Birds in Our Backyards

tirpassion · Post by **tirpassion** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:44 pm

Dear Briha ji,

Wouldn't want to call this phenomenon "BB" lest we old timers are reminded of another "BB" who bit us even harder during our growing up years (Bridget Bardot)

If I may...
She is Brigitte Bardot; 'Et le Dieu crea la femme' (And God created Woman') of Roger Vadim in 1956

. These days, she is fighting for animal rights and heads the 'Brigitte Bardot Foundation'. Not only your growing up days, she kept us also well inspired in our youth

.

best regards
tirpassion

essdee1972 · Post by **essdee1972** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:51 pm

Brihaji, these are the only (good, focussed) ones I have of the critters in my backyard. Damn silly of me, I know, when the backyard borders on a national park! The wildlife at home, comprising of junior & Rottie, keeps the memory card going!!

I do have others critter pics in different places, e.g. this seagull on the way back from Elephanta on a boat. This was taken with my old Canon A660 point-and-shoot, in March 2008 or so. I tried asking him if Jonathan Livingstone was a relative.........

I (somewhere) have a pic of a huge moth, almost 6" wingspan, which honoured us with a visit in our hotel bathroom in Darjeeling. Will try to find it & put it up. Also have pics of birds & flowers from J&K, Sikkim, etc.

brihacharan · Post by **brihacharan** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:01 pm

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Post by essdee1972
Brihaji, these are the only good& focused ones I have of the critters in my backyard. The wildlife at home, comprising of junior & Rottie, keeps the memory card going!

SD,
> Great shot of the Sea Gull in flight - which proves that 'it's not the camera, but the guy who shoots with it'

> Keep shooting

Briha

essdee1972 · Post by **essdee1972** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:06 pm

Brihaji, I love seagulls, dunno why, but they look so cute, following ships around! I have loads of snaps of them, just remind me to get my lappie and hard drive when we meet up next.

fantumfan2003 · Post by **fantumfan2003** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:21 pm

Birds in our Backyard (of the city)
Happened to visit an area of Powai from the Renaissance Mumbai property. Was pleasantly surprised to spot, what were certainly, Purple Moorhens, my first sighting of the type. I think its a good (but bloody expensive) location for an IFG MUmbai meet along with a spotting session.

M.

TC · Post by TC » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:33 pm

essdee1972 wrote:Brihaji, I love seagulls, dunno why, but they look so cute, following ships around! I have loads of snaps of them, just remind me to get my lappie and hard drive when we meet up next.

I think they long for human company just like dolphins... Nice shot Essdee

TC

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:27 pm

brihacharan wrote:> Ha! The "Avian Bug" like the "Blade Bug" has bitten some of us real hard
> Boy! What a Combo - "Birds & Blades"
> Wouldn't want to call this phenomenon "BB" lest we old timers are reminded of another "BB" who bit us even harder during our growing up years (Bridget Bardot)
> Good Pics SD - Lets see more of them!

Briha

Ha ha Ha....I like this Avian Flu

And Briha Sir, being bit by BB is untweetable

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:36 pm

The Jacana

So the other day, this winged chap dropped in. Now, I have never seen this bird before. And its really strange to see it in the middle of Mumbai. But then, the variety of birds frequenting the space, is awesome...so nothing surprises me anymore

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:32 pm

essdee1972 wrote:Brihaji, I love seagulls, dunno why, but they look so cute, following ships around! I have loads of snaps of them, just remind me to get my lappie and hard drive when we meet up next.

Great Shot Essdee

Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, would be delighted in your company

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:34 pm

fantumfan2003 wrote:Birds in our Backyard (of the city)
Happened to visit an area of Powai from the Renaissance Mumbai property. Was pleasantly surprised to spot, what were certainly, Purple Moorhens, my first sighting of the type. I think its a good (but bloody expensive) location for an IFG MUmbai meet along with a spotting session.

M.

Fantumfan, great idea. I think it will be a fun picnic to go to the powai lake and watch birds

essdee1972 · Post by **essdee1972** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:38 pm

Fantumfan, Renaissance will surely be bloody expensive, but we can try the other side of the lake. Know any IIT prof?

We can try for a hike to Tulsi / Vihar lake, entering the National Park from the hill behind my place, or through Yeoor. Even Yeoor might be a good place to spot birds. What about Karnala after the first showers?

brihacharan · Post by **brihacharan** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:21 pm

Hi Slingshot,
> I would want you to consider this suggestion of mine seriously

> Looking at the enormous variety of birds that frequent 'your backyard' that too lodged & sandwiched between highrises, you should catalogue them and publish a booklet for posterity.
> Because I shudder to think that a decade from now what with land developers & builders playing havoc with open spaces - your documentation will get archived

> You are indeed a lucky fellow to have the Avians consider your backyard "Worth their Visit"

> Perhaps this might open the eyes of our fellow Citizens, NGOs & Govt. to mobilize their concern to preserve what is left from being destroyed or even obiliterated from this beautiful island city - Mumbai.
> Give it a thought

Briha

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:14 am

brihacharan wrote:Hi Slingshot,
> I would want you to consider this suggestion of mine seriously
> Looking at the enormous variety of birds that frequent 'your backyard' that too lodged & sandwiched between highrises, you should catalogue them and publish a booklet for posterity.
> Because I shudder to think that a decade from now what with land developers & builders playing havoc with open spaces - your documentation will get archived
> You are indeed a lucky fellow to have the Avians consider your backyard "Worth their Visit"
> Perhaps this might open the eyes of our fellow Citizens, NGOs & Govt. to mobilize their concern to preserve what is left from being destroyed or even obiliterated from this beautiful island city - Mumbai.
> Give it a thought
Briha

Briha Sir, thank you for the idea. Its a good idea. I think it has its merits. I am sure that every little pocket in Mumbai has its own set of avian visitors. Its just that a lot of us, including me, never really looked out of our windows. A little effort in this direction may go a long way. Let me see where this takes us.

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:21 am

The Parakeets

These fellows love perching on the steel girders and generally surveying the landscape. They are fun to watch, with their ever present sense of fun and inquisitiveness. And of course the colours are gorgeous against the blue sky

brihacharan · Post by **brihacharan** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:48 am

Slingshot wrote.....
Briha Sir, thank you for the idea. Its a good idea.
I think it has its merits. I am sure that every little pocket in Mumbai has its own set of avian visitors. Its just that a lot of us, including me, never really looked out of our windows. A little effort in this direction may go a long way. Let me see where this takes us.

Hi Slingshot,
> Ah! am glad that you see some merit in my suggestion

> You can even get a "Foreword" written by BNHS to give this brochure a bit of authenticity & muscle

> Just love the "Parakeets" on the wire - Reminds me of 'Sailors hanging on to the sail cords' of a ship looking for land ahead

Briha

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