Urban lakes were a distinctive feature of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. These lakes and ponds in the Deccan plateau were formed over centuries. These water bodies served many purposes like:
Richness of bird life around these lakes is to be seen to be believed. We bring you few pictures taken over 10 days in January 2020 around Yapral lake.
You can see the rising pollution level in the lake over a short period of ten days. This pollution is caused by the discharge of sewage into the lake by the colonies situated around it. Most irresponsible act.
Will Yapral Lake be home to the birds in future also?
Let the pictures speak. Special thanks to Wing Cdr Yella Prakash Rao for spearheading a cleanliness drive and for sharing superb pictures.
You can hear the Teals while flying in a short video below. The ducks make a circuit and land after two minutes of flying!
More pictures follow.
How does a Coot preen itself? Almost blending with foliage, see the video of a Coot below.
We bring you more pictures of birds around Yapral lake.
While the spot-billed ducks are resident of Indian sub-continent, many other ducks migrate from colder regions of the world. One such migrant is the Northern Shoveller. See the make below who has come all the way from Europe. Thank God the birds are not governed by Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)!
See a Black-crowned Night Heron in the short video below. Please ignore the loud chatter of accompanying birders!
The birders also undertook cleaning of lake bund. Even small children joined in.
A joint cleaning drive was undertaken by Deccan Birders and residents of Swarnandhra and Prakrutik Vihar. A short video clip showing the voluntary effort:
We come back to the question- Will the Heron continue its dance in the next season?
We end with a picturesque quote on the importance of water.
Thanks for browsing. Help us save our environment. Raise your voice against pollution. Every person counts in this battle.
-Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Yella Prakash Rao/ 28th Jan 2020
#environment #pollution #savethelakes #water #birds #trees #plants #fish #encroachment #environmentalpreservation #ecowarriors #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh
- Natural water storage
- Home for water birds and fish alike
- Flood reservoirs
- Naturally controlled rain water flow and check dams
- Water for irrigation etc
Richness of bird life around these lakes is to be seen to be believed. We bring you few pictures taken over 10 days in January 2020 around Yapral lake.
You can see the rising pollution level in the lake over a short period of ten days. This pollution is caused by the discharge of sewage into the lake by the colonies situated around it. Most irresponsible act.
Will Yapral Lake be home to the birds in future also?
Let the pictures speak. Special thanks to Wing Cdr Yella Prakash Rao for spearheading a cleanliness drive and for sharing superb pictures.
You can hear the Teals while flying in a short video below. The ducks make a circuit and land after two minutes of flying!
How does a Coot preen itself? Almost blending with foliage, see the video of a Coot below.
We bring you more pictures of birds around Yapral lake.
A joint cleaning drive was undertaken by Deccan Birders and residents of Swarnandhra and Prakrutik Vihar. A short video clip showing the voluntary effort:
We come back to the question- Will the Heron continue its dance in the next season?
We end with a picturesque quote on the importance of water.
Thanks for browsing. Help us save our environment. Raise your voice against pollution. Every person counts in this battle.
-Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Yella Prakash Rao/ 28th Jan 2020
#environment #pollution #savethelakes #water #birds #trees #plants #fish #encroachment #environmentalpreservation #ecowarriors #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh
