By the window side

The curry leaf plant seen from my window side has borne little red fruits this time. The result is that many birds frequently visit it all through the day. I just have to sit and watch them enjoy their tiny meals. 

Few of the birds are:
Asian Koel male
Asian Koel female
Oriental magpie robin
Bush chat
Ashy prinia
Oriental white eye 
Red vented bulbul
Purple sunbird
Sunbird female
Common Tailor bird
Fantail
Brahminy starling
Pale billed flower pecker
Coppersmith Barbet
Purple rumped sunbird
Indian black lored tit



Though all these are common to sight, it has been a treat to watch the behavior and eating habits of the birds. While the Koel will gulp the entire fruit, the oriental white is very selective in choosing the fruit, and just prefers the juice. :) It will also twist and bend itself to get a good one! Barbets come in pair, eat one berry and carry another one! 

Few photos of past few days of 'window birding'

Ashy prinia

Pied Bush chat

Sunbird female

Asian Koel female

Tailor bird

Fantail

Oriental white eye

Bushchat juvenille

Asian Koel male

Pale billed flower pecker

Greater Coucal

Tailor bird

Red whiskered bulbul

Scaly breasted Munia

Common Myna

Pale billed flower pecker

Indian black lored Tit

Indian black lored tit

Coppersmith Barbet

Strictly Rain lovers!

Finally the monsoon is here. 

Just when you think you cannot go outdoors to photograph any thing, it occurs on a rainy Sunday morning, why not click the rain itself! Comfortably by the window side. 

Until now, I clicked whatever the rain touched and made the Earth green and fresh, so full of life! 

But that day, when I turned my attention to the little rain drops, drizzle, shower and downpour, I realized how beautiful the rain actually is!

The series of pictures are just a few from the rain obsessed me, experimenting with shutter speed and aperture! Hope you enjoy :) The frame is kept same in each, but the effect varies (as per the setting). I am sure they will get better with practice. But couldn't wait to share the first ones!

(The bokeh just added to the beauty)

P.S. My favourite rain quote, "The sound of rain needs no translation" - Alan Watts 

:)

happy monsoon <3