Living by the river today

I was to go for a wedding, am all excited got my best clothes out train is on 29th, a cousin called he had mistakenly booked a ticked for me from KOL, well had booked a ticked from Jamshedpur where I was and it was RLWL1, (remote location waiting list) -1

Had booked the ticked 60 days in advance was sure it will get confirmed so asked my cousin to cancel the ticked he had booked for me, But then what do you know my Wait listed ticked stayed the same and did not get confirmed, do disappointed was I that I canceled my return ticked right away (YA YA I could have taken a flight) but then I was so disappointed ,,,

Long story short now I am sitting on the roof, watching the water rise in the river by my house and wondering if this was divine intervention to keep me home as water level might get to high that floods hit Jamshedpur like it has hit Orissa and the same river that passes by my house is coming from Orissa so maybe, just maybe I need to be ready to move my car and bike and help others in distress.

YUP thats me now

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to return home

No matter how far I go , the journey back is always a pleasure, to sleep in ones own bed, to have simple home made food, to be greeted by whoever is at home, well what makes the birds head out and return, what do they look for ,,,

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City of Joy again

v City of joy, Railways, metro so much improvments and good timings I say

Juvenile Black Kite

Black kite: juvenile(child) sits outside its nest, curious and absorbing the world around, in slow motion and in real time.

black kites (Milvus migrans)? • They live on four continents — Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia — but not in North or South America. • Black kites are probably the most numerous raptor in the world. Wikipedia says there are 6.7 million of them! • They eat almost anything: lizards, birds, small mammals and insects. They even scavenge at garbage dumps. • Unlike most raptors black kites form huge flocks, especially in winter. • In Australia black kites flock to eat grasshoppers when there’s a grasshopper plague. Gulls did this in Utah • Black kites are also attracted to smoke and fires because they catch prey escaping the fire.

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Paradise Fly catcher

The glimpse of the white streak as the bird fly by the paradise flycatcher is here, migratory from Western Ghats is told, but what a lovely sight to see it fly The male is white with a long tail and an absolute delight to watch it fly The male Asian paradise flycatcher is an unforgettable bird famous for its glossy black crested head, electric-blue eye-ring, and two trailing, ribbon-like tail feathers that can grow up to 30 cm long. Males exhibit stunning color phases and dynamic aerial hunting habits as they dart through shaded forests



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The glimpse of the brown bird flying around is the female paradise flycatcher is here, migratory from Western Ghats. Indian paradise flycatchers are found all across India and in deciduous and evergreen forests, mangroves, and even in green urban areas of the Indian subcontinent. The females,, keep their warm rusty tones throughout their life, allowing them to stay hidden while nesting. © Rajat Ghosh, stock footage / pictures available for licensing

Sitarampur dam

Sitarampur dam, water supply to land belonging to raja of saraikerla comes from here, and to see the wonderful and exotic birds was treat

birds seen here are : The Female Pygmy Goose and the male ( white ) The female has a duller cap and a brown line through the eye. The collar is replaced by spots and the face is flecked and neck finely vermiculated unlike the male. The non-breeding or eclipse male resembles the female except that it has the broader white wing band. In flight the male has dark wings with white flight feathers tipped in black. The female has dark wings and a white trailing edge to the secondaries and a few inner primaries.[8] They have a red iris and black legs (greenish in breeding males) and bill. The hind toe is narrowly lobed. The nostril is small and oval and opens close to the base of the commissure of the bill.

The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in Asia, Southeast Asia extending south and east to Queensland, Australia, where they are sometimes called white-quilled pygmy goose. They are among the smallest waterfowl in the world and are found in small to large waterbodies with good aquatic vegetation. They are usually seen in pairs or larger groups of pairs, roosting and nesting on trees near water. They are strong fliers and are known to disperse widely, especially in winter. Their breeding season coincides with the rains.

egret with plumes

The Egret with breeding plumage stands tall in the water wonder if he has scored or will score

Already a striking bird with its clean white feathers and long graceful neck, the great egret becomes even more amazing during breeding season. The patches on their faces become a brilliant lime green, while their back feathers grow into lovely waving plumes

Pond Heron in Flight

Indian pond Heron - The Indian pond heron's feeding habitat is marshy wetlands. They usually feed at the edge of ponds but make extensive use of floating vegetation such as water hyacinth to access deeper water. They may also on occasion swim on water or fish from the air and land in deeper waters. The Indian pond heron or paddybird is a small heron. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Iran and east to the Indian subcontinent, Burma, and Sri Lanka.



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Dalma Pindrabera calling

View from Dalma wildlife sanctuary for the night, a night well spend as we admire the City of Jamshedpur as seen from Dalma Pindralbera, from a height of 3000 feet. The photograph was made early evening, whiel the Moon was still low.

while in Dalma do remember to keep a look out for Malabar squirrel, it is to be found at Pindrabera,

The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel This species is endemic to India, with sections of its distribution in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Satpura Range as far north as Madhya Pradesh In general, its distribution is fragmented because it is intolerant of habitat degradation The Indian giant squirrel generally nests in taller trees with a mean height of 11 m (36 ft) in order to avoid predators. The Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest squirrels, with a head–and–body length of 25–50 cm (10–20 in), a tail that is about the same or somewhat longer, and a weight of 1.5–2 kg (3–4 lb), although rarely up to 3 kg (7 lb).Average for both sexes is about 36 cm (1 ft 2 in) in head–and–body length, 45 cm (1 ft 6 in) in tail length and 1.7–1.8 kg (3.7–4.0 lb) in weight It has a conspicuous one-, two-, or three-toned colour schemeThe colours involved can be whitish, creamy-beige, buff, tan, rust, reddish-maroon, brown, dark seal brown, or blackThe underparts and the front legs are usually cream coloured, and the head can be brown or beige, and there is a distinctive white spot between the ears Otherwise the colours depend on the subspecies.

Dalma top from jamshedpur is approx 20 km and takes 2 hours to reach the top cost at gate for veichles is Rs 600.

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Common Crow

Crows are among the most intelligent and highly social birds on Earth. Often compared to chimpanzees in problem-solving ability, they rival young children in cognitive tests. Their remarkable biology and behavior include a range of fascinating traits: • They Hold Funerals: When a crow dies, the flock gathers around to investigate. Scientists believe this behavior is a way for the flock to identify threats and learn how to avoid danger in the future. • Generational Grudges: Crows have exceptional memories and can recognize individual human faces. They will remember—and aggressively warn their offspring about—people who have mistreated them.

• Creative Tool Use: Crows are one of the few species capable of crafting and using tools. They have been observed bending wires to hook food, dropping nuts into traffic for cars to crack, and understanding water displacement. • Regional Dialects: Crows use complex communication systems and possess distinct "accents" depending on where they live. They can even adapt their calls to fit in with a new group.

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Nesting season is here

CHESTNUT Tailed Starling

Pale-headed starling with dark-tipped wings and an orangish belly and rump. Bill is distinctively colorful: blue with a yellow tip. Inhabits open forests and forest edge, as well as agricultural areas and village outskirts. Like other starlings, social and raucous, often flocking together while noisily churring and whistling. Frequently perches up on exposed perches such as snags and utility lines, but also forages extensively on the ground.

Nesting season is here and they are doing there duty dilligantly indeed

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Triptic of Birds

coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It carves out holes inside a tree to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites, they also love fruits, often swallowing whole fruits



The Purple Sunbird: They are excellent pollinators and help plants reproduce as they move between flowers. The Purple Sunbird also holds cultural importance beyond gardens and nature. In Rajasthan, farmers believe that seeing a Purple Sunbird in blooming fields is a sign of good rainfall and a good harvest. These birds are highly adapted for feeding on nectar, using their slender, curved beaks to extract it from flowers, though they also eat insects. Purple sunbirds are often found in gardens, forests, and scrublands. Their rapid, darting flight and vibrant coloring make them a common sight in their range

Lesser Whistling duck

Lesser Whistling duck : are usually gregarious. They feed mainly on plants taken from the water as well as grains from cultivated rice apart from small fish, frogs and invertebrates such as molluscs and worms. They dabble as well as dive in water. They fly slowly but with rapid wing-flapping and usually produce a repetitive wheezy seasick call as they circle overhead. The outermost primary feather has the inner vane modified. They produce very prominent whistling sound while flying Fact or Fiction ? Ducks can see UV light. ... Ducks prefer to live in large groups. ... Ducks have best friends. ... Ducks can sleep with one eye open. ... Ducks prefer the colors green and blue.

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Collarwalis"s Daughter at Tadoba

SUb-adult is a Tiger who is less then 2 years old. Who has learnt to live on its own. Here we have a sub-adult who is child of Collarwali, the tiger posted on last image.


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Tadoba - Mohorly range

The walk of the Tiger, backlit early morning a sight to behold in the Mohorly range of Tadoba 140km from Nagpur, we was this big cat walk with swagger unconcerned a sight to behold ..,

This tiger is named Collarwali as it had a collar while it was young , used for monitoring

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