I watched this wood pecker almost daily at this teak wood tree, pecking for the last three months. It arrives on the teak wood tree almost at the same time in the morning with its bird song! The multiple holes in the dry stem tells its story!
Most birds have some habits. One habit is claiming its territorial right by frequenting the sites almost daily!
What is in a habit!
A habit is part of our identity!
Those habits can be healthy or unhealthy!
One habit that unsettles me is what the drivers do thoughtlessly on the road!
Of late there were few road blocks on the road due to heavy rains or road repairs . Some drivers in a desperate effort to go ahead would disrupt the lane discipline and park ahead of others waiting in the lane thereby blocking the incoming traffic. It is this that causes further delay ! There might be several vehicles waiting in one lane ! There are the few who instead of joining the lane to wait would move ahead in the other lane to go before others!
A habit that pays no attention to others!
All good habits carry the distinct feature of mindfulness of others as well!
I watch two patterns at a wash basin. One pattern is to leave the tap open all the time while washing the hands. The other pattern is to wet the hands, close the tap, apply soap, and then open the tap to finish washing. The latter habit saves water, an act of thoughtfulness !
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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