Birds Around Me

Shahi Talab, Sanjeevini Nagar, Jabalpur 16 Jan 2018 Jabalpur is a city in central India and is the center of culture and epicenter of nature & wildlife in India. It is the stop if you have to go to at least five major national parks of India - Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Panna & Satpura. Shahi Talab (शाही तलाब), Sanjeevini Nagar,  Jabalpur Jabalpur is a city of lakes and once had more lakes and ponds than any other city in Madhya Pradesh. There used to be over 150 lakes & ponds in Jabalpur, most of them urban wetlands or water bodies. Now there are about 30 left. Thanks to illegal land-grabbing & encroachment, corrupt practices to approve commercial initiatives, and ignorant & selfish deeds of citizens. Lake-by-lake more than 100 lakes were destroyed by dumping garbage to pave way for colonies and commercial complexes. One such lake was Marhataal ( मढ़ाताल), there is no lake now, instead a commercial complex. I went to the Khalsa school that stands next to the lo...

Purple Sunbird (छोटा शक्कर खोरा) - Cinnyris asiaticus  (10 cm), is a small sunbird that has a relatively short bill, a dark and short square-ended tail with distinctive sexual dimorphism. They have a down-curve bill with brush-tipped tubular tongues that aid in nectar feeding. The breeding plumage of males is glossy metallic bluish to purplish-black with a sheen of green on the upper parts with the wings appearing dark brown.  Purple Sunbird  छोटा शक्कर खोरा, फूल सुँघनी, थुन-थुनी (Cinnyris asiaticus) Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur The non-breeding plumage is similar to females olive-brown above, and yellowish below but with black wings and a brad black streak running down the middle of the breast. They usually go about in pairs, moving restlessly from flower to flower, inspecting by clinging upside down. You will also see them hovering around the flowers like a hummingbird, sucking nectar. Often you will see picking on insects, caterpillars, and spiders as well. Sunbirds ( शक्...