BIRD TALK

RAYS OF NEW HOPE

As the rays of spring glare, the silent and gloomy winter days come to its end. Spring with its bright golden rays enters and infuses the soul of beauty in the universe. It gives way to bright sunny days and new life. The days start with the chirping of birds and gradually the greenery overcast all around and various flowering fruits trees get in full blossom. Once again we get to smell the sweet fragrance of different flora that bore varieties of beautiful flowers and delicious fruits.

This season provides new life to different species. The different species of Arial animal in this season collect straws to rebuild their nests that damaged in winter. With the dawn of this season kindergarten schools open where children’s clad in different shinning attires and having  smile on their faces also adds the charm of this season. Similarly other academic institutions like schools, colleges and universities were also open during this season.

This season also develops a new hope. Farmers having plough on their shoulder once again came down in their barren field and furrow it for cultivation. Businesses are also blissful and flourish during this season. It means from a small insect to a human being pleased with the advent of this season.

The migratory birds once again visit their old abode and collects straws in order to rebuild their damaged nests. Sparrow which we called ‘Nazbi’, Crow ‘Forok’ Hoopop ‘Puth puth’ etc are migratory birds that comes during this season. But there are some other species also in our areas that are so beautiful and have matchless features.  Birds like Abichubi, Toto bi, Brok bi etc. They are different in colours like black and white, yellow mix with black, light brown etc.  So these are the birds that reside in our area during summer season especially found in Broks (forest), springs water and channels.

‘Magpie’ which we called as Khashaqmuru, is a unique bird only found in our Ladakh region and has its worthful features. Similarly Ruveetmar and Tsintaliq are the birds that accompany with us during whole seasons of a year, especially during ruthless chill season.

Due to some ecological imbalance now many of these birds are became extinct because of the advancement in technologies, now these birds are rarely found in our vicinity and some of these birds that reside during the whole season especially during cold months that their thrilling sounds accompany with us and never let us feel the absence of those chirping sound of migratory birds.

Imagine, if these loving species which accompany with us especially during harsh winter season and enthrall us with their mellifluous voices are extinct.  Can we miss them and feel their absence? How we could enjoy and spent those harsh months in the absence of these enchanting sounds of those loving birds?

I appeal to the people of this snow land, its administration especially the concerned department to consider all this, if they are really concerned about these species. They must realize that these birds also have a right to life.

                          Abdul Hussain Muntazree

                           R/o  Chumikchan Sankoo.

             Published in 'Rangyul' a fortnightly Newspaper of Ladakh