So, Valentine’s Day is here and the world – real & virtual has turned Red…the color of Love, or so the experts would have us believe 😉 I love LOVE, but I’m not so big on the commercial craziness that seems to pass for it these days…but Hey! I’m not the target customer am I?! I’m happily in my 40s’, happily married to the same guy for 21 years and happily not celebrated Valentine’s Day for most of those 😛 So yeah – I’m comfortable and secure in the knowledge and possession of a strong, deep passion for my Man – undimmed by years of togetherness; and of solid bonds with family & friends unbroken over years of disagreements 😉 It’s nice to be told ‘I Love You’, but it’s more important to mean it and to demonstrate it consistently. Love is not always ‘pretty’ and ‘wondrous’ and doesn’t always come neatly packaged in a ‘red heart-shaped box’ as those of us who’ve lived long enough know 😛 Love, like everything else, is a matter of perspective, and can get tricky masquerading as it so often does as other emotions – recognizing it can be a b*&$% 😉
But today – No charades, I promise!! Today I present you with a wonderful Love Story that I spent over an hour watching and photographing from my living room window 🙂 A little tableau that proves the truth, ‘Love is Universal!’ Who says Birds don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day?!!
Here we go!
In the beginning…he sits alone. Waiting…
She approaches. Wondering, tentative…
He’s interested!!
And makes his move 🙂
Cleans his bill…he is a ‘Gentleman’ after all 😉
And moves in for the Peck!
But every Love Story has it’s Villain – even Avian ones 😉
Our Man (Or should I say Parrot!) however, is unafraid to defend his honor…although she seems pretty nonchalant no?!
…And stares down the intruder with panache under his fiance’s keen eye!!
The intruder doesn’t stand a chance and with him gone, our man doesn’t waste any more time in getting down to business 😉
Ahem! Ahem! 😉 [Such a shameless voyeur I am :P]
Sealed with a Kiss 😉 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw 🙂
Life is Beautiful 🙂
Hope you enjoyed that as much as I did 😉
Celebrate Love People – Wherever, Whenever, However 😀
H is for Happiness 
Aaaaw 😉
Isn’t it just?! Thanks for dropping by 🙂
OMG….This was something….you definitely made my day! I was just sulking that why my hubby isn’t too bothered about this day but this love story was to die for….how cute!
LOL…Glad you liked it Meeta 🙂 I enjoyed watching and taking pics 😉 Don’t bother to sulk go…this is the reason why I don’t like what Valentine’s Day has become…so much pressure to do stuff! And where does it say that the guy has to do everything? What stops us girls from sending our man flowers??!!
As for me – I know I’m well loved and I love my family, friends and spouse everyday of the year and they know it 🙂 That’s ALL that matters in the end 🙂
Such beautiful pics! You must sell it to some Bollywood producer. Enough of us mortals.. Maybe we could have a genuine avian love story 🙂 As for me had a Skype valentine day ( read 15 minutes) and an afternoon snooze cos I was all dizzy..no not becos of the 15 mins 😉 think it is the heat 🙂
Thanks Usha 🙂 You had more minutes than me then 😉 I had a 1 minute greeting in the morning on the way to work 😛 LOL…the heat really is awful 😛
Holy Mother of God THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING BLOG POST EVER!!!! I’m really sorry for shouting but really I JUST CAN’T CONTAIN MYSELF!!! OMG!! The cuteness of it!!! I’m going to die……*swoons*
Hai Hai M!!!!! Aise toh na karon!!!!! Uthon!!! Warna tota aa jayega 😛 😉
It is rather cool na? I was just watching and clicking and then it all just fell into place rather well 😉 And may I say…LOVE YOU FOR SHOUTING 😀
Reblogged this on munira's bubble and commented:
Harsha is my oldest blogging buddy. I didn’t do anything very interesting today, but Harsha (or H as I call her) observed something very cool outside her window. Take a look. I promise it’ll make your day! 😀
This is adorable!!
Thank you 🙂 Your Blog is pretty awesome! Will be visiting often…
Beautiful – both your story and theirs 🙂 (Here from Munira’s bubble, btw)
Happy non-commercial Valentine’s Day, from one non-celebrator to another!
Thank you Heather 🙂 I’ve seen you on M’s Blog and am very glad to get to know you 🙂 Happy non-commercial Valentine’s Day to you too!
Reblogged this on Indigo Violet's Blog and commented:
I just HAD to reblog this beautifully captured love story 🙂 Courtesy of my awesome pal Harsha
Aaaaaaaaaw Rt!!!!!! Thanks sweetie 🙂 You’re the Best 😊😊😊
ha! awesome clicks.. Nice to read from you, dear Goan.
Thanks for this amazing picture story. Sometimes we tend to give such stories human qualities but they also stand alone as a beautiful piece of nature. You were very lucky observing it as it did unfold.
Thanks for dropping by 🙂 You are so right…I was very lucky to observe the tableau I did and I’m very grateful! Happy to share 🙂
Visited your blog – interesting stories 🙂
That was so adorable! I still envy you though, for seeing it all LIVE. 🙂
Thanks Avani 🙂 It was so entertaining 😉
Reblogged this on Avani's blog and commented:
An Avian Love story! =) Couldn’t not share the adorable pictures. 14th is over though.
Aww, this is so cute, and to have captured it all! Amazingly perfect timing! And your captions are very witty as well.
Thanks Tasneem 🙂 I was really lucky to capture the event !
haha this was awesome. Best Valentines day post so far. (Y) Thumbs up. I am not much of a celebrator either although before this year i didnt really have a reason to celebrate it anyways 😛 (got engaged recently). Thankfully she doesnt celebrate that day either and we have our own little ways of doing it. 21 years mashallah wow. Going good.
Hey Eddie 🙂 Thanks for dropping by…always nice to meet new bloggers! Congratulations on your Engagement 🙂 Just remember to celebrate and nurture the little things and every day will be Valentine’s 😉 I can’t believe I’ve been hitched for so long…especially when it feels like yesterday 😛
So cute and adorable parrots! I agree, best Valentines day post ever! Great photos!!
Thanks Irena 🙂 I was so lucky they put up a show just outside my window 🙂
You must be kidding. Very lucky + fast enough + a very good photographer! Wish you all the best! 😉
Just lucky but yes photography is a obsessive hobby 😛 Especially birds…LOVE them!
Thanks! I was very lucky indeed! Photography is a serious hobby, especially birds – LOVE them. Am lucky to live on the 5th floor with the tree-tops and birds at eye-level 🙂
You are welcome 😉 Luck is needed but not enough… 🙂 It is a nice hobby, I agree 😉 I live in last, 3rd floor but no trees that close … plus parrots doesn’t live here…
We have parrots here…lots of them. And kites too 🙂