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December 18, 2015

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These are the birds called Swift. Like their name, they are really swift and it is difficult to find them sitting still. Here they are sitting on the transmission wires.

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Palash Tree (Fire of Jungle)

This tree is called "Palash" in Hindi. When it blooms, it is almost flowers on the branches and very few leaves. Generally, in the jungles, these are distributed all over and it looks as if the entire area is on fire. The flowers attract lots of bees and birds who come to it for nectar and waxy compounds. In Hindu mythology, the tree is connected to God Agni or Fire. It was cursed by Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva for disturbing them in their solace. It's scientific name is "Butea monosperma". It is used in many Medicines in India. These trees are in the jungle area near Panchkula, Haryana

Nilgai

This is group of Nilgai. They were spotted by us at Berwala on the road leading to the hill station of Morni in Haryana. These were roaming on the side of a seasonal river. These groups sometimes are a great nuisance to the farmers as they graze the fields in the night time.

Woodpecker with red patch on head

There is place called Berwala located on the road leading to Morni hills from Panchkula , the only Hill station in Haryana, India. There are thick woods and water streams crossing these jungles. At this place is a bird safari. Here we located this beautiful woodpecker with a red patch on its head. They are called."marhatta woodpecker " probably after the uniform of Maratha warriors in older times.They have the habit of sneaking on the trunk of trees to locate the insects on them. They are easily frightened and hide on the other side of the trunk you are looking at.

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