A natural depression in a patch of rock, right in front of the house always used to hold some water after a rain. An occasional crow hopping in to take a sip gave rise to the idea of a bird bath. The well constructed pool with Lilies failed to attract much wild life except the lonely Pond Heron and the White-breasted Water Hen, both diving in to hunt. The depth and the rim probably deterred others even though there were sufficient plants to serve as perches.
But it took quite a while - almost ten years - for the depression to be made into a decent pool. Blame the stone-mason but eventually, the dream did became reality. And much to our delight, the pool started attracting birds of all kinds and sizes - from the tiny White Eye to the massive Pariah Kite, from the tame Jungle Babbler to the elusive Shikra.
But it took quite a while - almost ten years - for the depression to be made into a decent pool. Blame the stone-mason but eventually, the dream did became reality. And much to our delight, the pool started attracting birds of all kinds and sizes - from the tiny White Eye to the massive Pariah Kite, from the tame Jungle Babbler to the elusive Shikra.
Pariah Kite - a rare visitor
A Pied Wagtail hunting around the pool
An immature Coucal gathering courage
Jungle Babbler hopping into the pool
The ever present Spotted Dove
A pair of White Eye enjoying a bath
Chloropsis taking a break from mimicking others
The resident Shikra testing the water
1 comment:
Amazing, what a little amount of water can do !! I see you are freaking out with the new camera :)
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