About the Session

India is home to over thousand different species of birds, 750+ of them are found in Uttarakhand itself. Their beauty is surreal, leaving you refreshed and filled with love. Discover the wonder of these beautiful and colorful birds in this audio-visual and interactive session by highly respected Bird Photographer and Knowledge Contributor for the session- Vidya Kulkarni. At the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of the traits, habits and beauty of the vast variety of colorful birds found in Uttarakhand.

Let’s get to know the Team

Vidya Kulkarni, an engineer by profession has worked on defense projects. Starting her hobby of photography in her golden age, she is the perfect example of the fact that age should never be a barrier to pursue your passion. She developed a tremendous love for Wildlife, and birding in particular. In a short few years, she went from an amateur photographer to the go-to person in the birding community, with honours’ and felicitations by professional bodies like National Geographic FB – ‘Wild Bird Trust’, Photographer of the World, Nature Photography, Camarena, Birds Planet – Strabo Pixel Club to name a few. She also loves to strike up deep, meaningful conversations with strangers during train rides.

Shobha Karnik, also an engineer by profession, got involved with birds because of Vidya. Out of curiosity, she joined her friend in her photo walks, even accompanying her to places like Uttarakhand. This kindled her interest to know more and they both started working on writing articles on birds. She believes that the world of birds is very fascinating and there is a lot to learn from these avian beauties.

Rushabh Jhaveri – from the creative world of Advertising is deeply passionate about Birding and Photography. He loves travelling, spirituality and cycling and often finds himself in a situation where he rescues birds from some difficulty – be it fallen on the road, or hung on wires.

What you’ll need for the session

• 1 hour of your time
• A working internet connection
• Send us any 2 of your birding pictures in advance on info@enlightenedsapiens.com, for us to review and discuss on the day (optional)

What you won’t need for the session

• No professional camera
• No credit card details
• No prior experience in birding

Are you ready to be part of the Birding Community?