A Bar Winged Flycatcher Shrike foraging under dense canopy
A Small passerine bird found across small ranges in the country and across much of South East Asia. The bird is around 15 cms long, and found in lush forests where it hunts in the middle canopy. This is an elusive bird and since its prefers hunting in canopy, is a tough shot in my view.
The bird is a quick agile flyer and I had seen it a few times before from long distance just enough to get a record shot. But this time, under dense canopy and hiding behind bushes, we got a chance to observe it in action. The Flycatcher Shrike tends to join other species (mixed flock groups) in hunting insects. It darts off, catches, consumes and darts off in quick succession. The area we found it had a variety of bird species - around 7-8 interesting ones, and this is the only bird we got a shot of. We did sight around 4-5 of them, though they hunted alone. The others in the area included Grey-Headed Canary Flycatchers, Large Woodshrikes, Fulvettas, Yellow Tits, Common Woodshrikes, Paradise Flycatchers, Nuthatches and Malabar Trogons.
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A Bar Winged Flycatcher Shrike foraging under dense canopy
A Small passerine bird found across small ranges in the country and across much of South East Asia. The bird is around 15 cms long, and found in lush forests where it hunts in the middle canopy. This is an elusive bird and since its prefers hunting in canopy, is a tough shot in my view.
The bird is a quick agile flyer and I had seen it a few times before from long distance just enough to get a record shot. But this time, under dense canopy and hiding behind bushes, we got a chance to observe it in action. The Flycatcher Shrike tends to join other species (mixed flock groups) in hunting insects. It darts off, catches, consumes and darts off in quick succession. The area we found it had a variety of bird species - around 7-8 interesting ones, and this is the only bird we got a shot of. We did sight around 4-5 of them, though they hunted alone. The others in the area included Grey-Headed Canary Flycatchers, Large Woodshrikes, Fulvettas, Yellow Tits, Common Woodshrikes, Paradise Flycatchers, Nuthatches and Malabar Trogons.
Many thanks in advance for your views, feedback and faves.