Thank you very much Ushadi for this. M Krishnan is one of my favourite authors and his books ‘Of Birds and Birdsong’ and 'Nature’s Spokesman’ are my treasured possessions. I strongly recommend him to those who are not yet familiar with his wonderful writing.
Regards, Ashwini > On 10 May 2016, at 18:20, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ashwini , Bimal da and Gargji > > just this weekend the Sunday Statesman magazine 8th day had > this old essay reprinted (as they do always) on the last page > Its about the birds that come to the coral tree > > but not to similar flowers of Butea monosperma ( i wondered why) > > and he also talks of the great mimicker bird the Chloropsis > i do not know any thing about this Jendron's bird. > > I though you would enjoy this look back at the diary of a bird watcher. > > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com > <mailto:ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com>> wrote: > Thank you very much Ushadi. You have always been very encouraging of my > meagre efforts. > Ashwini > >> On 9 May 2016, at 11:41, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com >> <mailto:microminipho...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> wonderful follow up to my question >> >> Thanks Ashwini you not anything if not thorough >> >> i love this >> >> usha di >> >> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 6:57 AM, Ashwini Bhatia <ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com >> <mailto:ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com>> wrote: >> I feel the same way Ushadi. Local children always had an eye for wild fruits >> but that sadly is changing as they spend less time outdoors. That means the >> birds have a feast. I have seen most species on a pear tree one time or the >> other and have managed to photograph a couple. Variegated Laughing and Blue >> Whistling thrushes, the Grey-winged Blackbird, Great Barbet, Rufous Sibia, >> Himalayan Bulbul, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie…the list >> goes on. Here are some images; >> >> Thanks. >> Ashwini >> >> 1. Grey-winged Blackbird, 2. Variegated Laughing Thrush, 3. Great Barbet, 4. >> Rufous Sibia >> <_MG_5309_18Dec14.jpeg> >> <IMG_2522.jpeg><IMG_2549.jpeg><IMG_3882.jpeg> >> >>> On 8 May 2016, at 23:29, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:microminipho...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> well, very nice, Ashwini. >>> >>> i am sure God created these not just for humans >>> somehow homo sapiens has taken to thinking >>> (esp after the industrial revolution) that we are the center of the >>> universe... a little spiritual meditation or day dreaming brings >>> me to realize that its just a figment of somebody's >>> egocentric imagination.... fruit trees were I think best enjoyed by >>> birds, animals, little children and then us. in that order. >>> dont you think so? >>> >>> >>> >>> so now what kind of birds are attracted to these trees? >>> that would be interesting follow up. >>> >>> usha di >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 12:07 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:jmga...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> Thanks, Ashwini for completing the set with beautiful facts & pictures. >>> >>> On 7 May 2016 at 10:51, <ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com >>> <mailto:ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com>> wrote: >>> Thanks Ushadi. Yes, the locals eat it off the trees when these are black >>> and soft (below) but not in a big way. Majority is still consumed by birds. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Ashwini >>> >>> <image1.JPG> >>> >>> On 07-May-2016, at 9:40 AM, Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:microminipho...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> very nice >>>> do locals eat or use the fruits in nayway? >>>> >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 7:32 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com >>>> <mailto:ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com>> wrote: >>>> These are blossoming now rivalling the cherry blossoms of the autumn. Most >>>> of these wild pears have been leafless for a couple of months attracting >>>> birds with their fruits in late autumn and early winter. I am quite >>>> confident that I have the correct ID as several of these I have seen in >>>> fruit before. I am also suspecting that my 14 Feb post was also this. >>>> >>>> Pyrus pashia–Himalayan Pear or Indian Wild Pear >>>> Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP >>>> 1800m >>>> 27 March 2015 >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> Ashwini >>>> >>>> <_MG_0151_27March15.jpg><_MG_0152_27March15.jpg><_MG_0155_27March15.jpg> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >>> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix>(largest in the >>> world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >>> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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