Monthly Archives: October 2011

my 3rd eyes

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

are my son & partner, they just have a incredible knack of seeing things which i wouldn’t even notice. like this Changeable hawk Eagle attacking a Brown fish Owl or even a Patridge sitting on a tree !! Baya weavers … Continue reading →

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about nero’s guests & (un)occupying nature

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Rice is coming to harvest in a couple of weeks, rape seed/canola harvest will start in a couple of days. But i had to stop working for a couple of days because its diwali & my co-workers need a break … Continue reading →

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carvia callosa

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I had written about this colossus last year. But these are its flowers & remember flowering happens only once in seven years ! Infact many years back when i used to work in the villages in Thane district, while filling … Continue reading →

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i’ve a weakness

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

though i like to put up a macho face etc……… sometimes its good to admit a few (in fact many) serious weaknesses……… One of them is is that I just love & adore country dogs ! Sometimes i feel, when … Continue reading →

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How to make the soil more fertile

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Well, that’s a pressing challenge in front of us ! Zameen ko pahelwan kaise karenge ? Dig up any bit of soil on the land, its teeming with earthworms & castings, you feel woh, maan this is great soil, its … Continue reading →

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Guest appearance: Short toed snake eagle !

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

I first saw a Short toed snake Eagle a couple of years ago when we were still searching for land. It was hovering for a long time and then slowly dived in a good 50 mtrs & caught something….. partner … Continue reading →

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