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To Washington to see Mr Obama taking oath as the President of the United States !

2009-01-01T04:16:34.061Z

I was at the back yard of my niece's house near Kochi in central Kerala, India when I saw this little creepy crawly moving forward in a most determined way demonstrating the awesome beauty of nature. As the whole planet earth is eagerly looking to Mr Obama's taking over as the most powerful person on earth perhaps this colourful little friend too is on its way to the U.S with high expectations !

Fisherman from Kadalundi,north Kerala, India !

2009-01-01T04:10:50.298Z

I came accross this fisherman in Kadalundi near Kozhikode in north Kerala. He was fishing in Kadalundi river under kadalundi bridge almost at the estuary where the river was joining the Arabian Sea.The evening setting sun made the fisherman throwing his net look spectacular.

Breakfast time for the Woodpecker, the Squirrel and Co, the 21st century style !

2009-01-01T03:58:40.322Z

I recently went back to the old village where I grew up as a boy in the 1960's to see what changes had taken place there during the past 40 years or so. Mind you, I left India at the end of 1978 and had been in Europe till 2003 when I took the decision of re-locating to my country of birth. The one thing I straightaway noticed about Ernakulam in Kochi(which now has been transformed from a beautiful,green,tranquil town with quality life into a dusty,metro with a modern mechanical life) is the damage done to our enviornment. This small video clip was taken in a village called Maradu(it was an idealic village years ago with paddy fields, village lanes and plenty of vegitation) when I noticed my sister in law throwing bread crumbs for these
lovely creatures in the morning. As all the tree's in the surrounding areas are systamatically destroyed by people constructing houses, flats etc these God's Creations are under severe pressure in order to survive. It is sad to see the colourful woodpecker forced to come down and hunt for food amoungst those thrown by some considerate people!

In a boat at Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, near Kozhikode, north Kerala, India !

2009-01-01T03:50:05.754Z

Kadalundi bird sanctuary, 19 km from Kozhikode is home to more than a hundred varieties of native birds and over 60 species of migratory birds flock here in large numbers. The sanctuary is also known for a wide variety of Fish, Mussels and Crabs. Birds like Terns, Gulls, Herons, Sandpipers, Whimbrels, and other migratory birds flock the place from the month of November and return only by the end of April. The sanctuary, which is spread over a cluster of islands, covers an area of 3 kms in a scenic area surrounded by hillocks. A hillock, which is 200 m above sea level, provides a splendid view of the river mouth and the sea. The ideal season to visit is from December to April in the early hours of the day.The number of birds in the approximately 2 sq.km area is quite astonishing. The variety is also excellent with terns, gulls, egrets, herons, sandpipers, brahmini kites and cormorants among others. The best time to see this sanctuary in all its glory is from November to April. To see the turtles it is necessary to explore in the forest departments boat, as one has to move out into the open sea. Due to its location along the coast, the climate is excellent through most of the year. Visits should be avoided during the months of May to July as the area receives torrential rainfall during that time. A day trip from Kozhikode is enough to explore the sanctuary.
The sanctuary seemed to be a favourite location for the wealthier families of the area as we saw an endless row of extremely impressive bungalows bordering it Kadalundi town itself seemed like a small quiet place very typical of towns in this part of the country. It had a couple of small eating joints serving local cuisine. It is advisable to take along a small packed meal while visiting the sanctuary because if you are interested in birds or photography, youll hate to waste time walking all the way to the town and back. One would rather even spend the time just watching the fascinating territorial battles of the hundreds of crabs dotting the wall beside the jetty.

Mating dance of 2 snakes!

2008-10-13T18:20:53.873Z

This rare clip was taken in rural Kerala one afternoon when I accidenty came accross this fascinating sight! It was in a rural village near Calicut city, in the north of Kerala