I was in the office pantry during a short snack break today when I heard the call of the Kingfisher. I must confess that at first I thought I imagined it. Surely, an office area in Mumbai suburb sounds like an unlikely place for an exotic bird like the Kingfisher, doesn't it? Nevertheless, I moved to the window and scanned the outside area. A wire was running across the road close by. A could see a tiny bird perched on it. It was too far away for me to see it clearly but when it sang again, I was sure that I had located my Kingfisher.

As I munched on the fruit slices I listened to its calls wondering if perhaps I was the only person in that area who was aware of its presence :-)