🟢Raptor's Ravine...

  Yes, as ever, we love to travel n drive through Thuraiyur, most of the times, in our drive to Chennai from Coimbatore. A lovely region to drive through, with my classmate Dr.Srini's adorable family being there to greet us with love and with the many species of Birds around his home ,if one is keen to stroll thro n watch them with passion and patience !  The December 2024 trip too, didn't disappoint us with these colourful captures...Explore and enjoy them.. ☝The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch... புள்ளிச் சில்லை என்பது சில்லை எனப்படும் திணைக்குருவி வகை

                                  It's an early morning, on September 17th and though the Autumn Equinox and the Official Fall starting date here in Conroe-Texas, is another week to go, from Sep 23rd, the atmosphere and the aura around with the crispy air and the blue sky are already here to cherish.                             "Pale amber sunlight falls across The reddening September trees, That hardly sway before a breeze As soft as summer, Oh this summer’s loss Seems little, dear! ...on days like these.”            08am it was and we already did hit the road, driving thro' the Highway-242 !... Yes, a Hike into the Nature Preserve trails of W G Jones State Forest, on this Sunday morning we planned. A day after some good rain and thunder, we expect a serene ambience today ! And we naturally wer...