On the Brink: Bee-eaters of Naguvanahalli
We often hear the sounds of these tiny, bright coloured birds and if we are fortunate see them holding a bee in their beaks. These are global citizens and their needs take them far and wide.
During the breeding season starting with April, these blue-tailed bee-eaters visit parts of India and find out suitable habitat on river banks. Unlike many other birds, these bee-eaters are ground nesting birds. The chick is fed with bees regularly till it is able to hunt on its own. Every year they return during the breeding season. This has been continuing for eons. Unfortunately they don't know that our concept of development means taking over all those river fronts and "developing" or concretising those.
This film was done in a small sleepy village called Naguvanahalli near Srirangapatna, mysore.
Wow! Amazing. I had neither heard nor seen these birds earlier. Fascinating to see that they nest on the ground. Such pretty birds and eating bees no less. Enjoyed the video!
ReplyDeleteVery cute bird.
ReplyDeleteReally nice and cute.... lovely colorful birds.....
ReplyDeleteNatureram
Sabyasachi, it is always a treat to visit your site. It is an intriguing little video that seems expansive, beautifully framed and focused as always with a matching, discrete voice over.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why we level ground in India. Here in US, they construct without leveling. Anyway, such a sorry state for these birds. I hope they are not nearing extinction.
ReplyDeleteSuch a touching video. Humans are just blindly destroying nature, especially in countries like India where there is hardly any law and order. Huh!
ReplyDeleteAmazingly cute birds these are!