I am Scaly - Munia

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Scaly-breasted Munia form flocks of as many as 100 birds. Individuals communicate with calls that include a short whistle, variations of kitty-kitty-kitty, and a sharp chipping alarm note. They feed mainly on seeds and are widely found in the grassland and wetlands.

Place - Siphon DVC Canal, Barddhaman, WB
Date - 16/08/2015
Camera: Canon EOS 600D
Focal Length: 250 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400

[Abhirup Dutta Gupta]

wonderful capture...........

[Shyamala Kumar]

Nice colors and textures.Good composition and feeding behavior captured.Thanks for sharing.

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Thanks a lot Sir Shyamala Kumar

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Thank you very much... Abhirup

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice to could photograph while it was feeding. Liked the patterns made by the stalk. Did you try a vertical composition? I feel with the vertical grass stalks, a vertical composition too would have looked good. Thanks for sharing.

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Thanks a lot M. Godbole madam....I did not try to click a vertical composition with grass...but surely next time I shall try.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Nice.Like the eye contact and display of the birds feeding habits.the bill structure shows what it is meant for. it is a lovely sight to see them fly in groups and bombarding the paddy fields.

TFS
Roopak

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Yes you are absolutely right R. Gangadharan sir...they are widely found the grassland and paddy field of West Bengal....love to watch them...

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice to see one in action. Next I would love to see a habitat image with a large flock.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Sandipan Ghosh]

Ok sir....I hope that I shall mange to get a shot of large flock of munia.....thanksssss a lot