Jaipur: The festive cheer a day ahead of Makar Sankranti proved disastrous for hundreds of birds on Sunday as they fell victim to the perilous glass-coated manjha used in kite flying. Numerous bird injuries and casualties were reproted during the day, with makeshift hospitals across the city flooded with distressed avian patients. The kite flying festival will continue on Monday, the official holiday for it. The perfect combination of a clear sky and moderate winds for kite flying spelled trouble for winged creatures, including several exotic species. The injured birds included kites, red-wattled lapwings, spotted owls, barn owls, shikras, yellow-footed green pigeons, and rufous treepies. At a temporary hospital set up at Ramniwas Bagh, more than 300 injured birds arrived,…
