The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks underwater. This round-bodied gray bird with short wings and a stubby tail is ...

The Telangana Forest Development Corporation (TGFDC) under the brand name of “Deccan Woods & Trails” organised a two-day bird walk at the Botanical Gardens on February 8 and 9.

I’ve seen a ton of robins this winter. On several occasions, I’ve seen them in big numbers attacking bushes and trees and stripping them of fruit.

Experienced birders said they’ve learned how to look at a sea of black, when birds such as starlings, red-winged blackbirds, ...