Sunday, October 11, 2015

Who is the wildlife?

Demoiselle cranes in thousands....

....Sarus cranes in pairs
Sambar deer shy and solitary,
Peacocks in monsoon, gorgeous and flashy,

Sunbathing calotes...
...screeching terns
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Wild asses in Kutch
We have so much.

A tiger glared....




...while the wild boar stared
....and the elephant seemed to chuckle
Flamingoes in the east, flamingoes in the west 
Langurs everywhere, sometimes at rest.

Peaceful Blackbucks locked in combat,
yes! we saw that!


Kingfishers feeding on baby snakes

Rock pythons doing whatever it takes
a baby sandgrouse in disguise

Fluttering dragonflies




Lions in Gir, resting in the shade

Darters in Bharatpur, as if in the fashion trade
Curious Nilgai, 

curious gaurs,
the planet is theirs as much as ours

Magnificent hornbills,
why do we slaughter?


Let those bustards live
for our grandsons and daughters

We are more beastly and wild  it appears to me
read the newspapers and you will agree.





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