World of Birds

 

My front door leading to the garden is like a window to the world of birds.  Everyday as I sit in my armchair facing it, I see a variety of birds coming and going.  They seem to be using the fence separating my house from my neighbour's as a halfway stop for rest, sometimes as a toilet stop (!), sometimes just to take a look at what's new.  I've seen small sparrows, a black bird with a long tail that opens up into a fan with white trimming, small birds with yellow breasts, doves (grey and brown ones) and most wonderful of all, a large crow which is called the Greater Coucal or Crow Pheasant which is revered as a symbol of good fortune in India (my findings from some research).  It's twice the size of an ordinary crow and I've seen it on two occasions so far, maybe it's on its way back to India!

 Unfortunately I have not been quick enough to take photographs of any of the birds because they scare so easily. Here's a picture of the Crow Pheasant I got from the net.

This is my regular visitor whom I call "Lovey Dovey".  Sometimes he comes 
with his mate.

So friends, thanks so much for visiting me!  I look forward to your twittering everyday, though I can't understand a "word" of what you're saying!