Birds and their lives
Birds – manifestation of the divine or paintings of the divine!
Who is more privileged- the birds or the humans watching them?
The joy of observing birds, to feel their freedom of flying and touching the sky. I love to observe birds, their minds behind their deep beautiful eyes, their social life, and their intense love for Sunrise and Sunset.
There are many families of birds living on the trees adjoining my house in a park in Delhi. These trees are like scared groves sheltering the entire microcosm of universe in them. A banyan, a peepal, two neems, a couple of mulberry providing enough food and branches for a variety of birds. Families of Grey Hornbill, Woodpecker, Coopersmith barbet, Brown headed barbet, Bulbul, Sunbirds, Babbler, Maina, Indian Magpie Robin, Sterling, Tailor birds, Pigeons, Indian white eye, Ashy Prinia, Crows , Cuckoo, Rufous Treepie and Parakeets are regular visitor to our small garden for food and water.
Over the years, they are like sacred companions of this journey called life. My daily rhythm and soundscape of life is made of their calls, songs and their family discussions. Their visits to garden for water and fun bathing is visual treat to us. We just love to watch them and be in awe of nature’s consciousness, nurturing and sustaining such beautiful lives on mother earth.
Then there are other birds I meet at different places in different location. It is so common to find a standard pack of bird across the country, weaving India in one thread.
I put pictures of birds and their lives here.
