Sunbird

A male purple rumped sunbird in my balcony. 

Linking to Saturday's critters #385

Yellow flame tree

! HAPPY HINDU NEW YEAR !

Mumbai is ablaze with these Peltophorum trees in full bloom.

Peltophorum pterocarpum commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame is a species of Peltophorum, native to tropical southeastern Asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world. Wikipedia

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Asian Koel female

A female Asian Koel on the banyan tree outside my window.

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. Like many of its related cuckoo kin it is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults.

Bulbul

A red vented bulbul on the banyan tree outside my window.

The red-vented bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet. Wikipedia

Recycling

 The purple rumped sunbirds had built a nest in my balcony where an egg was laid that hatched and the hatchling became a fledgling and one fine day flew off under the watchful eye of its parents. Since then they abandoned the nest till a few days back when the female (possibly the same one that was born here) returned and started picking out the choicest pieces of the nest to re use in its new nest elsewhere! Nature never fails to surprise and inspire.

Pretty visitor

 Had a pretty visitor in my balcony garden, drinking its fill from a periwinkle flower..

Asian Koel

 A male Asian Koel looking for the perfect berry on the banyan tree outside my window.

Moved in

 After a week of intense activity, the purple rumped sunbird finished building its nest and moved in. I had a ringside view of the proceedings as it is in our balcony.

The nest is made up of fine plant fibres, cobwebs and is studded on the exterior with lichens, bark pieces, flying seeds and other materials. The nest is constructed by the female alone although the male may fly alongside her. The female stays in the nest at night a couple of day before laying the eggs. The eggs are incubated by both the male and female.

Nature's fury

 The stormy weather took its toll in the past two days in Mumbai.

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Hairy tree

Hairy roots growing on the Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) tree outside my window in Bandra east.

The Indian Golden Oriole

A regular visitor on the tree outside my window but doesn't sit for long. Always in a hurry to go somewhere, typical Mumbai resident. 😊

The Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo) is a species of oriole found in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian golden oriole, but is now considered a full species. Adults can be told apart from the Eurasian golden oriole by the black of the eye stripe extending behind the eye. Wikipedia.

Gulmohar

It's the time for the Gulmohars alo known as May flowers to bloom. The above photo was taken from  my balcony.

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or flame tree (one of several species given this name). Wikipedia

Romance in the sky

The bird wooing the moon, up in a clear blue sky, in Bandra.

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Aerial drama

The cloud threatening to gobble up the bird in flight!

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Nature's bounty

Nature's bounty at the erstwhile Crawford market rechristened as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai.

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Signs of monsoon approaching

The Mumbai sky in Bandra east this morning.

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Stairway to home

Multi storey house in Chimbai village, Bandra west. Heartening to see the lady in the window watering plants.

Heart of nature

A pretty butterfly display of a heart in Mahim Nature Park! 

Lotus pond

Lotus pond in Bandra fort.

Monochrome mania

A pair of sparrows just after a fight. This is exactly the situation between different groups in our country and in countries all over the world. So unfortunate.

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