Monday, October 26, 2015

(delhibirdpix) A gorgeous Lifer

Large Niltava (Niltava grandis)- a lovely Lifer

This hill bird has been eluding me for years, although I have come across its smaller cousin the Small niltava quite a few times. Owing to its extremely shy nature and preference for dense shady thickets, this large gorgeous bird is certainly one of the most difficult-to-photograph birds of the hills.
Its melodious call was resounding through the montane-forests of Jhandi, but we could hardly get a glimpse of the songster. After a long wait, this individual came out of the bush for a short period and allowed me to take some shots.

Location: Jhandi. 
Darjeeling district.
19th October-2015
Canon 60D


Happy Laxmi Puja...

Shantanu.

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