04 April,2019 07:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Chetan Nayak
Lesser Flamingo
Birding is not just looking and clicking pictures, birding is knowing," reveals Vikas Mahajan, an avian enthusiast who has conducted over 20 free workshops on birding in Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai.
Common teal
Mahajan and his team at Froge, (Friends For Reviving Our Green Earth) believe birding is one of the best ways to get closer to nature. Realising that people need to know how to identify and differentiate between residential and migratory birds, the businessman decided to double up as a keen learner of avifauna and provide Mumbaikars opportunities to educate themselves.
Vikas Mahajan
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"When people talk about birds, they mention generic terms like a red or yellow panchi, a pigeon, and crow. I want them to see more than that," Mahajan, points out, adding that India is home to over 1,300 species of birds.
ON: April 7, 7 am to 9 am
AT: Bhandup Pumping Station, Eastern Express Highway, Bhandup East.
CALL: 8879076211
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