Photo Feature
Clamour and Cacophony
<p>Can you count the number of Rufous Treepies in this image? Bonus question: can you spot another bird species near the water’s edge? At the height of summer, flocks of Rufous Treepies and Jungle Babblers frequented the pool, their loud, chaotic calls bringing life to otherwise quiet afternoons. After drinking and bathing, they would vanish into the undergrowth as suddenly as they had appeared, leaving behind an almost unnatural silence. For long stretches, the only sound was the faint buzzing of bees, until the next visitor arrived for a drink.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Photo: Nayan Khanolkar.</span></strong></p>