Kokkarebellur Bird Sanctuary, usually shortened by the colloquial usage to Kokrebellur is a village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district of Karnataka, India. The village is named after the painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala), which is called "kokkare" in the native Kannada language. This bird nests here in large numbers every year.

The paintings of Ralf Kokke depict fragments of western culture he is amused by. These pictures are related to the history of European painting and its use of it’s craft as a trademark. In his paintings he likes to capture contemporary fantasy-like …

One can spot more than 200 birds around each year in this scenic village where we can see paddy fields, cattle, water, and lots of exotic birds. The women folk are very much attached to these flying guests.

Kokkare Bellur is now rapidly becoming a knowledge hub – with bird-watchers, researchers and journalists making a beeline for this unusual village. Hejjarle Balaga members help visitors spot and identify birds, explain the history of the place and give visitors an insight into exactly how intrinsic the birds are to life in this village.

2021年5月3日 · Painted storks, pelicans, Ibis, and Heron are some of the species of birds that come to Kokkare Bellur every year. They come in large numbers and nestle in a limited area around the town. River Cauvery flowing close by provides feed for the birds.

2024年2月22日 · A southern African bird Telophorus zeylonus: a bokmakierie, a predominantly yellow and green shrike with a loud, musical, antiphonal song. A narrow black stripe extends from the eye and the base of the beak as a collar across the throat; the breast is a brilliant yellow. The back is a slightly olive green, the head grey. A waterfiskaal

2022年3月13日 · In ‘Malayalam’ vernacular, the bird is called as ‘Varna Kokke’,‘Varna Kotti’ or Pootha Kokke’. Mycteria leucocephala is the scientific name. The birds occur in wetlands of the plains of...

In his paintings he likes to capture contemporary fantasy-like creatures mixed with classical compositions. With a mixture of happiness and a certain sadness he creates an imaginative world of care-free moments the viewer might like to go to.

Kōkako [1] / ˈ k ɔː k ə k oʊ / [2] are two species of forest bird in the genus Callaeas which are endemic to New Zealand, the endangered North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni) [3] and the presumed extinct South Island kōkako (Callaeas cinereus).

From Hans Alf Gallery, Ralf Kokke, Bird Song (2024), Chalk paint on canvas, 120 × 100 cm