Kokkrebellur Nature Interpretation Centre near Maddur, Karnataka

Kokkrebellur is a familiar name for anyone who is a regular on the Bangalore-Mysore highway. The village gets its name from the painted storks and spot-billed pelicans that have been migrating here since decades. The birds start arriving by November each year and the numbers peak by February. During this period, they mate, breed and lay eggs. Once the young ones hatch, they are nursed and all the birds fly back by June-July. These aves are highly revered by the local population who consider them as their daughters who arrive at their maternal home for delivery. They make every effort ...