Its a new passion. Bird spotting.

The Jungle babbler lives in flocks of seven to ten or more, and for that reason they are often called 'Sath Bhai' in Hindi. It's a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the harsh mewing calls, continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members. The Jungle Babblers are gregarious and very social.  They feed mainly on insects, but also eat grains, nectar and berries.    For their size, they are long lived and have been noted to live as long as 16.5 years in captivity.  Birds fledge and females tend to leave their natal group after about two years.  Birds within a group often indulge in  allopreening , play chases and mock fights.  When threatened by predators, they have been said to sometimes  feign death .  Here is a short film on jungle babblers I shot sometime back :- ).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRVxAGaDkHs