Why cities are becoming an unlikely refuge for wildflowers

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Early morning is feeding time. The mother sparrow is actively searching for insects and soft food, many of which are not even visible to us. This is nature at its best.
#Koodugal #SparrowConservation #SaveSparrows #UrbanBiodiversity #BirdConservation #NatureConservation #WildlifeAwareness

Nothing says spring in Ireland like finding a fresh batch of frogspawn in the marshy grass. 🐸✨

#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #frogspawn #IrishWildlife #SpringWatch #NatureLovers #Amphibians #Ireland #Wetlands #WildIreland #urbanbiodiversity

At the 19th Annual Day of School4Change, Bala Murugan, an auto driver who voluntarily manages traffic every morning for student safety, was honored by Hari Haran.
Inspired by his community spirit, Koodugal Trust, along with students from School4Change, installed sparrow nest boxes in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Tondiarpet, **Chennai – 600081.
#SaveSparrows #UrbanBiodiversity #CommunityImpact #StudentEngagement #NatureInCities #Chennai #Koodugal

As part of our initiative, sparrow nest boxes were installed across the campus of Vallal S I Alagarsamy Chettiar Higher Secondary School, Royapuram, creating shared spaces for sparrows to thrive and contributing towards a more environment-friendly, biodiversity-inclusive school campus. #VallalSIAlagarsamySchool
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New hotspots for migratory birds in Chennai include Otteri Lake, Melmaruvathur Tank and SRMC campus, now thriving as major winter roosting and breeding grounds. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chennai-migratory-bird-hotspots-emerge-mhxau2ki?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MigratoryBirds #ChennaiWildlife #UrbanBiodiversity

White Crowned Sparrow: I used to avoid photographs with human-made objects "interfering" with nature (or, the rest of nature, as we are animals too), but I have really done a 180. This weathered chain link fence, for example, matches the natural background to offer a bit of camouflage for our friend and provides a nice perch. The fence's purpose is to help maintain clean waterways for local wildlife. With our increasingly aggressive takeover of wild spaces, I have come to relish the small spaces in which humans and other animals improve each other's environment. #urbannature #urbanbiodiversity #suburbanbirds #birding #birds #sandiego #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #natgeo #vogel #oiseau #shorebirds #oiseaux #marshbirds #natgeowildlife #sparrow #whitecrownedsparrow

Birds of the Spoorpark

The Spoorpark in Tilburg isn’t exactly a nature refuge — it’s more of a social hub where the city’s “fearless of humans” kind of birds thrive. Yet even here, life unfolds with quiet grace. The mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) glide through the shallow water, joined by a white domestic duck — perhaps a feral hybrid, its yellow beak gleaming in the sun. A solitary common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) patrols the edges, always alert, always alone.

Around 11:00, with the Canon 5DsR and Sigma 24–70mm Art, I crouched to eye level to meet them on their own terms. That low perspective transforms everything — reflections sharpen, depth of field softens, and suddenly you’re no longer a spectator but a participant in their small, vibrant world.

Every feather, ripple, and movement becomes a study in adaptation — a living reminder that even in the heart of the city, evolution doesn’t rest.

Photography, after all, is just another way of studying light and life.

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