Once hunted, the migratory Amur falcons are now safe in the state thanks to conservation efforts
A close-up of an adult female Amur falcon, taken in the wetlands off Aree Old village in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. (All photos by Anne Pinto-Rodrigues)
ANNE PINTO-RODRIGUES
January 3, 2026 07:58 JST
PANGTI, India — Bird-watching guide Janbemo Odyuo is piloting a small wooden canoe through a wetland off Aree Old village, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, accompanied by two European bird-watchers who have come to see the migratory Amur falcon (Falco amurensis).