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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
After its stomach was full, the Babbler went up on a nearby tree and started to look down on me!
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.
Damn cute pictures!! 🙂
“”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 😉
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
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?
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!
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.
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
wow seems like the birds and squirrels had a party!
best pics story–very real
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.
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……