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Spring-Summer - 289
Spring-Summer - 289

Perched in the shaded
part of the crown
of a tall Acacia ...

Their loud calls
start filling
up the ambiance
...
with the onset of
Spring ...
... and continue
throughout summer

In forested areas
as well as urban
gardens ...

This image was
captured in the
forest of Keoladeo
... but we have them
visiting our
Balcony waterbowl
regularly ... in Delhi

Watch this impressive
vocalist calling
in a video-clip ... where
his partner is calling
in the bg
... as well ...
Links :
1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BwebnON9Cc&feature=youtu.be
2.
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/brown-headed-barbet-psilopogon-zeylanicus/brown-headed-barbet-pair-calling

_________

Brown-headed Barbet
( Psilopogon zeylanicus )

Keoladeo National Park
Bharatpur
Rajasthan
India
07.03.2019
Habitat
Mixed Wetland and forest
Location
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
07.03.2019
Scientific name
Megalaima zeylanica
I like the angle of this shot, Alok, and the great pose and setting.
 
wow!! a marvelous photo, Alok!!! superb portrait of this handsome barbet, showing excellent details and colours, top quality work, many tfs!!!
best wishes, JJ
 
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Opus Editor
Supporter
A very nice looking bird that Alok.... and you've a lovely picture of him too.

Very well done my friend.

Thanks for noticing.... feeling a bit ummmm... NO I'M NOT.... definitely not going to say that word!;)
 
Supporter
Spectacular close-up of this fabulous Barbet species. Exceptional bird and photograph Alok & Renu! TFS!
 


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