The lake I'm observing the Purple Moorhens is an urban lake/park which has recently been cleaned up. The periphery of the lake has been flattened into a walk-way which attracts quite a few neighborhood residents and fitness enthusiasts.
Mornings and evenings do seem to be especially crowded with dog-walkers, joggers, and cyclists trying to make most of the narrow pathway around the periphery of the lake.
Given the monsoon, and the overall rise in the lake water levels, there seems to be some illegal fishing activities that also go on towards the evenings.
Stray dogs (few dozens of them around the lake) are definitely another deterrent for the birds to come closer to the banks for easier observations.
The birds though seem to be enjoying themselves, and have made this lake their home.
/end of rant
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