Bengaluru has all the traits one would associate with a city that went from being famously called the ‘Garden City of India’ to the ‘Silicon Valley of India’. It is a city that has recently also become infamous for its traffic jams and flammable lakes. However, it is not all doom and gloom for the city, and there are a few spaces that provide a haven for a plethora of life. From birds eyeing a nesting spot to joggers looking for a breath of clean air,
Cubbon Park is one such sanctuary in the heart of central Bengaluru that acts as an oasis for the city’s biodiversity.
With a unique set of habitats, Cubbon Park plays host to a wide variety of birds. According to Bird observations alone, close to 100 species of birds have been spotted there. On a typical morning, the regular suspects are large flocks of pigeons, roosts of black kites near water bodies, and crows that are seemingly determined to show themselves up as the proverbial ‘boss’. On rare occasions, good old Cubbon Park may even surprise you with a bird that you wouldn’t normally expect to see there.