(delhibirdpix) Black-and-orange Flycatcher

Species: Black-and-orange Flycatcher (Ficedula nigrorufa)

Family:  Muscicapidae
Location: Eravikulam National Park, near Munnar, Kerala, India
Date: April 21, 2011

Equipment: Canon 7D with Canon 300mm f4 IS

I've seen this bird a couple of times in Ooty but never managed to get a good photograph of it. This bird was unmindful of my presence (and that of other people walking up and down the track) and was in a feeding frenzy. There were times when it landed less than a foot away from me to pick up a morsel. Totally awesome. 

Eravikulam and Munnar also yielded a lot of more lifers - White-bellied Shortwing (or Nilgiri Blue-Robin as it is sometimes referred to as), Painted Bush Quails, Nilgiri Flycatcher (always missed a good look at it in Ooty), Kerala Laughingthrush and Pacific Swallow. Managed only record shots of the Painted Bush Quails as they ran across the road.

Cheers,

Shreeram
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