观鸟是近年流行于港台的户外活动,是与笼养野鸟相对立的、与自然和谐相处的爱鸟方式。我在印度第五大城市阿莫德巴德逗留的几个月,是我观鸟生涯中收获最丰的一段时光。印度的鸟类约有1200种(与中国接近),多伴人左右,诸如八哥、鹦鹉、卷尾、伯劳、蜂虎、花蜜鸟、佛法僧、斑鸠等, Bird watching is a popular outdoor activity in Hong Kong and Taiwan in recent years. It is a bird-loving way that is opposite to a captive wild bird and lives in harmony with nature. The months that I stayed in Amodebad, India’s fifth-largest city, were the most rewarding moments in my birdwatching career. There are about 1,200 species of birds in India (close to China), many of whom are accompanied by people such as starlings, parrots, coiled-coils, shrimps, bee-eaters, nectar birds, Buddhist monks,