AVIANS of INDIA-- Chapter-1
BIRD WATCHING SARASIJ MAJUMDER We owned, and lived in DUM DUM , in a FARM HOUSE, since 1951, with a large Water Body, a fruit orchard, and a Vegetable garden. We have two Cows, 12 Ducks, and 6 Hen, and a one Cock. A robust black and white male dog decided to make our house his home. As a result, I was brought up in intimate associations with animals. All of them were my PET, cum companions. In above environment, lots of birds used to come to our house, build nests, lay eggs, groom the bridlings, and then left with the offspring. Some bird used to stay throughout the year. I developed a good interest in watching them closely. One of my uncle was in INA, later joined IA, and he presented me a Binocular, on my 11 th birthday. With this accessory, my interest in bird watching grew. I got interested in “ORINTHOLOGY”. In summer, a pair of Magpie Robin used to build a clumsy nest on a branch of our Dalim tree, and occasionally lost their eggs due to storm. I decided to re-inforce their