chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAmerican Golden-PloverHuge numbers were shot in late 19th century, and population apparently has never recovered to historic levels. May be…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAmerican Black DuckStill abundant locally, but has declined drastically in interior parts of range. Clearing of forest has favored…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAmerican Avocetservation status Population probably stable or possibly increasing. Numbers occurring in east (as migrants and…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAltamira OrioleAltamira Oriolechandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAllen's HummingbirdHas adapted fairly well to suburban habitats, but surveys still show decreasing populations in recent decades.…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAleutian TernUncommon and local, colonies vulnerable to disturbance. No obvious trends in population. Family Gulls and Terns…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAcadian FlycatcherConservation status Would be vulnerable to loss of habitat, but no significant decline noted so far. In some regions…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoAbert's Towheeonservation status Still very common in parts of its limited range. Could be vulnerable to loss of streamside…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoShazam for Birds“Shazam for bird calls” is a compelling sales pitch, and a difficult technical proposition. It’s much harder for an…chandrakan (30)in #bird • 7 years agoFeeding BirdsAn oriole’s diet varies. Insects are harder to find in spring, so orioles especially seek ripe fruit and berries in…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoWalkeshwar Temple, Malabar HillThis historically significant Shiva temple has a fascinating mythology attached to it. Located near the Bangana tank…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoMahalakshmi Temple, MahalaxmiThe Mahalakshmi temple dedicated to three Hindu deities- Goddess Durga, Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Saraswati, dates…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoIskcon, GirgaumWhat better way to find inner peace and spiritual fulfilment than in one of the best temples located in Juhu. The…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoSwaminarayan TempleWomen have been prevented from occupying the front rows at a function organised in Mumbai's famed Swaminarayan…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoSIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE, MUMBAIThe old temple was consecrated on Thursday, 19th November 1801. According to our Hindu Calendar it falls on Kartik…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoSt. Thomas's CathedralSt. Thomas's Cathedral offers a peaceful respite in a busy part of the city and is renowned for its award winning…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoAfghan ChurchThe Presbyterian Afghan Church is officially known as The Church of St John the Evangelist. It was built by the…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoHoly Name CathedralThe opulent Catholic Holy Name Cathedral was built to replace the older one in nearby Bhuleshwar, and is decorated…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoKeneseth Eliyahoo SynagogueKeneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue was built in 1884 by Jacob Elias Sassoon and his brother Albert (the Sassoon family also…chandrakan (30)in #temple • 7 years agoMumbadevi TempleThe Mumbadevi Temple is dedicated to the goddess Mumba, whom the city of Mumbai was named after, and that's what makes…
