Blue Bearded Bee eater

[Dr. Kalpamoi Kakati]

This is a resident bird ,mainly found in Himalayan foothills,NE and E India,Wester ghats,Hills of West Tamil Nadu and also in Bangladesh.Size is about 31-34cm.This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest. The blue feathers of its throat are elongated and often held fluffed up giving it the name. They are not as gregarious or active as the smaller bee-eaters, and their square ended tail lacks the typical "wires" made up of the shafts of the longer central tail feathers in many species.

Canon 7D+Tamron 150-600mm
1/320
f/6.3
ISO 800
600mm
Handheld