There is magic in the spring air, one often gets to hear. But, to feel the real charm of this magic, that no written or spoken words can ever describe, one has to dedicate a day out in the woods, in the arms of nature. When you step in the woods and enter the realm of nature, you lose all […]
Home Sweet Home
A tiny bird here, a tiny bird there, and in just a few moments a complete family of about five little birds flitted out of the cold shadow of a dense lantana bush to the warm autumn sunshine. The birds hopped from one twig to another and yet remained within the safe spell of their realm, a dense bush with […]
They crossed my way that fateful day
Ever since the huge windows in our balcony got framed with reflective glasses it became usual for us to expect flying delicacies, mostly at bird rush hours, either flitting around or simply perching in the bars of window cage. For some it served as a suitable spot for morning gatherings, noon rests and evening chatters, but for most the glasses […]
A visit from Spice Finch
The dark, gray clouds have hung in the sky for the last two days or so and have hardly drizzled even then. This morning was hardly any different as the day began with an overcast sky with sun peeping out at intervals resulting to a gross, moist atmosphere, and causing us to sincerely long for a hearty downpour. Thankfully, we […]
A dull day turned delightful!
Isn’t it fun when something delightful happens unexpectedly? That’s what surprises are, and that’s why they make us so delighted. Such an unexpected thing happened to me today. Just like any other day I was hurrying up for classes, and having my breakfast. It was about 8:45 AM. Even though spring has arrived, and birds usually twitter and chirp incessantly […]
Birding Meme
1. What is the coolest bird you have seen from your home? Without any doubt, Yellow-Cheeked Tit. The first time I spotted a pair, it was the end of March, 2009. For a year, they visited our balcony everyday, without gap of a single day. However, recently they aren’t visiting us, yet every now and then, we do spot them […]