This photo was taken by Srikanth Sridhar, a MSc student in International Employment Relations & Human Resource Management. This photo was taken at the Victoria Embankment on 17 December 2008.

'They nearly went extinct in the early 1970s due to pesticide use and other pollutants, but have staged a comeback. However, the birds are now facing another challenge, again at the hands of humans. When will humans leave nature alone?'

The next contribution this month is Orwell's Nightmare|.

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