Animal Rights - Be aware of them.

“panjaradoLu nookabahudu giLiyanu….
nUki suridarEnu rAshi kALanu….
tinnuvudoMdE guriye bALige….?
adara bALu baliye namma lIlege!!”

- N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta

(meaning : We cage and feed a parrot stomach-full. Is that all its purpose, eating stomach-full? Its life is ruined for our happiness)!!

“The truth is I love being alive. And I love feeling free. So if I can't have those things then I feel like a caged animal and I'd rather not be in a cage. I'd rather be dead. And it's real simple. And I think it's not that uncommon.”

- Angelina Jolie

(Can we stay an hour in a cage? Ask a criminal in jail)!!

“Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It's a shark riding on an elephant's back, just trampling and eating everything they see.”

- Jack Handy

(Anything explains better?)

“Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.”

- Anatole France

(We need to get that Animals are a part of God's own creation, just like us)

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”

- Mahatma Gandhi

(Greatest quotation from a great man)

Now….. You might ask me ‘WHY this post’.
Because, I came across the following today morning.



I was just thinking what purpose are these snakes served, their jaws are snatches, they are made puppets, raise hoods when the master(ess) wants, and withdraw when they don’t want!! I strongly oppose using animals for our purpose. It becomes everyone’s responsibility to educate these snake charmers about the animal rights and provide them a rehabilitation that will call them to stop harming the animal.

“Animal-rights advocates remind us of this admonition: The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.”
- William Greider

THE ANHINGA OR SNAKE BIRD

THE Snake Bird is very singular indeed in appearance, and interesting as well in its habits. Tropical and sub-tropical areas where it is a regular summer resident, are its known haunts. It is recognized by different names, as Water Turkey, Darter, and Snake Bird. The last mentioned seems to be the most appropriate name for it, as the shape of its head and neck at once suggest the serpent. It is also called the Grecian Lady, Water Crow, and Bec a Lancette.

It often swims with the body entirely underwater, its head and long neck in sight like some species of water snakes, and has no doubt more than once left the impression on the mind of the superstitious sailor that he has seen a veritable sea serpent, the fear of which lead him to exaggerate the size of it.This bird so strange in looks and action is common in summer in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, frequenting the almost impenetrable swamps, and is a constant resident of Florida.As a diver the Snake Bird is the most wonderful of all the Ducks. Like the Loon it can disappear instantly and noislessly, swim a long distance and reappear almost in an opposite direction to that in which naturally it would be supposed to go. And the ease with which, when alarmed, it will drop from its perch and leave scarcely a ripple on the surface of the water, would appear incredible in so large a bird, were it not a well known fact.It has also the curious habit of sinking.

The nests of the Anhinga are located in various places, sometimes in low bushes at a height from the ground of only a few feet, or in the upper branches of high trees, but always over water. Though web footed, it is strong enough to grasp tightly the perch on which it nests. This gives it a great advantage over the common Duck which can nest only on the ground. Sometimes Snake Birds breed in colonies with various species of Herons. From three to five eggs, bluish, or dark greenish white, are usually found in the nest. The Anhingas consist of but one species, which has a representative in the warmer parts of each of the great divisions of the earth. The number seen together varies from eight or ten to several hundred.When asleep the bird stands with its body almost erect. In rainy weather it often spends the greater part of the day in an erect attitude, with its neck and head stretched upward, remaining perfectly motionless, so that the water may glide off its plumage. The fluted tail is very thick and beautiful and serves as a propeller as well as a rudder in swimming.

I was searching for some information on this wonder bird I saw and photographed in Ranganathittu. Above is the details I got about the same. Thought of sharing it with you :)