The latest edition of Researchers' Corner features *Aksheeta Mahapatra*, a
tireless field researcher who loves to gather different experiences. Read
about her adventures here:
https://www.ornithology.in/researchers-corner/aksheeta-mahapatra/
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”I got her to my field station in a hat filled with dry husk to keep her
warm. She was there in my room for the next three weeks until she had
developed feathers all over her body. We named the chick “Shimsha”, after
the river which flows through the village. I used to keep her covered with
cotton, layers of cloth and inside a wooden box of dry husk and eucalyptus
leaves. During those three weeks, I got to know about the different
versions of her vocalisations, when she was hungry, when she required
attention and when she was feeling too hot inside the box. We used to spend
hours and hours together, sitting outside the room ensuring she gets
sufficient sunlight to grow her feathers. Our bond grew stronger with each
passing day as I was witnessing the different stages of her life.”
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All profiles of early-career researchers are here:
https://www.ornithology.in/researchers-corner/
Ashish Jha, Priyanka Hari Haran, Viral Joshi, Shivona Bhojwani, Varun Kher,
Chiti Arvind, Kaushik Sarkar, Megha Rao, Pooja Pawar, Ankita Sinha, Jobin
Varughese, Aksheeta Mahapatra.
