In our West
Bengal, more or less 850 species of birds are found. According to the database,
West Bengal has the richest avifauna diversity
comparing to other states in India. From passerines to waders, resident
to migrants from arctic region, West Bengal has of a huge variety of
birds.
A common
concept about birds that they build nests on the branches of the trees with the
help of dry sticks and leaves. But nests have a few variety. Excluding the previous type , some of the birds choose
tall grasses, some choose shrubs, some of them build floating nests on the
stagnant water.
Even Dead
trees help birds to build their nests. So, Some dead elements can also rear up many
lifes.
When a tree
dies, many wholes come up. Woodpeckers feed on the insects that grow at the rotten parts of the tree. Then the holes can be used by the woodpeckers as
their nests. Parakeets also use the holes made by woodpeckers as their nests.
Barbets also make holes to lay eggs in it . Owls like
spotted owlet and scope owls use the holes not only as their nest but also they
live in it due to day time to protect themselves from other predators. Owls use the same holes for years after years
if the hole stay suitable for them.
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| A Coppersmith Barbet( a very common bird of West Bengal as well as India) is building its nest on a dead tree. |
So, if we
think a dead tree is a nothing but a piece of wood , we are wrong . Nature has its
own rhythm, every animal has some specific skill to survive in the natural
world. But due to population blast of
humans, the wildlife is facing threats of extinction every time.
So think
twice before you take any step. Don’t follow others opinion blindly . Question
yourself either you are doing the right or not.
