Pramod Dhal, a well-known wildlife photographer as well as an Author, is himself a strong voice of Conservation of Birds in Odisha. He along with his only daughter has authored the first of its kind masterpiece Birds of Odisha - A pictorial Encyclopedia which is monumental. He has been writing short real-life stories in various magazines in Odia. He has also been taking extensive tour all over Bharat especially National Parks and has documented more than fifty wild tigers and has been engaged in studies of tiger's behaviour in wild as well.Pramod Dhal is a multifaceted personality. He started his career as a Sailor in Indian Navy; and during the course of his Naval Service, he also completed his graduation in Law from University of Bombay; further, he went ahead with his Post graduation in Personnel Management & Industrial Relation. Soon after his retirement from Navy he joined Central Excise & Customs under the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India and retired as the Sr. Superintendent of Central GST & Customs. He doesn't like idleness, hence enrolled himself as an Advocate in Bar Council of Odisha; and at present practicing at High Court, Cuttack. Born in Argal Village of Aali, Kendrapada, Sri Dhal still continues his romance with nature. Gloria Dhal, known as his father's daughter, holding a degree of B.Tech (BPUT), M.Tech ( KIIT), LLB (Utkal), is a great birder in her own right perfectly complementing her father's passion and has co-authored the monumental book, Birds of Odisha- A Pictorial Encyclopedia. Having forayed into the world of birding at a very tender age, she has been Mr. Dhal's first and consistent birding partner ever since. Their father-daughter partnership is well known in the birders community of Bhubaneswar. Having grown up under his shadow and guidance, the passion for birding and photography has come naturally to her. Her relentless efforts, support and enthusiasm has been the building blocks of all of Mr. Dhal's endeavours. She started her career as a banker and though at present practicing as an Advocate, she never stops her wild journey with her camera when at leisure.