soft .... and dangerous...

                                             Thursday challenge
                                     "SOFT" (Pillows, Toys, Snow, Baby, Focus,...)
Nature provides some kind of protection to all the soft creatures....I spotted one such baby today....soft and dangerous...

Take a closer look ...how her belly looks soft ... it is a very poisonous bee like insect which makes a hive looking like a mud hive .... these are very common around my place as there are many plants and trees ...i have funny experiences with these insects...

I used to be very courageous and pick them up by hands whenever they came anywhere near Mithi ..... I was terrified that they might sting her and used to shoo them off any which way possible.... i got very close to this one today too ... and was taken unaware when she just sprinted towards my face  :)

You know what i was doing ?
I tried to shoo her off by a very indigenous method... blowing by my mouth ...phoonk maar ke ...:)


Now another softy gone dangerous...potted this time....

Armed for the possible dangers....
Both of these creatures...and both of these are looking just beautiful...aren't they ?

a green pigeon visited us...

He finds the upper canopy comfortable , and is not as daring as the common rock pigeons . And he comes alone most of the times and flies off as soon as the other one comes ....probably they don't trust our locality. But the good thing is , they are coming more often and may find our place more pleasant ...

See how they choose the perfect camouflage...can you see the birdie...

I spotted this one when i noticed a movement up my head while i was showering my plants in the morning . A huge green bird was perched on a jamun branch and was fanning his/her tail . That was strange , the slow fanning movement that is... and I asked Arvind to come with the camera ...hush hush moments...

 He clicked a few pictures while the green pigeon shifted his position and had stopped fanning his tail by then ....that gesture must a mating thing as another green pigeon flew in soon . The tail side looks fluffed up here ...i am such a shameless woman ... exposing a bird's modesty :)

Look at this ...a better view...Also how they clasp the claw to perch...

Now the green pigeon shifts a bit , noticing the both of us shameless fellows...

The fanning tail is withdrawn and he is looking for someone....

The other one comes too , they look restless and fly away.... can't stand two stupid shameless people around them ... here is the other one...

Aren't they cute ... much like a dove . The face looks like a dove , and very innocent ...Look at this one ...perched on a neem branch ......

another shot...

another...i know the pictures are noisy but i am so excited to see them and show them off here too...

This one didn't get a nice camouflage , or did consciously so...

Looking around...

The green pigeon looked for another branch to hop over and flew off....

 This one i spotted while watering my plants too , such a nice good morning moment . These pictures of the green pigeon perched on the neem tree are shot today and it was really a nice good morning for the both of us...

Wishing you all a good day too...