In a rare wildlife moment captured in the Nallamala forest, a Changeable hawk-eagle was seen carrying an Indian giant squirrel almost equal to its own weight. Wildlife photographer Sriram Reddy and his fellow birder Tulasi documented the sighting near Umamaheshwaram Temple in Nagar Kurnool district.
A study by Osmania University and Hyderabad Birding Pals documented 452 bird species in Telangana, including first records for India such as the Spur-winged Lapwing. The paper highlights threatened species like the Indian vulture and urges stronger conservation efforts.
The efforts to prepare Hyderabad Bird Atlas (HBA) got off to a grand start as 209 bird watchers across the State capital documented 195 bird species including 53 migrant birds at 180 grid locations
The guide features pictures of 252 bird species out of 443 birds recorded in the State so far. Apart from the students, the pocket guides will also be distributed to forest guards and bird enthusiasts who are completely new to bird watching
The Nature documentary made by city birders Vikas Pawar and Sriram Reddy about their seven-day birding trip to Assam was selected to be showcased at the 7th Indian World Film Festival 2023 to be held at Hyderabad.
Birder Sriram Reddy, a software engineer by profession, the first man to document 400 bird species out of 434 birds that were spotted across the State so far, developed a passion for bird photography in 2015
