Do you recognise this bird? Before we began building the Sports Centre, the Indian Red-Wattled Lapwing (Tituri in Hindi) was a frequent visitor. We once nursed an injured Tituri and released it successfully. We hope the birds will return, once the disturbance of workers has ended. This is the price we pay for progress! You can still spot them in the fields all around our school, where they feed on small snails and shell fish, insects and worms.
Meanwhile, here is some information about the lapwing.
Did you know that the Tituri is found all over India, from the mountains to the plains? It usually makes its nest on the ground and its eggs look like pebbles, so they are camouflaged (well hidden). Predators cannot find them easily.
The Tituri is a very clever bird. I once saw a pair of Tituri save their eggs from stray dogs just outside our school. The dogs were sniffing about very close to the nest, in the field adjoining our school wall. One bird pretended to be lame and kept hopping and flapping and flying low, drawing the dogs away from the nest. When it had gone a sufficient distance, it flew up and away! The surprised dogs just stood and stared at the bird disappearing into the sky!
Have you heard its call? Ti-ti-tiu, ti-ti-tiu – that is why it is called Tituri. The scientific name is Vanellus indicus.
I had hoped to start a bird-watcher’s club with interested students, but the sports centre work has scared all the birds away! Instead of putting the plan on hold, I thought I would share my my experiences in bird-watching through my blog.
You are welcome to send me any information you wish to share about birds, trees, etc. in Comments. Remember, I prefer Comments to Likes!
Principal
MA’AM AS SOON AS THE SPORTS CENTER WORK FINISHES, WE WILL BE EAGER TO SEE ALL DIFFERENT BIRDS AROUND OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS.
IT WILL BE GREAT FUN
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There is a big wetland behind the school towards dandi, with a wide variety of birds including Indian roller, crescent kingfisher and many more. We had seen crane, too. Once.
Yes, Dr. Shah – sometimes we have released injured & healed water birds in that lake – a bird-watcher’s paradise!
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Mam , Once I and my mother also nursed one pegion
Before some months , we found 1 injured pegion in our huge parking. We all wanted to nurse it , but what could we do, It was running here&there, even though it couldn’t fly, because it thought we were its predators. We tried much, but we couldn’t. So, we called a person from nature’s club to take it for treatment. Then he took the pegion and it was treated nicely over there.
Well done, Het! It is difficult to help injured birds and animals because they are scared of us. Only experts are able to help. How are you online – aren’t you at school?
Mam , I am in class 7 and I’ve not gone to panchmarhi and it’s a leave for me.
Mam , sorry! For a late reply
Well, you can check out your friends’ pics on my blog
Mam, seen!
They are having much fun
Mam you put the nice picture of red wattled lapwing and his egg and also nice information
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