Common Iora

[Mrudul Godbole]

Photographed this near Pune with Sagar .

Canon 50D, 100-400mm L IS USM, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/320, hand held

comments and critiques welcome.

[Ahiraj Bhat]

Nice image...

[Bibhav Behera]

The bird is sharp. The background is however busy and doesn't help keep focus on the bird. A bit more space below would have been better.

[Bibhav Behera]

Checked the ID. It looks like Marshall's Iora (female)/ Imm Male

Marshall's Iora have black and white tails (m and f both) compared to common ioras which have yellow (f) and full black (m) tails.

The Marshall's Iora male has a black cap on its crest and a pure yellow collar in breeding plumage.

In this specimen however, there is a hint of black above the eye. So could be an immature Male Iora too. not sure there.

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Nice sharp image, would have been great if the bg was diffused

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Lovely shot. The bird is sharp and well-lit. I don't really mind the BG. It is difficult to get a clear BG with the kind of habitat this bird is found in. A little more space at the bottom would have helped.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Thanks all for the comments.

Bibhav, thanks for the information on the id. As Abhishek has mentioned, it was flying around in small dense shrubs, it lucky perched on a branch in a bit clear so we could photograph.