A Painted Francolin Preening and calling
A beautiful common bird whose calls are often heard in the country now in the breeding season. After this season the bird is quite impossible to sight. The birds are quiet and prefer thick bush, so sighting would be a rare thing in the off-season.
On this day, he came atop this perch and started making calls for almost 30 mins. That is the preferred mode for the bird - get on an open perch 3-4 feet high and call. Then he started preening himself giving me some 30 mins of excellent shots. I finally left leaving him on the perch after taking around 200 shots and realizing that he is likely to fly the opposite way.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.
A Painted Francolin Preening and calling
A beautiful common bird whose calls are often heard in the country now in the breeding season. After this season the bird is quite impossible to sight. The birds are quiet and prefer thick bush, so sighting would be a rare thing in the off-season.
On this day, he came atop this perch and started making calls for almost 30 mins. That is the preferred mode for the bird - get on an open perch 3-4 feet high and call. Then he started preening himself giving me some 30 mins of excellent shots. I finally left leaving him on the perch after taking around 200 shots and realizing that he is likely to fly the opposite way.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.