The Common Iora, Aegithina tiphia is a small passerine bird. This Iora breeds across tropical South Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka into Indonesia. This common species is found … Continue reading →

The Orchard Oriole swaps the typical flame-orange of other orioles for a deep, burnished russet. Hopping among riverine shrubs or scattered trees, male Orchard Orioles sing a whistled, chattering song … Continue reading →

Yellow-billed Cuckoos are slender, long-tailed birds that manage to stay well hidden in deciduous woodlands. They usually sit stock still, even hunching their shoulders to conceal their crisp white underparts, … Continue reading →

Ingredients to make Neer Dosa – Karnataka Style: 1 cup rice-soaked for 2 hours 1/2 cup coconut-grated 1/2 tsp salt 5 cups water 1 tsp oil Seasoning: 1 tsp oil … Continue reading →

The intriguing Common Raven has accompanied people around the Northern Hemisphere for centuries, following their wagons, sleds, sleighs, and hunting parties in hopes of a quick meal. Ravens are among … Continue reading →

Make oats a part of your diet with the recipes that follow, as this food is healthy. A number of research studies have found that oats is beneficial for the … Continue reading →

Intermediate Egrets eat small fish, frogs and insect. They stalk for their prey on mud, grass or shallow water. They prefer to hunt in freshwater (marshes, cultivated fields), but are … Continue reading →

American Crows are familiar over much of the continent: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are common sights in treetops, fields, and roadsides, and in habitats ranging … Continue reading →

Black-billed Magpies are familiar and entertaining birds of western North America. They sit on fenceposts and road signs or flap across rangelands, their white wing patches flashing and their very … Continue reading →