Chennai: There are many birds
which migrate between countries as seasons change. But they usually follow a
rule as to which exact destination to reach and which one to avoid. But at
times, they do deviate from their path and land in places absolutely new to
them.
Meet Aravind A M (36), a resident
of Sathasivam Nagar, Madipakkam, in the city who recently clicked a picture of
a very rare bird. He has also registered his finding with the International
Ornithology Congress, thereby creating a record. His findings have now featured
in the ornithology guide as well. He speaks to News Today about how
everything turned out.
Excerpts from his interview:
Q: How did you developed interest in bird watching?
A: I am currently working as a freelance consultant in Madipakkam. My mother Rama Anbazhagan (62) is a retired teacher and father D V Anbazhagan (69) is a retired bank employee. My interest in bird watching started after a i undertook a few tours when I was young. When I got opportunities to visit different places, I admired almost all the new birds I saw. This slowly became a passion.
Q: How did you developed interest in bird watching?
A: I am currently working as a freelance consultant in Madipakkam. My mother Rama Anbazhagan (62) is a retired teacher and father D V Anbazhagan (69) is a retired bank employee. My interest in bird watching started after a i undertook a few tours when I was young. When I got opportunities to visit different places, I admired almost all the new birds I saw. This slowly became a passion.
Q: Your experience watching
different species of birds.
A: I have been bird watching for the past eight years and have pictures of 350 rare species in my collection. My first breakthrough was when I spotted a rare bird in Madipakkam itself. I clicked a bird named Asian Pied Starling which is not found in Tamilnadu but in places like Northern Andhra Pradesh, Northern Karnataka, Central and Northern India. I spotted it in Ram Nagar a few months ago where it had even built a nest and laid eggs. This made me continue bird watching even more passionately. In fact, I have spotted rare birds in our residential areas itself in swamps and ditches.
A: I have been bird watching for the past eight years and have pictures of 350 rare species in my collection. My first breakthrough was when I spotted a rare bird in Madipakkam itself. I clicked a bird named Asian Pied Starling which is not found in Tamilnadu but in places like Northern Andhra Pradesh, Northern Karnataka, Central and Northern India. I spotted it in Ram Nagar a few months ago where it had even built a nest and laid eggs. This made me continue bird watching even more passionately. In fact, I have spotted rare birds in our residential areas itself in swamps and ditches.
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