BIRDS make the world go round. But where in the hurly-burly of cities should some joyous birdwatching begin? Try your balcony or the tree across the street or the neighbourhood park. Birds wait to be discovered everywhere.

Better still, check out Varsha Sridhar’s Early Bird, which is part of the Mysuru-based Nature Conservation Foundation. They are on a mission to connect people, particularly children, to nature through birds.