Birds and I

On my third 'pure' birding tour, I have come to accept the fact that I'm happy being a terrace/ safari jeep birder who can sight and photograph birds that are clearly seen on open perches! 

Not for me the tiny birds flitting around in dense foliage of trees/ thickets, or birds big or small that are barely visible in the thick forest/ at a distance. 

Given my own three basic fundas: inability to trudge up/ down hill, high myopia, and poor sighting skills, I shall desist from participating in pure birding trips with pro birders in the future.

I strongly reiterate, however, that I am interested in avians and thirsty for more gyaan about them, and shall continue to photograph the birds I can see in all the environs I find myself in! So, fellow Earthlings, I shall shortly share with you photographs of the birds I saw at Thattekad and Munnar (even if you see them elsewhere)!

© Dr. Aparna Bagwe

January 2023