Tag: #wildlife
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The Three Geese and a watering hole
I’m a confessed barfly. I genuinely enjoy drinking with friends, and colleagues and sometimes as a wingman sitting with a stranger. Spotting these Geese at Dhom Lake leisurely gulping a gallon of water along with aquatic plants reminded me of my binge drinking with friends at our favourite tavern. I wrote this poem on the…
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Spotting the Indian Spot-billed Duck
As a biker, the Western Ghats also known as the Sahyadris are my go-to mountains to rev up my bike and myself. The continuous chain of mountains is every bikers delight. They are one of the major watersheds of India and offer stunning views especially the mountains showing different variations. I spotted this awesome pair…
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The Black-winged Stilt and a Poem on Reflection
This shot was captured at Seawoods wetland on a hazy winter morning. The Black-winged Stilt was a lone chap scavenging for molluscs and other crustaceans besides the cacophony of the Pink Flamingo. I could distinctly observe that he was paying close attention to the largely still water as if in Self-acceptence or self-realization. The broken…
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The Bee & The Green Bee Eater
Shot Location – Ramdaspeth, Nagpur, India I find Birds the most fascinating creatures and especially passerine birds are a sheer delight to the mind and soul. The Green Bee Eater is pleasure sight particularly in the morning hours between 7 to 8 AM. The way, this species has adapted to urban habitat is flawless. I…
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Love of the Stiped Swallow
On a recent trip to Wai, in the Western Ghats, I spotted this hooded Swallow couple, whose incessant “chissick” calls caught my attention promptly. There it was, this beautiful couple with a orange rump and chestnut crown. I captured this frame on my Nikon and the photograph is forever etched in my memory. I instantly…