Snow Day

“The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.”
― Robert Frost, Dust of Snow

The complete album and post is here.

A year in the life - 2009

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Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself*. Another year in a life.

*zen saying

No one knows I'm gone

(All Photographs by Anvita Lakhera.)

Everywhere to fly to

I've got a strong urge to fly
And I've got everywhere to fly to









(All photographs by Anvita Lakhera)

Birds being birds

"Is this what I think it is?" Chaffinch inspecting the seeds to
ensure they are organic sunflower seeds.


"If it's good to drink it's even better to dip your head in."
Blue tit at the bird bath.


"I am out of here." Mallard exhausted by the demands of her
growing brood (not in picture) decides to take a break.


"I told you to keep to your side." Coots politely settling their
territorial dispute.


"The view has to be seen to be believed." A juvenile Mallard
learning to do what a duck does best.


And this one is just for the sheer joy of watching birds
being birds.
(All photographs by Anvita Lakhera.)

Signs of Spring

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One Friday Afternoon

Life According to Birds

Chapter 32: Defending your personal space by Monsieur Coot









(All photographs by Anvita Lakhera.)

Birds in my backyard

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Last weekend the Big Garden Birdwatch, the world's biggest bird survey, celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, took place and here is a list of our sightings;
(at our bird feeders)
Great Tit
Chaffinch
Blue Tit
(in our backyard)
Black headed Gulls
Raven
Coot
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Blackbird
Magpie
Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon
Wood Pigeon

London in winter

They said you would hate London in winter.


The skies pouring down rain and gloom.


Nobody stopping by to say hello.


The days depressing and gray.


Now I wonder what else did they have to say.
(All Photograph by Anvita Lakhera.)