House Crow (Corvus splendens)
Image by Umang Dutt
Even a crow, can be used to make an OOB :) best viewed LARGE
The House Crow (Corvus splendens), also known as the Colombo Crow is a common Asian bird of the Crow family. It is between the Jackdaw and the Carrion Crow in size (40 cm in length) but is relatively slimmer than either. The forehead, crown, throat and upper breast are a richly glossed black, whilst the neck and breast are a lighter grey-brown in colour. The wings, tail and legs are black. There are regional variations in the thickness of the bill and the depth of colour in areas of the plumage.
It feeds largely on human scraps, small reptiles and other animals such as insects and other small invertebrates, eggs, nestlings, grain and fruits. Most food is taken from the ground, but also from trees as opportunity arises. It is a highly opportunistic bird and given its omnivorous diet, it can survive on nearly anything that is edible.
At least some trees in the local environment seem to be necessary for its successful breeding. It lays 3-6 eggs in a typical stick nest, and occasionally there are several nests in the same tree. In South Asia they are parasitized by the Asian Koel.
The voice is a harsh caaa-caaa
Chicken curry masala
Image by animakitty
I bought a box of chicken curry masala seasoning while at Jungle Jim's near Cincinnati, and after I got it home, realized it called for two other ingredients I'd never heard of before. With the help of a friendly Indian grocery store owner, I found them! They turned out to be chili powder and dried fenugreek leaves.
Basically, you chop up 3 onions and cook them in a lil oil 'til they're golden brown.
Add 3 chopped tomatoes, and the chili powder. Wait a couple more minutes, then add the curry masala mix. Stir fry that for a few minutes, trying to cook down those vegetables with dry-ish heat. Then add your chicken (I had cooked mine earlier) and 3/4 cup plain yogurt, and 4 tbs water. Turn heat down to low, cover, and cook 20 minutes.
Uncover, add 1 tbs lemon juice and 1 tsp fenugreek leaves. Stir and serve.
Boxed ingredients pictured here, www.flickr.com/photos/animakitty/4546762312/ to help you locate 'em at your local store.
It wasn't unbearably hot, but I was glad I had some milk to chase this with!
Metro
Image by Rishu83
Well as soon as i reached i saw this metro bridge and a train every 3-5 mins. I went running to the terrace and clicked in a few snaps. This picture was shot at about 4pm in afternoon which definitely tells you how cold the weather was.
Metro
Image by Rishu83
Well as soon as i reached i saw this metro bridge and a train every 3-5 mins. I went running to the terrace and clicked in a few snaps. This picture was shot at about 4pm in afternoon which definitely tells you how cold the weather was.
Metro
Image by Rishu83
Well as soon as i reached i saw this metro bridge and a train every 3-5 mins. I went running to the terrace and clicked in a few snaps. This picture was shot at about 4pm in afternoon which definitely tells you how cold the weather was.
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