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Harish Dixit Senior Infrastructure Manager – APAC Linkedin Heart-spotted woodpecker (Top), Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Left) and Rufous woodpecker (Right) Birdwatching has a curious way of blurring the line between preparation and providence. This truth felt especially real during our monthly bird survey at Sanjay Gandhi National Park on Sunday, 26 April 2026. It was a day that blended effort and chance into one lasting memory. My group consisted of Hansel, Sunil, Rahul an

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