Ajay..
Grey-headed lapwings (Vanellus cinereus) fighting
At Pallikaranai, Chennai
Visitors from the Far East (North east China and Japan). Still remember those news articles from 2011/12 about these guys as rare visitors. Numbers started increasing slowly and now the scene as in this link!! photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOvTwvy2tXmndy_py-jUcxlbQ9Hm... And when you realise that other birds like flamingoes and Fulvous whistling teals are also increasing in numbers, it does make one happy.
The ugly part is that all the above is despite the callousness that is shown towards this incredibly resilient wetland. The place where I've the pic of the birds duelling is very near where the city corporation dumps its waste (including plastic waste!!) and literally reeks of garbage. Can only wonder how great this place would be if only we were a bit more responsible!!
Grey-headed lapwings (Vanellus cinereus) fighting
At Pallikaranai, Chennai
Visitors from the Far East (North east China and Japan). Still remember those news articles from 2011/12 about these guys as rare visitors. Numbers started increasing slowly and now the scene as in this link!! photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOvTwvy2tXmndy_py-jUcxlbQ9Hm... And when you realise that other birds like flamingoes and Fulvous whistling teals are also increasing in numbers, it does make one happy.
The ugly part is that all the above is despite the callousness that is shown towards this incredibly resilient wetland. The place where I've the pic of the birds duelling is very near where the city corporation dumps its waste (including plastic waste!!) and literally reeks of garbage. Can only wonder how great this place would be if only we were a bit more responsible!!