From Nature......With Love

Some people living in big cities may get irritated with the hustle and bustle and of course the pollution and traffic surrounding their localities. Being one of those people, I can understand the desire to take a break from city life and seek shelter in nature. As a wildlifer, I have visited quite a lot of wildlife reserves and national forests in our country.

 Last year in July, I had travelled to Hyderabad, where I saw many high-rise buildings, was met with heavily polluted air and and around the city, I could see signs of hillocks and rocks being destroyed for real- estate development. I was quite unhappy to see such occurrences, even though I have been seeing similar stuff in other cities as well. All this actually fuelled my desire to visit a green space in the midst of the city. So, I searched for such a place on the internet and came across quite a new national park in the city, having been established in 1994. Mrugavani National Park isn't the largest forest in India, and even though there aren't many exotic animals present there, it is known for its spotted deer and peacocks. For sharp-sighted folks, you can even spot snakes like Rock Pythons and Russell's Vipers and other animals like Wild boars and so on. (I don't advise you to go looking for tigers and other animals you may admire, they aren't found there) However, there are many different species of birds there, which was what took me there. Something that I want to add is that the breeding season of the Indian Peafowl ranges from March to August, so, I actually ended up face to face with a peacock showing off his gorgeous tail feathers to........ I don't know..... there were no peahens in sight! Well, here's the video of that particular dancing peacock!
Remember to press the follow button above and watch the clip till the end!

    Video by: True Indian.







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