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Whistling Trails: In search of Birds and Wildlife !
"Do you ne'er think what wondrous beings these?
Do you ne'er think who made them, and who taught
The dialect they speak, where melodies
Alone are the interpreters of thought?
Whose household words are songs in many keys,
Sweeter than instrument of man e'er caught!"
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 'Tales of a Wayside Inn'
Do you ne'er think who made them, and who taught
The dialect they speak, where melodies
Alone are the interpreters of thought?
Whose household words are songs in many keys,
Sweeter than instrument of man e'er caught!"
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 'Tales of a Wayside Inn'
This is a photologue, a compilation of my humble short birding trails around my home and roadside bird watching.
I was not a naturalist. But ever since I began to see the world through lenses, everything looked different, pleasantly different. I was back in India for a couple of months during rains this year. Had quite a number of places to visit for personal works and made sure my back-pack containing my photo-gear found a permanent place in my “Scorp”. The idea was to convert every single drive in to a birding trail in order to quench my thirst for birding. Understandably, the plan didn’t materialize fully due to tight schedule but did manage to capture some action.
Palakkad is my native, near Ottapalam more precisely. Previously known as Palghat is considered as the Gateway of Kerala, giving the rest of India access to the State. Paddy field, a common sight here. Was returning home that day after a short birding drive.
There are quite a lot of birds around here. It is only that I needed to find certain locations with less human activity/presence. The most common bird that I see around were the Green-Bee eaters !
These were usually spotted in open places and small little grass lands. What fascinated the most was their bright green plumage and the attractive long tail-feathers. I usually wait patiently next to where I spot them and keep waiting for them to return after the kill. They usually return with a bee or a fly.
Today, the green bee-eater is classified as a species that is in least danger of immediate extinction in the wild. However, the decline in both their native habitat and bee population numbers around the world, could have devastating consequences for this plucky little bird.
Note: These pictures of Green-Bee Eaters and all the pictures to follow were taken on different occasions during July/August-2015.
More birds to follow
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