A Malabar Trogon surveying from a perch
This bird is a member of the Trogon Family and endemic to the Western range of mountains in India and a small forest on the eastern side. Out of 3 Trogon species found in India, this is the only one found in the South.
The birds are very shy and not easy to photograph, but they are quite curious trying to see what happens around. They tend to sit on open branches like this one usually around 4-5 m height and scan their heads 180 deg slowly from right to left or left to right.
We sighted both male and female, but the male landed on beautiful clear perches giving us good opportunities for shots.
This is my 4th trip to get a shot of this bird and the previous ones were all unsuccessful though I sighted it every time. This trip - luck was with me though as I was able to take shots in different angles and perches.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
A Malabar Trogon surveying from a perch
This bird is a member of the Trogon Family and endemic to the Western range of mountains in India and a small forest on the eastern side. Out of 3 Trogon species found in India, this is the only one found in the South.
The birds are very shy and not easy to photograph, but they are quite curious trying to see what happens around. They tend to sit on open branches like this one usually around 4-5 m height and scan their heads 180 deg slowly from right to left or left to right.
We sighted both male and female, but the male landed on beautiful clear perches giving us good opportunities for shots.
This is my 4th trip to get a shot of this bird and the previous ones were all unsuccessful though I sighted it every time. This trip - luck was with me though as I was able to take shots in different angles and perches.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.