Category: kadamakkudy
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Places to explore near Kadamakkudy Islands – St. George Church
More than two centuries old church built in the Portuguese way. If you like history and architecture, you must include this place in your Kadamakkudy itinerary. This is Baroque architecture, specifically showcasing Portuguese Colonial Baroque style (often referred to as Indo-Portuguese or Goan Baroque in South Asia). Key Architectural Features Visible
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Grey Heron
The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia, and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds…
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Mother’s instincts
The Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha) is a species of large dabbling duck that is a non-migratory breeding duck throughout freshwater wetlands in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the red spot at the base of the bill that is found in the mainland Indian population. When in water it can be recognized from a long distance…
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The great egret
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. The four subspecies are found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe. Recently, it has also been spreading to more northern areas of Europe. Distributed across most of…
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The common kingfisher
Appeared as a tiny dot far away. That is when the power of Sony E Mount FE 200 600mm F5.6 6.3 G OSS comes in handy, even with an older model Sony alpha 6400 model APSC camera.