What's around us?

Little Egret  Samboja Lake Small and neat, its just a lake New layout is busy with construction work Nobody bothered to care for the life in it, because its just a lake Bee eaters, warblers and Kingfishers in the place Several egrets and Ibis didn't make any difference  Ducks and their chicks have some bushes to hide Open bill storks keeps flying with pride What will happen to these beauties if the lake is fragmented?  How many species of plants and birds will be vanished? Can it be abandoned  coz its just a lake?   There is a small  neglected lake named Samboja Lake near MIT, College Mysore. This small little lake is struggling to mark its existence, the birds over there are struggling to protect their nests. I could see around 10 species of birds there including open bill storks and duck species. A new layout is getting formed in the place, can this lake be conserved?  Gallery:      Asian Green Bee Eater    Small Blue Kingfisher    Open Bill Stork                                 

Every day is a day, you have never seen before.  - Anonymous  Hello! Salaam! Vanakam! Ni hao viewers! Last month I had a very good number of viewers from Singapore. I thank all my Singapore viewers for their love and blessings. More to go... I am back with yet another exciting episode of Lake Marathon. Today I visited Varuna Lake of Mysore. This Lake is quite near to Mysore city, hardly it is 13-14km drive. Varuna lake is know for its adventure activities and invites many tourists, especially during Dasar season. But there are also some bird watching activities and nature walks conducted in this place. So, let me give a walk through of what I explored in Varuna Lake.  Varuna Lake, Mysore Started by breathing the fresh air of the lake. Lake looks very clean, pure, less polluted and rich in biodiversity.  Avifauna:    Spot billed  Pelican: It is named so because, it has some dark spots on its bill. Also the bill is provided with a pouch which helps in rapid vibration to cool the body. Th