Anil Advani

[SoFoBoMo] Day 2 at 5:38 AM

I wake early.  Draw the curtains and wonder which birds will be visiting the mango tree this morning. The light is low and I see a movement in the branches… a bird?

No. It turns out to be a tiny little furry creature who has come looking for breakfast. A little squirrel! It is really energetic, and does not stay still for a moment. Scampering up and down the branches. The AF assist lamp of the SB800 helps keep him in focus though.

He knows I am there from the sound of the camera shutter. I get a dozen frames before he leaps off the tree on to the Mahogany on the other side.

And two hours later a flock of beautiful Parakeets come to check if the fruit is ripe and ready to feast on…

A Rose-Ringed Parakeet. The one on the top right is another who is about to alight on the branch above. There were probably 5 or 6 of them this morning.

You might like:

• Diary of a Mango Tree – day 3
• Day 7 – struggling
• Diary of a Mango Tree – day 6
• Diary of a Mango Tree – day 5
• Diary of a Mango Tree – day 4
• Possible SoFoBoMo project
• 2 points of view [or, what does one do after SoFoBoMo is done?]

Tags: mango tree diary, SoFoBoMo, SoFoBoMo 2009, squirrel