It was a tiger safari that got me interested in birds. Alongside our search for big cats, we spent our time watching bee-eaters and rufous-bellied eagles. The birds of India are so colourful: lilac-breasted rollers, kingfishers – even the pigeons can be green.
But then came a surprise: I asked the naturalist on safari which bird they’d most like to see. The answer: “A ruff in its breeding plumage.” I looked it up. It’s rare, but you can spot this wading bird in all its finery right here in the UK, in Norfolk.
