Banarasi Birds! (also, Happy Thanksgiving!!)

Peahen at Banaras Hindu University aka BHU.

Common hoopoe on the banks of the Ganges.

Indian pond heron in a pool near Durgakund temple.

Coppersmith barbet seen near the ayurvedic hospital at BHU.

Asian pied starling also seen at BHU.

Large gray babbler seen on our neighbor's roof.

Somebody's cage of pet red and green avadavats. If one dies, that means something bad that would have happened to a family member happened to the bird instead *sad*

Red-vented bulbul in a peepal tree.

Brown rock chat by our Sanskrit teacher's house.

Brown-headed barbet leaving its home.

Adventures from today

More pictures

Zach and Chatney

Chatney

Chatney's third day with us!

Our Indian pet!

This is Chatney. We found her alone on the roof of our house! She was wriggling, covered in dirt, and crying for food in the hot sun. We revived her with a milk-soaked cotton ball and she is currently sleeping in a pile of clothes in a suitcase! We're going to get her some baby formula tomorrow and then once her eyes open up, start feeding her solid food, like cat kichadi (an indian rice dish).

Trip to Durga Mandir in Ramnagar

Zach getting delicious salty (namkeen) lassi!
Our alley!

Our neighbor. He's an ascetic dressed as the god, Shiva. Shiva carries a trident and has long hair coiled up in dreadlocks on his head.
Going home! Our doorway.
Me and Virendra ji, our Hindi teacher, at Durgamandir in Ramnagar. Durga is a goddess who slew a water buffalo demon; her name means "hard to get to."