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Wikipedia has its own page on the Bluebird of Happiness, starting with the sentence “The symbol of a bluebird as the harbinger of happiness is found in many cultures and may date back thousands of years”. It also has a separate page for the 1934 Jan Peerce song “Bluebird of Happiness”. Apparently, the association of the bluebird with happiness is based on The Blue Bird…

Silver-eared Mesia Brown-breasted Kingfisher White-winged Magpie Red-whisked Bulbul Indochinese Green Magpie Art by JW.

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By Tania Dey Tania Dey is a Professor and Senior Researcher in the area on chemistry and materials, with 20 years post-PhD experience from North America and Europe, currently relocated to India. She is also an amateur photographer with great passion for nature. She can be reached out at [email protected] Abstract: Several rare species of water birds and fishes can be spott...

In an earlier post, I described my thoughts on a Big Year Costa Rica. I kept these thoughts to myself without realising super-natural beings eavesdrop on one’s thoughts. Justice for my bad thoughts would be elaborate, far-fetched and overkill, as these punishments usually are (Zeus got an eagle to eternally punish Prometheus for playing with matches, harsh!). Oblivious of any...

This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 years or so. At the end of October, my family flew to Florida for a multi-day road trip aimed at the beautiful springs. Bubbling up from underground aquifers, the springs are known for their constant 7...