A Tailorbird singing for a Sunbird in our garden!
From the time the Tailor bird arrived in its flight station, it seemed to look around showing an u settled behaviour. No sooner a Sunbird arrived on the next bush, it sorted its tuneful bird call. It lasted till the Sunbird was in its vicinity. When the Sunbird flew away ti its next station, the Tailorbird too stopped its bird calls and flew away. It looked that the Tailorbird was singing for its avian acquittance. The trees or bushes, both these birds choose for their flight stations are adjacent trees or the same trees on most occasions. The bird world has its own dynamics.
One which fascinates me is the timing of their arrival and departure in the morning hours. They choose similar timings for arrival and departure.
Little later I noticed the Tailorbird with a grey Tit in the same tree. This time they exchanged short chirps between them.
It was good morning in our garden yesterday as I got to see some birds renewing their acquaintance by singing presence and silent presence. They have their won way of exchanging greetings. They have a language of communication between themselves.
Watching this grey Tit and common Iora silently present to each other, gave met yet another pointer to the habit of some birds, wanting to stay in touch!
I realised that bird movements in our garden bring some messages, which are worth treasuring!
I listened to a debate in the Indian parliament yesterday. I heard a language of humiliation, intimidation and tension! I wish the elected representatives would behave as acquaintances, even when they have differing political outlook! We are humans first and then everything else!
I found these birds reinforcing to each other the practice of exchanging greetings and stay socially relational!
M.C.Mathew (text and photo)
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