BALD EAGLE (KRISHNA PARUNTHU)
A couple of days ago, I heard from within the thick foliage of
a tall unknown tree in my neighborhood, a magnificent and piercing shrill of an
eagle. It’s monsoon season sans rain here in Trivandrum and hence the ambiance
is ideal for migratory birds coming through and filling the air with their
sweet chirpings, more often intended to attract their mates. Though I’am not a
birder or, for that matter a twitcher in pursuit, my inquisitive mind prompted
me to track the bird without venturing much far away from my yards. And today I’am
literally so excited to spot, perched on the top of a tall tree, not one but
two stunningly gorgeous “Bald Eagles” belong to the rare and endangered species,
with its stark white head, so close and so low. When I immediately started to take pictures of
these spectacular birds, one of them gave me perhaps my most remarkable day of
the month when she lifted off gracefully from the bough by flapping its huge
wings, flying at such a low altitude, soaring across an apartment directly towards
the dark sky background. What a beautiful sight to behold in such an unexpected
place…!
These birds are normally called as “Krishna Parunthu” in
Malayalam and Tamil and is also known as “Brahminy Kite” in few other
places. Contrary to its name, bald
eagles are not actually bald. The name derives from an older meaning of “White
headed”. Their American counterparts hold the distinction of being the national
bird and national animal of the United States of America and also their
national emblem……Anyways I presume that they have a nest there and I will have
to keep watching…….:-)
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