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Birding in IIT and Vedanthangal
Spotted Owlet, Vedanthangal
Spotted this guy in Vedanthangal. I saw him perched on a bush close to the water body but he flew away before I could get a shot at him. Minutes later, he appeared magically out of thin air, very close to me, as I was climbing down the observation tower. Love this guy!
Purple Sunbird, Vedanthangal
Small Blue Kingfisher, IIT Chennai
Birds of Chennai
White Throated Munia @ Nanmangalam Reserve ForestGot this elegant bird in Adyar Poonga on Greenways road in Chennai. I was waiting for him to get out of a tree but I gave up. As I stood up to move away, he relented and posed for me by perching on the fence. This bird is supposed to bring rain upon its arrival. (I don’t know why I think it is a ‘he’.)
Chennai Cops At It Again
“There won’t be any unnecessary poking into human relationships…normal relationships would not be disturbed,” he told reporters when asked whether any special measures would be in force for the Valentine’s day in the city to prevent any untoward incidents.
(Via Sify)That was the Police Commissioner of Chennai Mr. Kumaran being generous. Despite so many pressing, critical issues that plague the city, Chennai’s top cop finds it worthy to talk to the press about moral policing on a day when young people want to celebrate love as they know it. So how will he ensure if a couple is married or not? Non-Hindu girls do not wear Mangalsutr sir. Um, are you asking us to carry copies of our marriage certificates? That makes sense, doesn’t it? I think he deserves a medal for this. Thank you sir! If not More...