Date : 10-08-2008 Monday

In search of nest of national bird of India…

“Mission Peacock”

With Naim Patel, Rajat More

Just behind the B.A.C.A. in agriculture field…..

Anand Agricultural University campus Anand, Gujarat.

Start with the thrill &………..

Tough way………..

But adventurous……..!

and interesting….

On the way of…..

Jangal ki geharhime…..

Climber land and bushy habitat,Ideal location, with natural harmony…

Check the…

What is this ?

Bloom of nature…

Tondle……my favorite vegetable!

Bachha company…..true

friends of Pea-fowl

Just near

the site, with

necessary

precautions,

noting and

of course

suspense…

Where is the Pea-hen?

Nesting site…..

Height from ground level

This structure is prepared with harvested dry fodder,

stick material and cover with plastic sheet

Just prepare temporary steps

and take some morphological

Observations !

Well shaded area

These thorny barriers are restricted to predators to reach closer..!

4 eggs, under

incubation,

feel incubated

heat when

reach closer!

Approx. 2 feet distance

Surrounding contain material is some what humid moisturesmaterial.

Scale for the measurement of eggs with length & breadth approximately.

4.3

cm

?

?

?

?

Time taken for hatching ?

cm

Scale for height!

Scale for height!

Located at one corner of farm.

Bac

kto

Pav

ilio

n!

The great wall again !

Jor laga k………!

Save the Peacock !

indrapratapt@gmail.com