Sunday 22 November 2015

Birds in our backyard - Photolog

Bengal is a land of birds. There are several birds we can find in our backyard which are local as well as immigrants. Globally around 1300 species of birds are endangered or nearly extinct. There are several birds which our ancestors used to see frequently but we don't. Deforestation, Rise in environmental pollution, rise in temperature, increased mobile phone towers, high usage of pesticides has taken their toll. Scientist Rachel Carson's famous book Silent Spring magnificently used Keat's famous line "And no bird Sing" to describe the situation. This is an earnest try to find out some birds - local & immigrants - which are intertwined with our habitat. It's time we should take our stand and save their existence.

Chestnut tailed Starling
Chestnut tailed Starling


Red Whiskered Bulbul
Red Whiskered Bulbul

Night Heron
Night Heron

Jungle Babbler
Jungle Babbler

Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret

Great Coucal
Great Coucal

Parrot
Parrot - Indian Parakeet

Shikra
Indian Shikra

Peacock
Peacock

Swan
Swan

Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove

Painted Stork
Painted Stork

Coppersmith Barbet
Coppersmith Barbet

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