Date:05/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/05/stories/2006100503170200.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Let the bird fly

CLIPPED WINGS NOT SO COLOURFUL: A boy selling a freshly caught Indian Roller near Machlikaman in Hyderabad amidst the din of Ramzan shoppers. Exotic birds continue to attract buyers despite strict laws. — PHOTO: P. V. Sivakumar