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The White Wagtail । সাদা খঞ্জন ।

ছোট ও ছিপছিপে পাখি সাদা খঞ্জনের (White Wagtail) দেখা মেলে খোলা মাঠ, নদীর পাড়, জলাশয়ের ধারে কিংবা সৈকতে। হাঁটার সময় পাখিটি বারবার লম্বা লেজ নাড়ে—এটাই এর সবচেয়ে পরিচিত বৈশিষ্ট্য।
এরা মূলত পোকামাকড় খায় এবং ভেজা মাটি বা পানির কাছাকাছি খাবার খুঁজে বেড়ায়। পরিচিত পরিযায়ী সাদ খঞ্জন শীতকালে ইউরোপ ও মধ্য এশিয়া থেকে বাংলাদেশসহ দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় আসে। আমি দেখা পেয়েছিলাম কক্সবাজারে।

A white wagtail, lightly built and alert, pauses mid-step on the wet ground. Its soft grey back, crisp white face, and long black-and-white tail give it a clean, understated elegance. Ever watchful, it seems ready to flick its tail and move on, a quiet companion of open paths and river edges.

Merry Christmas

flic.kr/p/2rNtWBd Zurich, Switzerland on November 18, 2025 with Sony A7R5

Lisbon: When Evening is Spreading

flic.kr/p/2rMN4ju Lisbon, Portugal on November 26, 2025 with Sony A7R5

Padma Landscape

flic.kr/p/2rLkpqs Godagari, Rajshahi , Bangladesh on January 31, 2025 with Sony A7R5

Winter in Gruyeres, Neuchâtel

On 20 November in the village of Gruyères in Neuchâtel, I had the chance to witness the first major snowfall of the season, thanks to Murad bhai.
It was a soft, quiet, and almost magical experience. A fresh layer of snow covered the narrow path, marked only by a few footprints. Snow rested on the tree branches, and fluffy white flakes drifted down, making the whole surroundings calm and still.

Gruyères is a small village that has preserved its medieval character in a simple, authentic way. The old fort and the mist-covered hills looked even more enchanting with the first touch of winter. The village’s old lanes and its slow-paced life seemed to pause in the silence of the falling snow.