Swallow

Stilk

Bee-eater

I got to take some photographs of small green bee-eater from the hills of Kondhwa.

cocoons

An interesting caterpillar stays inside this cocoon. They build their cocoons inside a wall of twigs arranged together. These twigs are wound together with the help of a silk like fiber. Inside which the caterpillar pupates. The construction of the cocoon shows some level of intelligence where the small twigs are arranged in a wall and one is leveled at a distance while the opposite side the twigs are protruding outwards. When we open this cocoon it shows that the caterpillar inside is a tender one. And has now other protection. A species of moth builds its cocoon this way.

Hand drown

Insect Vision
Insects have very good vision but they do not see and perceive objects like we do. Their eyes are known as compound eyes that is several small hundreds and thousands of simple eyes put together. Even though they cannot perceive a clear image, their eyes are extremely photoreceptive. That means they can see things in extremely dim light.

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I happened to photograph a pair of Mongooses which came to my society on Sunday 7 oct. I have seen them before this many times; they are regular visitors to my society.
Mongooses are believed to keep poisonous snakes away form the surroundings. Mongoose’s main food is insects and rodents like rats. They help to keep many of the pest species under control. (They are carnivores in nature)
This mongoose is commonly called as the Gray mongoose (Harpestes edwardsii) the common name comes from the gray colored coat of the animal. Some people keep mongoose as pets and can easily be domesticated and will learn some small tricks or so if you train them.
The word mongoose is derived from the Marathi word mangus.