WELCOME 2024

 
 
‘So far 2023 for a nature enthusiast…’
 
 

As the year 2023 comes to an end, here are some of the milestones that I crossed during this year in the journey as a nature enthusiast.

 
Poems shared on Science Next Door have always been my prime activity this year. It was mostly on species I met and issues related to nature and Earth. Now the total poem shared with Science Next Door is 102. Sharing the poems that were published this year…
 
 
Apart from poems to Science Next Door, I shared some poems with similar themes that got published on spillwords.com 
 
A year that has witnessed riots, wars, terrorism and man-made calamities…I wish for a sustainable future of humankind, regeneration and preservation of nature…So I say that 
 
A few years of travel in some of the wildlife habitats made me think about how people must treat these sensitive places.  First we must remember that we are guests here and wildlife are the owners of these habitats.  Sharing some thoughts about being courteous guests in wildlife habitats. Thanks for this illustration by Sonali.R. Kulkarni. Thanks to the team Youth For Nature for sharing this poem on eco- tourism. 
 
 
 
 
Developing on the same theme about wildlife tourists and wildlife habitats, I wrote an Op-ed piece on the popular news portal EastMojo 
 
 
 
Not only publishing my work but introducing them in various platforms have been my endeavour this year and that too have been successful 
 
Like sharing the poem  WWF-India’s Environmental Information, Awareness, Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (WWF EIACP PC RP) along with MoEF&CC gave me the honour of reading my poem and giving it a special mention award during the poetry competition related World Wildlife Day 
 
 
Wenaturalist has been supporting me by giving me a platform to share my thoughts and works related to nature for the past two years and I am grateful that they recognised my work in various ways.
 
My photograph was selected as 
 
 
Twice got selected for the Story of the Month Series for the Month of May and July
 
In May for
In July for
 
 
Poem on Plastic Pollution got Third prize in the Plastic Free July Challenge writing competition conducted by Sunshine Environment Magazine
 
This poem also got published on Sunshine Environment Magazine
 
 
Involving in Citizen science efforts and promoting them is also part of the journey that I pursue.
 
Thanks for the recognition given by State of Indian Birds for my effort promoting and participating in bird counting events
 
Even WWF India during their Dragonfly Festival 2023 gave consolation prize for my photography on Dragonflies and special mention on my poem related to Damselflies 
 
WWF also featured my works on their website under the topic ‘Protecting Nature, one volunteer at a time’
 
 
Now the highlight of this year was winning the Runner-up award for
 
 
 
I am grateful to share my thoughts on nature writing and observation during nature trails in the

Earthy Speaks Podcast, hosted by The Young Environmentalist Manya Harsha

 
I hope New Year will provide new opportunities and journeys for my work related to nature and I will find  improvised ways of storytelling to express my passion towards biodiversity conservation. 
 
 

A Pet’s Covid Dilemma

by admin· June 30, 2020· in Animal Rescue· 0 comments
A PET’S COVID DILEMMA…. I am a pet next door, Who looked for people to pat me more, Out from home I got a lot of attention,  Always made most of that situation,  Goofiness was my trait, And everyone fall for that bait, How wonderful were those days, There were smiles on everyone’s face,  Suddenly everything changed, What led Humans to stay as if caged? Every day when my human take me out for the task, Why he always have to wear a mask? From what I could hear, They have a disease to fear, When we walked people won’t come near, My walk became more easier, As for few days the roads were clear, It was only me and my human on my rear, At home all my family were there, Glad to have their love and care, But still I could sense the tension in the air, When my neighbours didn’t place their hands on my hair, I could feel how much they love to pat, But stayed away and refused to act, No more cuddles and sweet talk, They just said Hi and took a walk, I looked up and saw some in their balcony, When our […]
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A Mother’s Sacrifice….

by admin· May 14, 2020· in Animal Rescue· 1 comments
(Representative Image) It was not a regular day for her, she has to go near human settlements. Food is scarce; the old ways of searching for food haven’t been forgotten by manmade obstacles have covered their paths—ones that they have used and known for centuries. Roads and vehicles of various sizes send shivers down her spine.  The most dangerous are the railway tracks that they have to cross in their search for water. A metal giant rolls itself through those noisy paths and smashes everything that comes its way. Only a few days ago one of the male elephants got hit by it—the train. She and her herd had stood helpless, watching his body being dragged for a few meters before the locomotive finally came to a halt.  She told herself she will never allow her child to go near those tracks. But now, she will have to go near the village to get food for herself and the young one. It is not easy to get there. The fence surrounding the fields has been electrified. A mere touch could prove fatal for her. It is also difficult for her to hide in the field. Villagers know her herd will […]
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Saved…

by admin· August 28, 2017· in Animal Rescue· 4 comments
Found it surround by a group of chirpy kids, as I guess it fell down from the building after getting hit by a cricket ball. Lying down convulsing with froth coming out of the mouth, I was not sure whether I will survive. Luckily no signs of blood, which means might be it was in a shock. Then I turned it around and rubbed slowly over its head and neck, slowly it started showing signs of conscious movement. I took it to home and kept it in a cage, it was not moving, lying on its tummy below the water bowl. In the evening suddenly it started raining and the whole cage got wet. Kept a lot of newspaper in the cage so that it absorbs the water from its body. By next day morning, it was showing signs of recovery, completely dried out and started moving around the cage and making attempts to get free. So finally, I left it near a tree and it slowly climbed up and vanishes among the thick foliage.
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Bengal Tiger in the zoo

by admin· July 16, 2017· in Photography· 0 comments
Royal Bath When I went to Delhi Zoo, first thing I got as a price for being an early bird is this magnificent Bengal Tiger enjoying the swim in the pool…Through the viewfinder when I was adjusting my focus that beast looked straight into my eyes and I could feel that he is noticing me. Then he gave me a good photo opportunity that I will never forget in my life #bengaltiger #DelhiZoo Coming out of Royal Bath Hai, shooting me Royal Bath
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Waiting @ Dining table

by admin· July 16, 2017· in Photography· 0 comments
Ready with a knot for the prey…The Impaler, Shrike.This one looks cute but tiny vicious killer in the bird world, impale their victims bodies on thorns, the spikes on barbed-wire fences, or any available sharp point. This helps them to tear the flesh into smaller, more conveniently-sized fragments, and serves as a cache so that the shrike can return to the uneaten portions at a later time. This one is surfing for its prey waiting at the dining table…
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