Dear Member,

Jungle Lore celebrates the monsoons with lots of outdoor activities. The Beam brings you snapshots from some of our latest outings to Peb Fort, Lohagad, Sagargad, Kolad and Karjat. Flip to the upcoming events to see what we're doing in the next couple of weeks.

In this edition of The Beam, we have Dr. Caesar Sengupta, a passionate birder, talking about his trip to Pangot and Sat Tal earlier this year. He is also our feaured photographer for August - his enticing descriptions of his birding experiences, and his crisp photography is sure to enthuse you. We also have a description of one of the nation's most vibrant festivals - the Ladakh festival - composed for you by Ayush.

We also have our regular columns telling us about uncommon "mating dances" in the wild and facts about Vultures you might not have known.

Hope The Beam sparks your interest and enlivens your day. If you have something you'd like to share with Jungle Lore members, or a word of advice for the newsletter team, we would love to hear from you!

Enjoy!

Insia

Inside

Birder's Paradise - Dr. Caesar Sengupta talks about his birding trip to Pangot and Sat Tal in June this year.

Himalayan Culture Overdrive - Ladakh - Read about India's most unique festivals - the Ladakh festival - as described by Ayush

Snapshots - What has Junglelore been up to?

I bet you didn't know this - Attraction and seduction in the wild: Mating Dances

Creature Feature - facts you might not have known about Vultures

Upcoming events - you can look forward to these experiences with Junglelore in the near future

Desktop Calendar - a photograph shot by Kaustubh Upadhye

Feature photographer - Dr. Caesar Sengupta presents pictures from his Pangot trip