The Green Ogre
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The Green Ogre was founded in 2006 by journalist and writer, R. Karthik, as a space for people to share their experiences with nature. The blog covers topics such as bird-watching, trekking, and nature conservation.
The Green Ogre
1w ago
Read an exclusive excerpt from Jennifer Nandi’s dazzling new book, No Half Measures Bengal Floricans & A Zen Moment | Excerpt from No Half Measures ..read more
The Green Ogre
1w ago
Meet the carrion-devouring Greater Adjutant, one of India’s largest storks, which flourishes in the reeking garbage dumps of Guwahati Ghouls among the Garbage – The Greater Adjutants of Guwahati ..read more
The Green Ogre
1M ago
Spotted Owlets are ace rodent control agents, but catching one as it relishes a breakfast of freshly caught rat is an epiphany indeed! Rat-atouille? No, it’s a Spotted Owlet at breakfast ..read more
The Green Ogre
2M ago
Running into a Northern Treeshrew in Arunachal Pradesh can be exhilarating. This tiny mammal, resembling a pointy-nosed squirrel, is more closely related to primates. Encounter: Northern Treeshrew in Arunachal Pradesh ..read more
The Green Ogre
2M ago
Pura Vida. The phrase that translates roughly to “Pure Life” doesn’t do enough justice to all that Costa Rica offers the nature lover. It’s goodbye for now. Costa Rica Diaries – Parting Gifts ..read more
The Green Ogre
4M ago
Trees full of toucans, and a gobsmacking parade of macaws… the birding bonanza in Costa Rica seems to get better and better with a last-mile burst of lifer luck. And, yet, there’s more to come! Costa Rica Day 5 – Toucan Trees and Wild Dreams Coming True ..read more
The Green Ogre
4M ago
On Day 4 in Costa Rica, Sandy learns his Spanish grammar the hard way, and indulges in a little light experiment with hummingbird photography Costa Rica Day 4 – Midnight weightlifting, flashing hummingbirds and misgendering in Spanish ..read more
The Green Ogre
5M ago
Look closely at the eyes of a Black-winged Kite. Are they red? Or orange? Or yellow? The eyes will tell you if you are looking at an adult or a juvenile bird. TL;DR – What colour are a Black-winged Kite’s eyes ..read more
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5M ago
Scarlet Macaws, Great Green Macaws, Shining Honeycreepers, King Vultures — a great big birding feast! What better way to spend Christmas in Boca Tapada, Costa Rica Christmas at Boca Tapada – Costa Rica Birding Diary Day 3 ..read more
The Green Ogre
5M ago
Nightjars own the dark. To spy one by daylight is a gift from the night. An Indian Nightjar with a baby by its side is a vision ..read more