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Lazy Sunday Photo- A Feast for the Birds

Posted on March 7, 2010

It happened by accident. Chhavi (my two year old daughter, also known as Brat 4) is quite fond of eating Ornages these days. She does not eat the flesh completely, so I gathered it all and kept it at the front wall. And then the fun began!

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The Feast Begins

First came the Jungle Babbler and started the feast. They were making so much noise that I came out with Brat 4. She too was quite excited too see them all.

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Squirrels Join the Feast!

Then came the squirrels and for a while they had the field to themselves. Two squirrels would chase each other a bit and nibble the Oranges and the other stuff that was lying there from a day before.

squirrel, Jungle Babbler
You or Me?

In the meanwhile my camera battery conked and I used the opportunity to get a glass of milk for Brat4 and put my battery on the charger. My daughter was quite excited to see so many birds and squirrels and drank her milk without any fuss!

squirrel eating food
Enjoying the Feast

After that milk my daughter got quite sleepy and I put her to sleep by rocking her a bit and then she was fast asleep. And my camera had a little battery. The above two shots were taken after Brat 4 had gone to sleep. You can see that the feast lasted for quite some time.

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A Red Vented Bulbul Also Came

When the entire field was clear a Red Vented Bulbul also came and took part in the feast. By this time I was alternating between reading a book and keeping a watch for the birds.

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A Tree Pie Looking On

A Tree Pie also came on the nearby tree but was satisfied after looking at it from the distance. I don’t know where it managed to hide its face in this picture!

The Purple Sun Bird is the biggest tease of them all. I can see it every weekend but not close enough. On one occasion when it was, I managed to mess up all the pictures.

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Giving me that Look!

After its stomach was full, the Babbler went up on a nearby tree and started to look down on me!

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Full Stomach

Others had gone up in a close huddle and enjoying a chat. It was quite sometime till I managed to read a few pages of the book.

This time it happened by accident but the next weekend I think I will put some Oranges for the birds and Squirrels by design.

14 thoughts on “Lazy Sunday Photo- A Feast for the Birds”

  1. Aarti says:
    March 7, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    Damn cute pictures!! 🙂

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  2. ketan says:
    March 7, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    “”After its stomach was full, the Babbler went up on a nearby tree and started to look down on me!”” — no they are now looking forward to you for more such events 😉

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  3. Tarun says:
    March 7, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    U surely know how to make friends…:D..kinda enjoyed it a lot…I have few pics of that purple sunbird but dunno whether I could share it at all

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  5. Deepak says:
    March 8, 2010 at 12:17 am

    I must say your knowledge of the birds’ names is awesome. I wouldnt know where to even begin looking up the names. Plus, great photos! Did you buy a new lens?

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  6. Crystal says:
    March 8, 2010 at 4:09 am

    Wonderful nature photos. Every time I try to run and get my camera to photograph a bird or squirrel, they seem to scatter and I’m always too late. Cute nickname for your little girl too, I know how kids are at this stage as my son Jackson is 1.5 yrs old. Congratulations btw!

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  7. Chitra says:
    March 8, 2010 at 5:30 am

    Mridula
    I think I should have updated your new URL in my dashboard. I was wondering why you are taking such a long break. Now on wards shall be here . I went through you earlier posts also. Good ones.

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  8. R. Ramesh says:
    March 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    hey buddy what a cute post yar..esp the squirrel one…i loved them so much when in chennai..btw, hey dont dare call Chhavi Brat…she is a cutie..ok ok,, u r better than my other friend dr jana…he calls his son tsunami..hehe

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  9. Doli says:
    March 8, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    wow seems like the birds and squirrels had a party!

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  10. jku says:
    March 8, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    best pics story–very real

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  11. VS says:
    March 9, 2010 at 5:44 am

    You found beauty in the ordinary, making it extraordinary. We might have seen such similar sights but not noticed the beauty in them. Its a story and its a message.

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  12. Anu says:
    March 11, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Hey, the blog looks really nice and the pics are great!!! have to update your url on my list so that i dont miss any more posts……

    Reply
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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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