird enthusiasts from Ningbo, Zhejiang province, have been flocking to Dongqian Lake to catch a glimpse of a rare bird and its adorable chicks. In early July, a water pheasant laid four eggs among the aquatic plants floating on the surface of Dongqian Lake. …

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Taste of Life: Duck delicacy and prized bag
9 months ago

Taste of Life: Duck delicacy and prized bag

Hindustan Times  

Pune: On November 8, 1934, a truck carrying logs of wood to Bombay from Khandala collided with another vehicle at the ghats. Of the resident wild ducks found in Poona, the most usual, but by no means common or abundant, was the small cinnamon-coloured Lesser Whistling Teal. The district was not particularly good for duck shooting since it had few …

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Not your regular watering hole
9 months, 1 week ago

Not your regular watering hole

New Indian Express  

ADILABAD: In today’s fast-paced world, it’s rare to find people engaged in ground-level social service, especially those not broadcast across social media platforms for money and influence. His love for birds is not dependent on the likes on the latest social media post or on what someone’s ‘IG fam’ decides. Asked about his inspiration, Venkatesh says he was moved by …

The first emperor's dancing birds
10 months ago

The first emperor's dancing birds

China Daily  

A bronze swan on display at the Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY Apart from the life-size Terracotta Warriors buried in the mausoleum of Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite China more than 2,000 years ago, bronze aquatic birds also accompanied him into the afterlife. A show now on at the Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum in …

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The first emperor's dancing birds
10 months ago

The first emperor's dancing birds

China Daily  

A bronze swan on display at the Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY Apart from the life-size Terracotta Warriors buried in the mausoleum of Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite China more than 2,000 years ago, bronze aquatic birds also accompanied him into the afterlife. A show now on at the Qinshihuang Mausoleum Site Museum in …

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Influx of rare water birds creates challenge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Influx of rare water birds creates challenge

China Daily  

A gray-winged gull flies above Wanjia Lake carrying grass for its nest in Wuhan, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Similar disputes over protection of nesting birds' habitats occurred elsewhere in the city, such as at Beitaizi Lake, where a number of nests of gray-winged gulls were found in late June. It proposed volunteers observe water birds and their nests at about …

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Red Lilies, Water Birds presents a rich tapestry of Indian history through its weaves
1 year ago

Red Lilies, Water Birds presents a rich tapestry of Indian history through its weaves

The Hindu  

A sari can either be the most conservative or revealing of garments and the Red Lilies, Water Birds — The Saree in Nine Stories is a revelation on this piece of clothing. Any unstitched length of fabric fits the bill,” says Aayushi Jain, a member of the curatorial team for Red Lilies, Water Birds. “At the same time, they were …

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Recordings of endangered bittern bird calls give scientists insight into impacts of floods
1 year, 6 months ago

Recordings of endangered bittern bird calls give scientists insight into impacts of floods

ABC  

Recordings of the deep growls or booming calls of male Australasian bitterns in wetlands in southern New South Wales have sparked hope for the recovery of the endangered bird. Key points: Monitoring of the bittern calls show near-record numbers The Barmah-Millewa Forest is home to 30 per cent of the remaining bittern population Researchers had to paddle into the forest …

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Watch | A walkthrough of Red Lilies, Water Birds
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch | A walkthrough of Red Lilies, Water Birds

The Hindu  

Red Lilies, Water Birds: The Saree — In Nine Stories has been put together by The Registry of Sarees, a Bengaluru-based research and study centre that enables design, curatorial and publishing projects in the area of handspun and handwoven textiles. And Red Lilies, Water Birds feeds the curatorial path TRS has embarked upon,” said Ahalya Mathan, founder of TRS. The …

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Red Lilies, Water Birds: the exhibition in Hampi showcases the sari in nine stories
2 years, 1 month ago

Red Lilies, Water Birds: the exhibition in Hampi showcases the sari in nine stories

The Hindu  

The Tungabhadra river flows, not too far from where we stand. Watch | Red Lilies, Water Birds: The Saree — In Nine Stories We wait outside the 14th century Ranganathaswamy temple for writer and independent curator of textiles Mayank Mansingh Kaul, to lead us on a curated walk that is part of the evocatively-named exhibition, Red Lilies, Water Birds: The …

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A new exhibition in Hampi tells nine stories about nine yards
2 years, 1 month ago

A new exhibition in Hampi tells nine stories about nine yards

Live Mint  

The village of Anegundi near Hampi, Karnataka, has many stories woven around it. A sari on display, from one of the two sections on Varanasi weaves “Handwoven saris and draped garments in the Indian subcontinent, broadly, comprise three main design elements—the border, the end panel and the field. To me, they represent the ‘field’ of the poem.” Exhibition designer Reha …

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Islands in Odisha’s Hirakud reservoir turn ideal nesting ground
2 years, 4 months ago

Islands in Odisha’s Hirakud reservoir turn ideal nesting ground

The Hindu  

Many may feel threatened by rising water level in Hirakud Reservoir, but for birds, it is their shield. Hundreds of birds use islands surrounded by water inside Hirakud Reservoir in Odisha’s Sambalpur district for congenial ground nesting away from predators. Tweets of winged species and their mass nesting liven up unmanned and picturesque islands in Hirakud Reservoir every year before …

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Water birds forage at Moshui River wetland
2 years, 10 months ago

Water birds forage at Moshui River wetland

China Daily  

As spring approaches, the water birds that spend the winter at Moshui River wetland in Chengyang district, Qingdao are becoming livelier. Water birds forage for food at Moshui River wetland in Chengyang district, Qingdao. A large number of wild water birds are seen at Moshui River wetland in Chengyang district, Qingdao. Wild water birds scout for food over the Moshui …

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​World Sparrow Day 2021: 5 Tips on How to Conserve and Protect Birds
3 years, 9 months ago

​World Sparrow Day 2021: 5 Tips on How to Conserve and Protect Birds

News 18  

World Sparrow Day is being celebrated all over the world on March 20 in order to increase awareness and put the spotlight on the conservation of little adorable house sparrows and other birds. Here are a few details one needs to know about the tiny-chirp bird: Food:Sparrows can be considered as one of the most friendly birds which loves to …

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