A Meal time !

A female and male tree pie took turns to feed on the papaya fruit. While they waited for each other to have a turn, both appeared patient.

This discipline of waiting for each other was a striking part of the behaviour of these two tree pies.

I have seen the opposite with squirrels. One squirrel was preventing another from sharing a meal.

I was pleased to watch the bird behaviour. It was the female who had the first turn. That too is striking. Although the male bird is the one who leads in the bird call, it looks alike that it was the female who had the first opportunity to feed. 

A lesson in mindfulness!

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)