Hungry birds

29 December 2023, 04:25 AM

ENVIRONMENT

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Md Rajib Raihan

By Md Rajib Raihan

29 December 2023, 04:25 AM

UPDATED 29 December 2023, 10:43 AM

Photo: MD RAJIB RAIHAN

The Gumai beel of Chattogram, one of the largest paddy fields in the country, sees hundreds of red-breasted parakeets descend from the mountains in search of rice to feed on

The Gumai beel of Chattogram, one of the largest paddy fields in the country, sees hundreds of red-breasted parakeets descend from the mountains in search of rice to feed on.

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Photo: Md Rajib Raihan

Every year, these birds have a feast just before the end of the Boro and Aman seasons, as this particular beel turns completely golden with ripe paddy just ahead of harvest.