Spooky and Majestic Birds

Hello,

Here’s another bit of my nature watching stuff.

And then came the day, when I met wise ol’ Mr. Owl in my cycle shed. He sat there sternly like a teacher with his disobedient students. He seemed to be sleepy all the time for he never opened his eyes wide or round. Mr. Owl was tall and bright with his eyes peering out to see the lighted world. He was in my shed from morning to evening and of course the shed was stinking when he flew away.

Most of the evenings, we go to the terrace for some bird watching. We lie on the terrace looking up at the sky. And then comes my favorite – the eagles (Not the band)! We see two or three eagles circling high up in the sky, searching for their prey. If they don’t find something, they go to one of the many coconut trees to rest. The eagles have their nest on a huge mango tree nearby. As the trees in our neighboring compound make it like a forest, they have no problem in catching their prey. They feed on snakes and rats. I have seen then soaring up into the sky and swooping down at their prey. Sometimes, we could see snakes dangling from their claws as they go back to their nests. These eagles have a white neck and a brown body. The sound that they make is almost like mewing. Most of the time we watch them as they sit on the huge coconut trees, while the crows circle around them making a big fuss.

As we come to the end… I’d like to thank you for all the kind comments. And keep on waiting as I will try to keep on writing

B-bye everybody