Blue Robin

 

Blue Robin

            A deep bright color tiny bird size of a sparrow, chirping around my home attracted my attention, so got ready my camera with Tele zoom lens and aimed at her and made some frames. The bird I always saw flying and chirping around which is bright in deep blue or shiny black color but very restive and vagabond in nature. Its nature of vagabond prevails everywhere even in neighboring countries like Himalayas of Nepal, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. During its nesting it lays 3 to 4 blue eggs rarely it lays 5 eggs, it also tries to make more nest but laying of eggs decreases to 2. It is migratory and breeds in the jungles during May to July.

            This tiny bird is the symbol of good luck, happiness, rebirth and fertility. As history or mythology this bird is also called protector from storm and lightning. This is also known as Oak King of summer as per Celtic folklore. There are some names of the stages of this bird, if it is young and just hatched is called hatchling, another that is still in nest is called nestling and the bird which has just left the nest is called fledging.

            As per the belief in Hindu and some other religions Blue bird Robin is a symbol of piousness is also considered as God sent something in a veiled way that will prove good for them. This bird is insectivorous and mainly feed on the ground, fanning and flicking its tail frequently. Mainly adult male has blue in their upper parts and white or orange lower underbelly but the female looks much drabber with brown upper and buff underbelly. It also sings and whistles rapidly to attract his partner. So it proved as a boon from nature for human being as it works as auspicious and beneficial.

 

Text and Photo by- Ashok Karan,

Ashokkaran.blogspot.com,

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