Making nature education accessible to children through rural libraries
South First | 11 June 2024
A new nature education kit in Kannada, Prakrutiya Pettige, sparked her newfound awe for birds. This learning resource, curated by Early Bird, an initiative by the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), aims to foster children’s connection with nature...
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Learning to Fly
The New Indian Express | 26 May 2024
On most weekends, seven-year-old Dhruv tags along with a team of birders in Coimbatore to indulge in his favourite hobby—observing the avifauna. Encouraged by his interest, his mother recently enrolled him to an online course—The Wonder of Birds...
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Books, birds and beyond
Deccan Herald | 25 Apr 2024
Bhavani and Nagaratna are among several librarians from across Karnataka who have been slowly introducing children to birdwatching. They hope that the children will, one day, turn into eco-protectors too.
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Kids go bird-watching on Earth Day
The Times of India | 22 April 2024
On the occasion of Earth Day, naturalists and birders organised bird walks across eight cities, including Kolkata, on Sunday. The walks were designed for kids aged between 10 and 13.
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Kids introduced to the world of birds
The Telegraph | 22 April 2024
A group of kids spent Sunday morning spotting birds and learning about their habitat, food and lifestyle at Rabindra Sarobar. The event was part of an eight-city bird walk to acquaint children with birds. Seeing birds through a spotting scope, ...
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500 GP librarians turn bird educators, to teach kids
Times of India | 21 Apr 2024
Birds with their vibrant colours and melodious sounds captivate children’s imagination. Observing them in their natural habitat, , kids learn about different species and their behaviour. Kids also learn to appreciate nature’s diversity...
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Early Bird to hold an online birding workshop…
The Hindu | 17 April 2024
Early Bird, a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit initiative working towards bringing children and adults closer to nature through birds, will be hosting an intensive one-month-long Young Birders’ Workshop for children this summer. The workshop is aimed...
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How Early Bird is using birds as a window…
The Hindu | 16 April 2024
“We can’t really hate birds,” says Abhisheka Krishnagopal, Programme Manager, Early Bird, an initiative by the Nature Conservation Foundation, which aims to introduce young people to the wonder of birds. Birds, besides being integral to the...
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Early Bird to hold bird walks…
Arunachal Observer | 13 April 2024
The NGO Early Bird has planned to celebrate Earth Day-2024 by conducting eight bird walks led by naturalists in Agartala, Mysore, Panaji, Kolkata, Salem, Srinagar, Tirupati and New Delhi from 6.30 am on April 21, 2024.
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Do you know the connection between kingfisher…
The Hindu | 29 March 2024
Did you know that kingfishers inspired Japanese engineer Eiji Nakatsu to create a better, quieter bullet train? Or that birds are the closest living relatives of the long-gone T-Rex and Velociraptor, that the large-scale culling of sparrows in China ...
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A Dive into World of Birds
Bangalore Mirror | 28 March 2024
Early Bird, a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to fostering a deep connection between children and nature, has announced the launch of "The Wonder of Birds". Aimed at curious nature-lovers aged 11 and above, this multimedia mobile-friendly course...
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‘Run for Hornbill’ held in Dimapur
Nagaland Page | 4 December 2023
... The release of the exciting "Birds of Nagaland" pocket guide, prepared by Early Bird in collaboration by Nagaland Forest Department, was another highlight showcasing the state's rich avian diversity and the importance of conservation education...
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प्रकृति से बड़ा प्रशिक्षक कोई नहीं
JanSandesh Times | 5 September 2023
बच्चों में प्रकृति के प्रति एक सहज आकर्षण और जिज्ञासा होती है झ पेड़ों के नीचे सांस लेना क्यों अच्छा लगता है, बादल क्यों गरजते हैं, चिड़ियाँ कितने अलग-अलग स्वरों में बोलती हैं, पक्षियों के समूह एक खास बनावट में कैसे उड़ते हैं, क्या हम पक्षियों की बोली...
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शिक्षक दिवस विशेष: पंछियों के संसार…
Amar Ujala | 2 September 2023
प्रकृति से परिचय की शुरुआत के लिए बर्डवॉचिंग (पक्षी अवलोकन) एक बेहद ही आसान जरिया है। बर्डवॉचिंग के माध्यम से बच्चों को पड़ोस के पार्क, स्कूल के प्रांगण या निकटवर्ती तालाब के पास खुले वातावरण में जाने का मौका मिलता है। पक्षी वह खिड़की हैं जिससे झांककर हम...
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Joy of birding: Walks for children…
Civil Society | 12 August 2023
BIRDS make the world go round. But where in the hurly-burly of cities should some joyous birdwatching begin? Try your balcony or the tree across the street or the neighbourhood park. Birds wait to be discovered everywhere. ...
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