Hurrah! In the wake of the prolonged and heavy rains this year, we have two new bird sightings to report from the Savista garden! Our most recent residents are the Blue Bearded Bee-Eater and the Black-Crowned Night Heron. It is[…]
The Khejri trees on the Savista estate that were pruned (and some pollarded) last winter, have all got back their dense green foliage. The sheep in the area are probably already eyeing their winter feed, and if there is a[…]
Sunbirds, starlings and drongos are outshining each other (and other birds) in our garden these days. Here’s a little bit about the smallest and most beautiful of these creatures… the purple sunbird! The purple sunbird, distinguished by the jewel-like metallic[…]