500th Post - Pied Bushchat (Female)

[Praveen Siddannavar]

This is my 500th post, created this image at my farm, near Bandipur during the New Year!. I wish it was natural perch. I am wondering my Pied Bushchat female looks quite healthy, while Mrudul's image posted of the same bird looks famished

Friends can you confirm if my id is correct that is Pied Bushchat - Female

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D, 100-400mm
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640
Av( Aperture Value ) 8
ISO 250
Focal length 400mm

[Bibhav Behera]

Congratulations Praveen. Your learning has shown nicely over these 500 posts... The image is nice. Agree that a natural perch would have been nice.
Thanks for sharing.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Congrats..!! . Beautiful photograph to celebrate your 500th post.

Lovely eye contact and details. The BG is also nice and clean. No nits.

Seems the birds at Hasserghatta are not doing quite well, maybe lack of food. The other day the Kestrel posted by Priya was also looking quite famished.

Looking forward to your 5000th post .

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Congratulations on your 500th post. Look forward to your 5000th.

I agree that a natural perch is always better. Background is nicely diffused.

Hessarghatta is becoming barren day by day. I am sure, there would be more natural food for them near your farm.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi