Pune Hosts Bird Festival From Feb. 22–26

A five-day bird fest has been organized at the Indradhanushya auditorium, Rajendranagar, Pune from Feb. 22–26, 2012. A birding session with naturalist Kiran Purandare, a workshop in making artificial nests and lectures on endangered birds will be held in the city during the festival.

The fest has been organized by the NGO Nature Walk in association with Bombay Natural History Society, Indian Bird Conservation Network, Pune forest division and Maharashtra Pakshi Mitra organization.

An audio-visual presentation on the endangered Forest Owlet will be held on the opening day. On the second day, renowned ecologist Prakash Gole will share some rare photographs from his own archive.

Kiran Purandare will share his knowledge about birds and bird calls on February 25. The birding session will be held at Kavadi on February 26.

On the last day, a workshop on artificial bird nests will be held, besides a screening of rare films on birds.