Pipit/Maidanhalli

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Shot this early morning at Maidanhalli, light was low, no sunlight at all:(

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D, 500mm
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640
Av( Aperture Value ) 8
ISO 800
Focal length 500mm
EC + 0.3 stop
Cropped for compo
Beanbag Support

[Tushar Dixit]

Lovely shot, Praveen! Especially in the difficult conditions. Light was real bad today in Pune too. Waiting eagerly for these unseasonal rains to get over. I like the perch and the angle.

Looking at the beak and extent of streaking on the breast, this looks more like a Lark - most probably an Indian Bushlark - to me. Pipits have more slender and pointy beaks with heavy streaking on the breast. Which Pipit have you narrowed down your search to? That will help in comparison.

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Thanks Tushar, I referred the Grimmett's guide. Indeed it is a Indian Bushlark

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Might be Jerdon's bushlark? Have to check the book.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice perch and eye contact. The details and the sharpness is good. Well exposed. Since it is a crop, you could have removed the small branch on the right corner. Thanks for sharing.