Blyth's Reed Warbler

A tribute to my neighbour from Europe, the Blyth's Reed Warbler, that chose to grace my backyard this winter! Comic from my column with Sunday Mid-day. 

Reed Warbler

Enroll for the Reed Warbler's pole-dance classes now! Comic from my column with RoundGlass Sustain.

The Winter Visitor from the Caucasus

A 7 gram bird connecting two distant worlds. Isn't migration a truly wonderful phenomenon?

Do look out for that tiny green speck flitting about in your backyard tree this winter! A comic on migratory warblers from my column with Pune Mirror.

Bird Ringing

A cartoon on bird ringing from my Gocomics page, inspired by my bird ringing experience with ornithologist Katherine Leung of WWF Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Bird Ringing Group led by bird ringing veterans from the UK. Some of the birds we ringed were Red-billed Starling, Brown Shrike, Japanese White-eye, Oriental Reed Warblers,  Barn Swallow, and the rare Pleske's Grasshopper Warbler (shown in the cartoon). 

A big thanks to Katherine for the experience, which gave me a chance to observe these beautiful birds at such close quarters (and also find out how soft they are when stroked!)

The Hume's Warbler in Delhi

Migratory birds aren't just seen in forests and lakes, but also come to your backyards. New Delhi, for example, has already started receiving its urban winter visitors, one of which is the humble Hume's Warbler. A walk through any of the city gardens can yield a sighting, and unlike other warblers which are a nightmare to identify, the Hume's gives itself away easily with its 'chew-ip, chew-ip' calls.

From my column with Mid-Day today.

Courtship vs Tinder

Courtship vs Tinder. From my column with Mid-Day today. The animals shown in the comic are the Marsh Warbler, the Argali, the Nursing Web Spider, the Gentoo Penguin, the Baya Weaver, and the Superb Bird of Paradise.

Prints available on my webstore here.

How to Identify Warblers

Winter means the best bird-watching months in India! But winter also means warblers, the arch-nemesis of amateur birdwatchers, just because they're so darn difficult to identify!

 Here is the quintessential, supreme and indisputable guide to identifying warblers for amateur bird-watchers like me, who will never go wrong following these simple steps!

The comic appears in my column with Mid-Day. Prints available on my webstore here. For orders within India, mail me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com

Yoga with the Wild

Sunday's always a great time for Yoga (not that I would know!). Here are some Asanas for your yoga regime from nature's own yoga tutors. I for one, have mastered the Nope-asana.

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

(A3 posters available- write to me at rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com. Readers outside of India can buy prints from my webstore here.)