The Hidden Residents of T. Nagar !! ~ what was your breakfast ??
A picture
taken a couple of years ago in busy T Nagar (Venkat Narayana Road) – Parakeets pecking
and perhaps eating tiny fragments of age-old tree !
Rose-ringed Parakeets do not eat wood. What you captured is actually an interesting natural behavior. Perhaps they were searching for insects or grubs: Dead or decaying wood often contains beetle larvae, termites and other insects. Parakeets sometimes chip away at soft wood to reach these protein-rich morsels. They occasionally gnaw bark and decaying wood to obtain trace minerals or simply to wear down their constantly growing beaks.
Rose-ringed Parakeets are cavity nesters. they may have been enlarging an existing hole in the tree for nesting. Occasionally they peel bark to reach seeds hidden in crevices or to taste sap, though this is less common.
It is the reality of urban wildlife surviving amidst concrete and traffic.
Thousands of vehicles
roared past that old tree every hour. Yet, within its weathered trunk,
generations of parakeets had found a home. A parakeet perched quietly on a branch is
always a pleasing sight. But two parakeets busily chiselling away at the
weathered trunk of an old tree, right in the heart of bustling T. Nagar, tell a
far deeper story. Amidst the incessant roar of traffic, concrete buildings and
urban bustle, these vibrant birds continue to find shelter, raise their young
and carry on the timeless rhythms of nature. It is a gentle reminder that the city
is not ours alone; even in the most crowded neighbourhoods, wildlife quietly
adapts, survives and coexists with us.
14.7.2026
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