Racket tail Drongo

[Shyamala Kumar]

Seethanadi wild life Sanctuary ,Nikon 850+200-500 ,1/160s , F/5.6 ISO 3200 .very late in the evening ,Feb 2019 .

[Mrudul Godbole]

I think this is Greater Racket tail Drongo. The distinctive tail rackets and the crest of curled feather in front of the face clearly visible. Good eye contact and nice composition. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

The eye has come out well. The lovely tail racket is nice to watch. I always wonder how they manage the long tail while flying within vegetation and what purpose the long tail serves. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Sharp image. Greater Racket -Tailed Drongo. Backward curving crest is smaller in peninsular India. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Excellent eye contact and details