Nurture Nature

I love nature.However in cities with their concrete jungles we see less and less of nature.

In villages, like my native village in Nejar we still get to see and experience the beauty

of nature.Whenever I go to Nejar I get to see a lot of birds and animals

e.g   Common Golden Backs,Greater Racket Tailed Drongos,Black Drongos,Rufous Treepies,

Mongooses,Green Bee Eaters,White Throated Kingfishers,Grey Hornbills,Black Kites,

Red Whiskered Bulbuls, Brahminy Kites,Red Vented Bulbuls and Peacocks (Male/Female).

I cannot type the characteristics of all the birds, so I am just writing down my favourite ones.

Common  Golden  Back:

Medium sized woodpecker with golden mantle and wings; white face with malar stripes; black hindneck red lower back and rump.Male has a red crown while female has a black 

crown.

White underparts with strong black scaling; black tail and small bill.

Left : Male | Right : Female

Greater  Racket  tailed  Drongo:

Glossy blue-black plumage; prominent crest of longish feathers,curving backwards;

elongated wire-like outer- tail feathers, ending in 'rackets' diagnostic.

Distinguished from Lesser by larger size and wider rackets.Sexes alike.
Solitary,or in pairs,sometimes small gatherings;
arboreal,but often descends into low bushes; moves a lot in forests.

Black  Drongo:
Glossy black plumage;long, deeply forked tail. Diagnostic white spot at base of bill.
Sexes alike. Usually solitary, sometimes in small parties; keeps lookout from exposed perch; most common bird seen on rail and road travel in India; drops to the ground to capture prey; launches short aerial sallies; rides atop grazing cattle; follows cattle, tractors , grass cutters, fire; consumes vast number of insects; bold and aggressive species, with several birds nesting in same tree.

Rufous Treepie:
Sexes alike. Rufous above; sooty grey brown head and neck; black, white and grey on wings, best seen in flight; black tipped, grey tail. In pairs or in small parties; feeds up in trees, but also descends low into bushes and onto ground to pick up termites.

Brahminy Kite:
White head, neck, throat, upper belly and flanks diagnostic. Chestnut wing coverts, thighs and tail; black outer flight feathers; white tipped tail. Sexes similar in appearance; female tends to be slightly larger. Juvenile various shades of brown, with darker upper parts and lighter head and underparts and rounder tail. Solitary or in pairs, scavenging; also hunts for live food including crabs, crustaceans, amphibians, small reptiles, fish, insects, small mammals and birds.

Besides the birds there is a lot of natural beauty around my village with It's flowing rivers, 
beautiful beaches, pretty flowers and the lovely trees which give us so many tasty fruits.

"Thanks to nature for all the beautiful colours and places."