Grey Breasted Prinia-Nbr

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Spent some time watching this bird in the little breaks from rain you get down here. An interesting repetition is that it lands on reeds in the now submerged fields around the top 1/3rd of the reed and then waits till it bends down with its weight and almost touches the water. Thrice i saw insects take off from a perfectly camouflaged position when the reed is bending down and the bird goes after them. Saw it catch a G hopper that way. Don’t know if this is a common feeding habit (if it is feeding habit in the first place). Has anyone observed this before??

500D, 250mm, AE, f5.6, ISO400 SS 1/125, +0.7EC, Cropped image.

C&C welcome

Roopak