Mili

This is one of those pictures which I clicked on my trip to the Fort in Bandhavgarh. In this picture the cave is the nest of Serpent Eagle and there is a newborn inside. The guide provided us with quite a lot of information about the nature of this bird Since they are scavengers they help in cleaning the jungle of all the rotten and dead stuff without delay. The first few days of the young ones after hatching are spent under the protection of the parents. The feathers start appearing after 21 days. By one month, almost the whole body of the chicks gets covered with feathers and they are able to stand independently. The first flight is taken only after crossing two months of age. Crested Serpent Eagle is a solitary creature, found occupying the same territorial boundaries for years.