What a gentle wonderful old world shy creature: Eurasian Stone Curlew at Wilderness Orchard in Delhi

At Wilderness Orchard in Delhi, a mother Eurasian Stone Curlew tends to her chicks and eggs on the ground, showing shy, protective behavior while the chicks sleep during the day and become active at night. The birds nest in open grass, and the mother shuttles around the nest scrape, incubating the eggs and guarding them from predators such as macaques and cats. The footage captures the curlew’s large yellow eyes, thick beak, and the gentle, shy nature of the species as it forages and preens in the harsh summer sun.