Word: bitterns
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...rich rewards to nature lovers. The plantation is a bird-watcher's paradise. Ubiquitous wooden signposts display names and illustrations of the various species that are permanent or migratory residents, including the golden oriole (seen only in November), the cattle egret (spotted from January through September) and the black bittern (prevalent July through September). If you hear a gunshot, fear not?the birds aren't being hunted. More likely it's one of the local Kodavas?the region's indigenous people?signaling the birth of a son. Reputed to be descendants of an ancient warrior clan, the Kodavas...