The Rajasthan Government sounded an alert after confirming "avian influenza."
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| The moon on New Year's Eve Abu Road |
An amazing red moon appeared in the sky during our New Year's Eve barbecue on my brother-in-law's AbuRoad rooftop. It was exceptional with its bloody red colour. Wish I had a tripod stand that day. Anyway, I did click on a few presentable snaps of the moon. The myths and superstitions surrounding a ‘Blood Moon’ worldwide portray an event as an omen. We laughed and joked about the blood moon and thought nothing much of it, as it’s another celestial rock in the universe.
A red blob appeared at the end of 2020, signalling that 2021 might not be good for Earth. The year 2020 has taken its toll on humans with the dreaded COVID-19 virus. Is there going to be an anchor at the start of the new century from 2021 to 2030? Are we going to be plagued with an even more deadly pandemic?
We in Rajasthan are now on high alert after they detected the bird flu virus in crows.
Here is a quote from India Today :
Kunji Lal Meena, Rajasthan's principal secretary, said on Sunday. “Till now, 47 crows have died in Kota, 100 in Jhalawar and 72 in Baran. They reported no death in Bundi. We are committed to spreading awareness and implementing measures to control the situation.
A cousin of mine, Genevieve from Kota, sent me this picture. She and her mates had gone out to spend the day together. They observed a crow dying on a lawn. See the snap below.
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| WhatsApp Image Dead crow in Baran Rajasthan 30 Dec 20 |
(Town Sultanpur
Place Royal Academy (School)
Date 30th De. 2020
Time at 9.30 am
The crow was dying when we observed it at 9.30 in the morning and died by about 3.00 pm. We did not go close to it. My friend took the snapshot.)
Hopefully, this avian flu does not spread far and wide like the COVID-19 virus. It will be catastrophic for the wildlife here in Rajasthan. Already alarm bells are chiming and the authorities have swung into action, closing off all sensitive zones.
6 Jan 2021
An update on the Bird situation
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