A Bird’s Eye View Lucknow Newsline 15Nov06

On one particularly arduous expedition for a bird study somewhere in North India, after having to make do with dal chawal for weeks on end, Dr Salim Ali spotted a flock of geese in the sky and noted the following in his pocketbook, “Oh, for a gun and a roast goose on the menu”.

Known for his razor-sharp observations of bird life as much for his witty take on life, many such jottings by the late Dr Ali now promise to be an insightful read into the mind of one of the most accomplished ornithologists in the country. >>>