Avian antics

Even the most commonplace fliers like crows and drongos are transformed into objects of interest by the author

Bird call

A lost world of leaves and feathers at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in Thattekad, Kerala

Terra aqua

Once every few decades, Australia’s Lake Eyre comes into its own. The enormous saltpan, the lowest point on the continent, is filled up with rainwater, drawing battalions of bird life