Nature's Artwork

Photography can be very difficult at times. And especially when it comes to freezing wildlife moments, it needs a great deal of accuracy, skill and patience. While wildlife photography is my cup of tea, suggestions, feedback  and new strategies are my cookie. And so here I am with one step ahead to my pursuit of being a pro, at various random places in and around Kolkata. Common Tailorbird The stitches of Life: The Common Tailorbird This bird derives its name from the kind of nest it builds. It technically sews and stitches big leaves to form its nest. Its breeding season is around the Indian monsoon period and it mostly feeds on insects. As we all remember, it has been immortalised  as a character in the Jungle book series. It enriches its surroundings with loud cheep-cheep song. Asian pied starling(Pied myna) The pied myna graciously finds its place on the wires and poles, as I patiently click it searching for food. Also known as the Asian

This time, I paid a visit to the infamous Santragachi Jheel, very close to the Howrah city. I took a bus from Rabindra Sadan and it took barely 45 mins. for me to reach the jheel which is adjacent to the Santragachi Railway Station and Kona Expressway. The place is well known for the  ‘Barenda’  Brahmin family, residing there about 300 years ago. The jheel is home to different indigenous and migratory birds and I had well anticipated what awaits me there. As usual, the place drew a lot of my attention when I got there and I made my camera and tripod ready just in nick of time! Birds spotted near the Jheel Indian Pond Heron THE NEXUS: Indian heron on a leaf-shed branch GOING FOR A FLIGHT: Busy wings of Indian Heron Found mostly in India, this heron finds its habitat in nations like Iran, Bangladesh, Pakistan and other Indian neighbours. They feed on water hyacinth, insects, small fishes and are excellent in camouflage; took