Yellow-Wattled Lapwing amongst Bladderworts
A young Yellow-wattled Lapwing, maybe about 7 weeks old, spotted at Madayipara, a flat-topped hillock located in the Madayi, of Kannur district of Kerala state. The Madayipara is well known for its rich diversity of plants. The aquatic and semi-aquatic plants form extensive carpets of blue, pink, white and yellow during the monsoon season. It is typical of the Laterite foothills of the Western Ghats. The bird is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent and is found mainly on the dry plains of peninsular India and has a sharp call and is capable of fast flight. Like other lapwings and plovers, they are ground birds and their nest is a mere collection of tiny pebbles within which their well camouflaged eggs are laid. They are known for their large yellow facial wattles.
The tiny blue flower seen around the bird is the Utricularia, also known as Kakkapoo, a carnivorous plant that is the highlight of the region during the monsoon season, particularly during the Onam festival. The blue blooms carpet the laterite plateau, attracting tourists and nature enthusiasts. The plant is commonly and collectively called the bladderworts that is a genus of carnivorous plants consisting of approximately 233 species. They occur in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species across every continent except Antarctica. Utricularia are cultivated for their flowers, which are often compared with those of snapdragons and orchids, especially amongst carnivorous plant enthusiasts.
Yellow-Wattled Lapwing amongst Bladderworts
A young Yellow-wattled Lapwing, maybe about 7 weeks old, spotted at Madayipara, a flat-topped hillock located in the Madayi, of Kannur district of Kerala state. The Madayipara is well known for its rich diversity of plants. The aquatic and semi-aquatic plants form extensive carpets of blue, pink, white and yellow during the monsoon season. It is typical of the Laterite foothills of the Western Ghats. The bird is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent and is found mainly on the dry plains of peninsular India and has a sharp call and is capable of fast flight. Like other lapwings and plovers, they are ground birds and their nest is a mere collection of tiny pebbles within which their well camouflaged eggs are laid. They are known for their large yellow facial wattles.
The tiny blue flower seen around the bird is the Utricularia, also known as Kakkapoo, a carnivorous plant that is the highlight of the region during the monsoon season, particularly during the Onam festival. The blue blooms carpet the laterite plateau, attracting tourists and nature enthusiasts. The plant is commonly and collectively called the bladderworts that is a genus of carnivorous plants consisting of approximately 233 species. They occur in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species across every continent except Antarctica. Utricularia are cultivated for their flowers, which are often compared with those of snapdragons and orchids, especially amongst carnivorous plant enthusiasts.