Emperor Penguin deaths in Antarctica

Thousands of Emperor Penguin chicks have perished in the last breeding season, owing to unprecedentedly low levels of sea ice in Antarctica's Bellingshausen Sea. Clearly, we've got the monarchy abolishment memo wrong!

Green Humour for DW Environment.

Potter Wasp Pottery

'Ghost' starring Potter Wasps. Cartoon from my Roundglass Sustain column.

Sea Turtle Nesting

Why sea turtle mothers return to the same nesting grounds year after year. Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain.

The Edible Nest Swiftlet

Cave swiftlets are bat-birds among birds, in a sense that they're among the very few birds capabe of echolocation! One such bird is a native of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (and South-East Asia), the Edible-Nest Swiftlet. Harvesting of the birds' nest for the Oriental delicacy 'Bird nest soup' has led to a decline in numbers. But conservation efforts initiated by the legendary ornithologist, late Dr. Ravi Shankaran have ensured the species' survival.

Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

The Nicobar Megapode

I can barely contain my excitement for my maiden visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the Andaman Literature Festival, so here's a comic about the Nicobar Megapode from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. Megapodes are habitual composters. Are you?

A more detailed account of the Nicobar Megapode's nesting behaviour appears in my book Bird Business. 

House Sparrow Home Decor

Home decor by the House Sparrow. From my column with RoundGlass Sustain. Inspired by the antics of the sparrow couple from my box that leaves no available resource untapped to build a home!

The Phalarope Dad

This Fathers' Day, meet a dad with a difference- the male Phalarope! Phalaropes are shorebirds known for two very unusual characteristics: one, feeding by creating whirlpools and raising food from the bottom of the water, and two, their polyandrous mating system! Females mate with several males and it is the fathers that are assigned all nesting duties!

The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-Day. Happy Fathers' Day to all dads tame and wild.

Feminist Hornbill

Feminist hornbill- from my column with RoundGlass Sustain. Read more about hornbills here.

Pick up Lines from Wild Animals

Brush up your pick up lines before Valentine's Day! From my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Prints available on my webstore here. (For orders within India (A3 and A2 size posters), write to me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com)

Tits Out Tuesday

Great Tits are among birds that readily nest in nest boxes. More birding humour on http://www.greenhumour.com/search/label/bird-watching

A Hornbill Chick's First Day out of its Nest

Hornbills nest in sealed tree cavities to lower the risk of predation. But is this enough to lower the risk of predation by governments?

Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Barn Swallows in the Himalayas

A comic on Barn Swallows nesting in the Himalayas from my column with Saevus magazine. With this comic, I complete six years of my association with Saevus, which also reaches its six year milestone with its March 2018 issue! Congrats to Saevus, and a big thanks for their continued association with Green Humour.

The comic takes inspiration from Ms. Janaki Lenin's beautiful article on Barn Swallows, published in The Hindu.

King Cobra Nest

The King Cobra holds several records. Other than being the longest venomous snake, it is also the only one to build a nest for the eggs, which are guarded fiercely by the female! From my column with RoundGlass Samsara.

Weavers of India

On National Handloom Day, meet the weavers of India! Weaver birds are small passerines known for making some of the most complex nests in the avian world. Out of the four species found in India, the Baya is the commonest, and the Finn's the rarest. Weavers are frequently associated with grasslands and reeds.

Prints and merchandise available on my webstore here. 

For orders within India, mail me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com. (Prices of prints and merchandise for Indian orders-

A1 Posters (loose)- Rs. 3000 each

A2 Posters (loose)- Rs. 1200 each

Mounted Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 2000

Loose Posters (A3- Individual species and compilation)- Rs. 500 for the first copy and Rs. 200 for the second copy onwards

Fridge Magnets (65 x 65 mm, Printed in sets of 4)- 4 Weavers for Rs. 1200

Coffee Mug (Compilation)- Rs. 850

Cuckoo Fathers Day Greeting

Meet the Pied Cuckoo, the harbinger of monsoons and a sneaky nest parasite! The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-Day today.

A happy Fathers' Day to all fathers (and foster fathers) tame and wild! Prints are available as posters and greetings on my webstore here. Orders within India are available as A3 and A2 size prints, which can be placed by emailing me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com.

Baya Weaver Nest- Behind the Scenes

It's monsoon! Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a Baya Weaver nesting colony.

The male Baya Weaver, a renowned architect, must build the most attractive hanging nest out of wild grass, to attract a mate. Only if the female is satisfied, does she sees his as an apt suitor. Then she mates and participates in completing the nest with the male. The male may make up to 500 trips to complete the nest!

The comic appears with my Sunday column in Mid-Day today.

Ethical Wildlife Photography

A couple of cartoons I did for Conservation India's guide to ethical wildlife photography- 'Stop! Don't Shoot Like That'. If you are a wildlife photographer, this article by Shekhar Dattatri and Ramki Sreenivas is a must read for you.

To Let- Woodpecker Hole

Did you know that secondary cavity nesters like parakeets, mynas, owls, rollers and several other birds depend on woodpeckers for nesting sites? These birds compete for and occupy woodpecker holes to breed. So if you have good populations of any of these birds around where you live, you know which bird to thank!

The cartoon appears on my Gocomics page today.

Women's Day with Himalayan Monals

The Himalayan Monal is a pheasant found in the Himalayas, and is one of the most spectacular birds in the world. However, the female of the species appears drab in comparison to the male, but with very good reason. It is the lady who performs all the incubation and other nesting duties, while the male stands guard, so her humble plumage ensures that the nest does not attract a predator's attention.

Now go tell your woman why she is special this Women's Day!

The Tailorbird

Monsoon is here and with it, the nesting season of the tailorbird! This little green dweller of the bushes is a bundle of energy, and anyone who has seen the song and dance of the tailor would agree with me. But what the tailorbird is really famous for, is its skilfully 'sewn' nest. The tiny craftsman first punches a series of holes in the chosen leaves, and then passes a lint through these holes, stitching them together to form a cup-shaped nest. Based on my own observations, the nest site is selected and the nest woven in such a way that it is nearly waterproof! It is of no surprise that Kipling chose to immortalize the tailorbird as his Jungle Book character, Darzee. 

The comic appeared in my column with The Hindu BLink here.