Happy Onam-Bay Backed Shrike
Some call it the Butcher Bird,… may be becaues it is a relentless Hunter or because some say it kills more than he needs, most likely because it hangs worms on the thorns of the Trees near its nest for later.
We call it “Asurakili” literally the Demon Bird, not a demeaning name in a land where we are all celebrating the home coming of the Demon king (Mahabali)….. Happy Onam to all of you at Indiawilds.
Calicut outskirts- shot in very low light conditions.
500D, 55-250, 250mm, F5.6, 1/40, ISO 800
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