Orange-headed Thrush Male and Fenale

[Samrat Sarkar]

Respected viewer
You may remember my study report on Courtship feeding of Orange-headed Thrush posted earlier in 2018 in Natural History section. And study was made in April 2017. Interested viewer may look in this link https://www.indiawilds.com/forums/showthread.php?18721-The-Courtship-feeding-of-Orange-headed-Thrush. This year in 2021 they have come that same place in my village. The male is feeding the female during their courtship at the same place this year too. After long four years I have a chance to observe their courtship again. All are remain same after four odd years there. The Habitat, temperature, time - all parameters. But after extensive observation I have reached in a point that the Female has changed her Male partner. This male is certainly new. I am posting the Female and the Male in two simultaneous thread for viewer.

The Female

[Samrat Sarkar]

capture with Canon gear.
The Male

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Great to know that you could watch them again this year. In many places the habitat gets impacted so the birds are not found in subsequent years. Look forward to more images. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

Its great that the parameters have not changed in the last four years and the birds are back. Lovely details and eye contact in both the birds. Nice low angle. Look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.

[Vineet Shrivastava]

A beautiful and a sharp image with lovely details. Thanks for sharing.