I no more need an alarm to get up early in the morning as this Cock in the picture habitually crows around the same time every day. It was only a few days back, I was able to have distant view of this cock, while Anna and I were on our evening walk.
Traditionally the people of Switzerland depended on the bells that chimed hourly for being informed of the chronological time, when people did not have individual wrist watches about 200 years back.
Similarly in this part of India, it was the cock that woke up the farmers office goers, school going children, working women, etc. early in the morning, when people did not have individual wrist watches or alarm clocks, until recently. The Cocks in the neighbourhood produced a cacophony of sounds as they would crow in unison or reciprocally around the same time in the morning. The rural neighbourhood would have many of them as most individual households reared Cocks and Hens for eggs and meat. Now it is a rare sight even in rural areas as the life style of people has changed from agrarian to white or blue collar jobs.
A cock is both beautiful and majestic. It protects the Hens and accompanies them during the day, while they go searching for food in the neighbourhood. The Cock is alert and quick to sense any danger. It would crow if it senses a danger from predators in a special way that the hens escape from the sight.
I continue to be amazed by many roles which animals and birds play to make our lives easy to live. The nature is rich with God’s abundance of provision for our well living.
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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