Kingfisher and Gulmohur - Kingfisher on a power cable with a gumohur tree in background by Picturejockey

Kingfisher and Gulmohur - Kingfisher on a power cable with a gumohur tree in background by Picturejockey

One would think that the increasing urbanisation has killed or driven away all the birds but if you look around you do get to see a few odd native birds. Apart from crows, sparrows and pigeons, I have quite frequently seen kingfishers around our home. This is one sitting on the power cable with the gulmohur tree in the background.

To those who don't know, I feel in love with Gulmohur trees when I moved to Bombay. Every year in the month of April, the view from our home would change as all the gulmohur trees in Aarey colony would turn red. A drive to Powai during those days was also a memorable one as one could see endless Gulmohur trees on the way.