I don't speak the same language as owls. But it has never stopped me from talking to them. They either ignore me or just fly away. It's a one-way relationship. I only wish they knew just how much I love them. Since that'll never happen, here's an #OwlAppreciation thread.

This Indian eagle owl had spotted me before I realized it was there. The video's shaky because I was squatting on the edge of a mound while holding on to a branch. It was 10 feet above the ground - so I was also paranoid about getting knocked off my perch by this magnificent owl.

I spotted brown hawk owls one winter night in Kumily. I had stayed in a shack, near a cowshed, to look for birds at dawn. I heard loud hoots from the jungle a few kilometers away. I was about to take a stroll and look for them. But, these owls decided to come over & sing a duet.

I've seen several barn owls in Chennai. But I've photographed them just once. It was at around 5 AM - near the toll gate in Sholinganallur. I was freaking out because the camera was in the backseat. I anxiously parked the car, took aim & hoped it was still there.

Yes, it was.

My first sighting of a barred owlet was in Thekkady. Initially mistaking it for a spotted owlet, I almost walked away from this beautiful bird. Thankfully, I moon-walked and took a photo. The owl wasn't happy. But I felt grateful all the same.

I've missed spotted owlets more than I've any other living creature during the lockdown. Something about this bird makes my heart skip a beat and take the next train to happyville. I can't explain it. But they're one of the best things that ever happened to me.

Thank you, dear owls, for helping me fall in love with the world. Without you, this world would seem a bit lonelier. And thank you, Twitter owl lovers, for sticking around to appreciate them. #AllForOwls #OwlsForAll