Nature — And Me

My early morning friends... Common mynahs, Brahmini mynahs, sparrows, crows, tree pies, koels, little brown doves, babblers or seven sisters, parakeets and plenty of squirrels. Once in a while, a woodpecker tries to cheer me while at others there's a sunbird here and there. Oh! And I forgot the ubiquitous pigeons.
There are also three dogs that seem particularly pleased to greet me. Reminds of that line in the Sound Of Music song
Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you greet me
Edelweiss, edelweiss, you look happy to meet me.

Of the two dogs, there is a brown street dog, a brown street dog and a white lab. This white lab pup just wouldn't stop wagging its tail at me, and well, from where I stood, and the narcissus in my eye saw him (yes, it's a him) flapping it's ears and enticing me :D

Will try and get pics some day.

Rest of the day friends... Parakeets, red-vented bulbuls, crows, sparrows, purple sunbirds, pigeons, common mynahs and the occasional LBD... All aiming for the best mango and warring with spunky squirrels for the booty on this mango tree outside my house.

My evening friends... Common mynahs again, crows and many more sparrows — male as well as female — magpie robins, babblers a plenty, red-vented bulbuls (I haven't spotted too many of these during my morning sojourns), pigeons once in a while, hawks and an imaginary duck.

Friends of the night... dark skies and at times the moon, but most often my pillow and sleep.



And yesterday, a white dove made a fleeting appearance and created a lasting impression on my mind. The symbol of peace, in flight.