A diwali when you can't step out of the house.
A diwali when others can't visit you.
A diwali when you can't travel.
How to beat such strict boredom?
Celebrate the diwali with the birds. Birds not in the cages or zoo enclosures, but in their natural habitat!
Ghumakkad is fortunate to live close to a lake which is devoid of human activity in the mornings. So along with an experienced birder Yella Prakash Rao, we both decided to celebrate the day after Diwali with our winged friends!
Most of the resident birds were there including the Glossy Ibis, Cormorants, Spot Billed Ducks, Cattle Egrets, Coots, Pond Herons, Lapwings, Bulbuls and Little Grebes. Winter visitors like Northern Shovellers had just started to arrive. Smaller visitors like Blyth's Reed Warbler were also sighted.
Sharing the pictures of our celebration with the birds. The pictures have the message from the bird as a caption. Each of the birds has some message or the other on how to deal with the pandemic. The birds seem to be following the social distancing more than the human beings! Enjoy the picture story in full screen.
Very nice... Thanks for sharing, sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks much Umesh.
DeleteSir it's very well narrated those are nature lovers ... Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks Dhiraj.
DeleteLovely pics Sir.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visual treat.
Beautiful pictures well used to tell an approrpriate story for the trying times.
ReplyDeleteThanks much. Am glad you liked it.
Deletenever knew the Yapral Lake is so beautiful with its residents.Thanks for showing the hidden beauty.
ReplyDeleteThanks much. Hope you all are safe and sound.
DeleteNever knew we have so many winged friends in our midst. Thans for the enlightenment.
ReplyDeleteThanks much Chary. Once the pandemic restrictions are lifted, we can do an outing together.
DeleteYou are fortunate to live next to nature! Our winged friends can teach us many a tricks! (Provided we are willing to learn!)
ReplyDeleteThanks much Pradeep. Learning is life long- this is my belief.
DeleteBeautiful pictures Sir.
ReplyDeleteThanks much.
DeleteLovely captures. Serenity abound. Did not know about the existence of this beautiful lake
ReplyDeleteThanks much Ron. Next time you come home, we will take a stroll.
DeleteSUPER PRESENTATION GHUMAKKAD !
ReplyDeleteThanks much General.
DeleteAwesome awesome post sir.. Loved it
ReplyDeleteThanks much Sunisha.
DeleteBeautifully put across. Sir its inspirational
ReplyDeleteThanks much Pradeep. Glad you liked it.
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ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post with meaningful messages that still and calm our minds and make us pause to think. Appropriately worded for tge times we live in. What beauty we have have around us! Nature truly is a great teacher. Great presentation Harsh!
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Thanks much Trixie for your encouraging words.
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