Birdwatching in Munnar

New to bird-watching? GAYATRI HAZARIKA, a recent but no less enthusiastic initiate to this charming passion, introduces you to the soulful joys of a pleasant outdoor activity that you can enjoy with a pair of good binoculars, a field guide and a modicum of patience. Toss in a camera, and the pleasures are yours to share.

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Yahoo Lifestyle Entertainment Photo By Gayatri Hazarika Wed, Apr 25, 2012 4:00 AM EDT

Common Hoopoe: Easily identified by its long, slim beak like a bent needle, with the nostril as the eye of the needle, and a crest of black-tipped feathers, which spring up like a Roman war helmet or alternately a mohawk hairdo. Salman Rushdie, in “Haroun and the Sea of Stories”, creates an endearing character out of this bird.
Common Hoopoe: Easily identified by its long, slim beak like a bent needle, with the nostril as the eye of the needle, and a crest of black-tipped feathers, which spring up like a Roman war helmet or alternately a mohawk hairdo. Salman Rushdie, in “Haroun and the Sea of Stories”, creates an endearing character out of this bird.