HAPPY HOLI TO ONE AND ALL FROM MT ABU.
On the last full moon day of the Hindu lung-solar calendar, we observed Holi. Holi is the end of winter and ushers in spring. We also celebrated the festival as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.
Spring this year has come to the abode earlier than usual. Most trees in Abu have already bloomed.
Today I witnessed a sad episode. The Red-wattled lapwing had a few days to go before its chicks were to hatch. The Daman, a whopping 10-footer plus awakened from his winter slumber and discovered the nest of the birds. The birds put on a fierce display of aggression towards the snake, but unfortunately, they could not protect their eggs from the slithering thief.
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Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus at her nest |
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Red-wattled Lapwing - Vanellus indicus at her nest |
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| Helpless as the snake preys on their eggs. |
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| Feigning injury to attract the snakes away from the nest |
Shoo get lost.
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| Daman swallows the eggs. |
Daman swallows the eggs.
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| Pitiful cries of the birds at the loss of their eggs |
Why me? Oh, Lord.
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