All about birds
Watching birds has become a recent hobby for me, especially in the mornings when they come to feed. There are three kinds of birds who access the garden. One – the crows – who make a mess out of the area. They usually come alone, at times accompanied by a couple of friends, looking for the junk and putrid things lying around. They fill the air and ears with their cacophony. Generally individualistic in their approach, “me, mine, for my own food” is the end, and any junk can be food too! The second is the small hummingbirds – who come in pairs, go straight to the flowers, and drink the nectar. Making high-pitched chirps as they flit from flower to flower. A beauty to behold, they come and go as and when they like. They come as couples and leave together too. They are focused – only nectar, nothing else do they want. Then there is the community of Munias or family of finches, who come to feed at the bird feeder. They come in ones or twos initially, try the feed, and soon a l...