Praveen Siddannavar
03-01-2013, 01:27 PM
Photographed this Asian Paradise Flycatcher at Jungle Lodges and Resorts - Kgudi (BR hills), I was relaxing at the Log-hut and suddenly saw this little "Angel" come very close to our log-hut, it then perched on a branch of a tree right in front of us and gave some excellent opportunities to make several images.
The highlight of the trip was spotting the tigress with 4 cubs aged approx 9-10 months (2 males and 2 females), we were blessed to see the entire family feeding on a Sambar (stag) kill.
Info on Asian Paradise flycatcher -
The Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and in some populations a black and rufous plumage while others has white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. They feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree.
Adult Asian Paradise Flycatchers are 1922 cm (7.58.7 in) long. Their heads are glossy black with a black crown and crest, their black bill round and sturdy, their eyes black. Female are rufous on the back with a greyish throat and under parts. Their wings are 8692 mm (3.43.6 in) long. Young males look very much like females but have a black throat and blue-ringed eyes. As adults they develop up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long tail feathers with two central tail feathers growing up to 30 cm (12 in) long drooping streamers.
Camera - Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon f4 500mm lens
EXIF - ISO 400 Av 4 Tv 1/400 sec, subject dist -11M, Almost full frame
Shot in Dec'12
The highlight of the trip was spotting the tigress with 4 cubs aged approx 9-10 months (2 males and 2 females), we were blessed to see the entire family feeding on a Sambar (stag) kill.
Info on Asian Paradise flycatcher -
The Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and in some populations a black and rufous plumage while others has white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. They feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree.
Adult Asian Paradise Flycatchers are 1922 cm (7.58.7 in) long. Their heads are glossy black with a black crown and crest, their black bill round and sturdy, their eyes black. Female are rufous on the back with a greyish throat and under parts. Their wings are 8692 mm (3.43.6 in) long. Young males look very much like females but have a black throat and blue-ringed eyes. As adults they develop up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long tail feathers with two central tail feathers growing up to 30 cm (12 in) long drooping streamers.
Camera - Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon f4 500mm lens
EXIF - ISO 400 Av 4 Tv 1/400 sec, subject dist -11M, Almost full frame
Shot in Dec'12