I have been forced to become a freelance journalist at the age of 50 after having been a professional one for nearly two and a half decades. This blog is just to give expression to my thoughts about news and events in the public domain. I invite one and all to participate in this blog and air their views about anything they feel like although I would prefer that there be at least some posts and comments about the various issues that I will be raising here.
I am married and live in Kolkata with my wife and three children. My life revolves around reading, writing, cooking, playing cricket with my children and bird watching. Yes, besides being a journalist I am also an amateur ornithologist and I am very thrilled about having identified as many as 26 different species of birds around my 3rd floor apartment which incidentally overlooks a large pond frequented by many aquatic species. Although I live in a fairly densely populated residential area of Kolkata, I am lucky that my bedroom window not only overlooks a large natural waterbody but also that there are innumerable trees all around my apartment building.
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Have you ever seen any wild Indian Ringnecks? I Canada the captive-bred ones can be popular because of their high intelligence, beauty and overall cuteness but it would be neat to observe wild flocks of them.
In India there are two species of what you call Ringnecks. They are Roseringed Parakeet (Psittacula Krameri) and the Alexandrine or Large Indian Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria). The first species is smaller (overall 42 cm) and does not have maroon shoulder patches that the larger (53 cm) Alexandrine parakeet has. Both have rose pink collars – ringnecks.
I have seen the smaller species in the wild – there is an abundance of them near where I live and you can see them either in pairs or in flocks of 8-10 birds, especially in flight. The second species is less common and found mostly in non-inhabited areas.
Captive-bred ones are very good talkers and stories abound about their intelligence. My brother once rescued an injured wild one and kept it as a pet but unfortunately it did not survive long enough to pick up human words.
hello
i reached your blog while searching for an update on Rizwan’s murder case. The strength and depth of your writing made me go through your blog even on the small screen of blackberry.
I thought of reading more about you and your blog as i came on laptop and thought of writing my impressions.
I just returned from vacation from wilds of australia and saw many bird species. One such bird that has etched in memory is ‘black cackatoo’ in wilson promonotary.
regards
milind
milind
hello
i reached your blog while searching for an update on Rizwan’s murder case. The strength and depth of your writing made me go through your blog even on the small screen of blackberry.
I thought of reading more about you and your blog as i came on laptop and thought of writing my impressions.
I just returned from vacation from wilds of australia and saw many bird species. One such bird that has etched in memory is ‘black cackatoo’ in wilson promonotary.
regards
milind
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Hi Arjun,
How are you?Pl. forward your cell number to me(09342535147) and Vipin(09845064020).I was told by Vipin that you have relocated to New Delhi.Is’t so?