In a lifetime spent exploring the gardens, monuments, parks and forest areas in and around Delhi, bulbul Sharma has observed and written about numerous bird, animal and plant species. From the Grey Hornbills and Rose - ringed Parakeets at Lodi Garden to the handsome resident Indian Eagle - owl at Tughlakabad Fort, she records all manner of birds and animals in this delightful book. She describes how the different seasons bring about changes to Delhi’s flora and fauna. During fog-shrouded winter days, she makes her way to Sultanpur Lake to watch the migratory birds, sometimes dragging reluctant family members (groggy and demanding tea and samosas) along. During the brief Delhi spring the flowers at every roundabout and every garden burst into life and colour while the birds busily start building nests. In the cruel summer months, when the calls of the Coppersmith and the Green Barbet resound from every leafy tree, everyone flees indoors to escape the heat of the sun. And then the monsoon arrives, heralded by the pied-crested Cuckoo, which never failed in its prediction of the rains.