Streaked Laughingthrush with Breakfast (Record image)

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

A low-light record image of a Streaked Laughingthrush (Garrulax lineatus) made one morning in Nagini, Himachal Pradesh.
A rather shy and very active bird that forages in small flocks close to the ground in dense shrubbery and low trees. This sighting happened when I was least expecting it (I had just woken up :p ). Fortunately the camera was lying close by and I managed to grab a quick shot.

Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
SS 1/80
Av 5
ISO 400
EC -1
Big crop

Thanks, C&C welcome.

[Shyamala Kumar]

A rare capture as it is difficult to photograph this species. One sees them flitting past swiftly , laughing mockingly but rarely is one able to get a good glimpse. The breakfast appears particularly succulent.Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice to see this species. The light seems to be low. It is good that you had your camera near by. Too often we pack our cameras while returning from a jungle and suddenly we see a great sighting and fail to capture it.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice you got it with a catch. Good eye contact. So it was a good start for the day :). Thanks for sharing.

[Chitrita Chatterjee]

the early bird caught the worm...!!! beautifully composed image... :)