A walk in the park (literally) brought the harsh reality 
of how hot Delhi has become these past few days. A couple of friends
(Michael & Pratibha) and I went to the Garden of Five Senses at Delhi to arrange for a photo-shoot tomorrow. 
The temperature was about 43° C, which is the Met Dept. estimate but felt like we were walking in a furnace, or Delhi’s version of ‘Hell’. God alone knows how the love-birds in the bushes and on the grass felt, but the birds 
that we saw (feathered ones) were feeling so thirsty that we really felt lousy…….
Wish there 
was something we can do for them, although, tomorrow, I’m gonna talk to the guys at Garden of Five Senses and ask them if there could be pools of water for the birds in the park……
The temperature was about 43° C, which is the Met Dept. estimate but felt like we were walking in a furnace, or Delhi’s version of ‘Hell’. 
man - hope the birds got some water. tho I heard its raining in delhi today - so some respite !!!
ReplyDeleteI bought clay bowls around 3-4 inches deep for Rs. 25/- each. Clay bowls are better than plastic or metal bowls because the water stays very cool even when temperature is touching 42 degrees Celsius.
ReplyDeleteAlso clay pots are unlikely to be stolen if used in public places for stray animals.
When water puddles dry up during the summer - birds are known to collapse from dehydration.
http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/pledge-water-for-birds-and-animals-this-summer/
I bought clay bowls around 3-4 inches deep for Rs. 25/- each. Clay bowls are better than plastic or metal bowls because the water stays very cool even when temperature is touching 42 degrees Celsius.
ReplyDeleteAlso clay pots are unlikely to be stolen if used in public places for stray animals.
http://indianhomemaker.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/pledge-water-for-birds-and-animals-this-summer/