Wake at Six, Sit Still, and Begin Birdwatching in Igatpuri

Birdwatcher with binoculars looking over misty Sahyadri hills in Igatpuri

Before the first light reaches the valley, Igatpuri begins to sing. It starts softly, a single whistle somewhere in the mist, then a reply from across the ridge, then a whole chorus rising from the trees as the cloud lifts. If you have never heard the Sahyadris wake up, birdwatching in Igatpuri is the gentlest […]