27 March 2021
After a year of exile, we finally visited Rachenahalli lake. The lake is brimming with thick vegetation. The nascent plants have been promoted to mid level trees. The weeds in water has expanded too :-). The landscape of lake hosts fresh green look of spring. The walk path is hardened. Nothing else changed apparently. The lake visitors seem to have increased. The kids play area remains same and looks new thanks to lockdowns and pandemic. My Kids too enjoyed the playing slides, see-saw and cradle. Apart from this, there are plenty of birds around. The island of lake hosts aquatic birds which I have not snapped till date. However, the distance is concern here. To snap those distant aquatic birds minimum 600mm lens needed. Hence I settled only with on-shore birds. The presence of berries throughout the northern side of lake periphery has attracted parakeets relatively in large numbers considering urban landscape. I think the parakeets adapted well to changing habitat. They like these berries and were seen munching evening snacks nearby play area. They are aware of human noise and movements which they barely heed to. Despite being closer, the parakeets were happily seen munching from the tree perch. Perhaps the reason they get caught easily for pet trade. Also looks like they are habituated to photographers :-). Apart from parakeets, there are plenty of other birds which I could not grab due to lack of time.
This rose ringed parakeet (probably female) was relishing the berries for a longer period of time. I was able to gets its decent shot due to proximity and evening sunlight. The details turned out great as well. Here are the series of pictures of this parakeet with notional talks :-)
Hazy, hot evening in Garden city! Juicy berries are must now. Let me start my evening snack. Hope nobody around to steal my grab
Ah here are humans but they won't be interested and can't reach me either :-)
OK. Nobody down South. Let me begin my feast
Oh! Saturday today. So many kids playing. As long as they do not approach me, I can freely munch my evening snack.
Someone out there staring at me from long time.
He is still staring at me! Should I choose a different location?
He does not have that long stick to pluck berries.
In parallel to enjoying food, let me ponder on what should be my next move!
That should be fine. Unless he does not get closer, I shouldn't be worried. Let me conclude this juicy snack
But I still have pinch of doubt on him. Most of the people either move or play, why is he staring at me ?
He is in stand and deliver position. Hopefully, he is trying something else.
But what is he actually doing? Let me enquire him and offer him some snack
Do you want some share buddy? Its truly delicious!
OK. You are not interested. Let me finish it then
So if you don't want, then what are you up to? Are you staring at me or my meal?
What's that black thing with you buddy?
Oh! You are photographer. So you did not camouflage your lens with green foliage? OK, its city, not needed! Plenty of people visit here to shoot critters like us. OK enjoy and post only the good pictures of mine :-).
Meanwhile, let me continue eating before somebody steals it
Few evening frames to conclude the lake visit
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