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  A LEISURELY AFTERNOON ON THE POOVAR BACKWATERS.   It was a pleasant afternoon in the middle of December.  I was on a short visit to Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram.  Knowing my passion for bird-watching, the cab driver suggested that I visit Poovar backwaters.....he said, 'I am sure, you would love it madam'! With nothing to lose, I thought, I would give it a go. ...

My Quest for the ODKF    Every birder has a bucket list of the species which they would like to be in their repertoire. The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (ODKF) had been on my "bucket list", for quite some time now, but due to various reasons, I didn't get around to fulfil it. I finally did it a few days ago.  My husband and I contacted Mr. Vinayak, who guides...