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Dendrocitta vagabunda
Large crow-like bird with a long tail. Rust, black and white feathers. Robust beak. Harsh call
This bird alighted on my clothesline and warily surveyed my terrace with fruits (bananas and mangoes). Once a myna flew down to eat the crumbs, it also gathered courage to land and eat some mango. This is the first time a Rufous Treepie has actually eaten food put out for the birds. I see two pairs very regularly, though.
I have noted that even regular avian visitors wait till one bird (at least) flies down...then, ALL come down from their perches reassured that it is safe...the pioneer bird takes the risk!
Spotted on Jun 28, 2021
Submitted on Jun 29, 2021
12 Comments
Thank you for sharing. It is a beautiful bird and your comment is very interesting that once one bird flies down, the rest follow. :-)
Thanks, Sukanya :)
Torn calf muscle...oooooh!!! that sounds painful. Good wishes..rest and get well soon.
Life sometimes teaches us to stop and appreciate the little things. That's a beautiful lesson, and one of the benefits is serenity. The peaceful life is something worth holding onto :) As far as my injury goes, I tore a calf muscle. Did a good job of it too! I'm afraid that my stupidity got the better of me! :-/
Injury! I hope it wasn't anything serious and that you are better. Good wishes for a swift recovery. Our office is functioning at 50 per cent attendance levels (up from 25 per cent) so even I haven't GONE to work in almost 2 months.
The interesting thing about enforced lockdown... is that after almost a year and a half, staying at home is surprisingly peaceful. I wonder if we...I ...will ever be able to go back to pre-covid life of dashing out whenever!
Thank God for those critters that drop in (a millipede yesterday) Never thought I would be grateful for this visit.
:)
Same here for us in Oz at present. Brisbane has been in lockdown since Tuesday, Sydney even longer, and many state borders closed. This never seems to end! Beautiful visitors from the animal kingdom make it just that bit more tolerable! I've been off work for a few weeks due to an injury. Staying at home is second nature to me now! Critters drop by, and the cat and I are quite content :)
Thank you, Neil. I am so happy I could post something that so many of my PN-friends have liked. Being confined to home means I am constrained to photograph only those creatures that drop in...sometimes, birds oblige.
Magnificent spotting, Sukanya! Beautiful bird, and the strong beak is so unusual. It reminds me of another bird species, but I can't think of which. The "pioneer" bird is very crow-like in spirit and behaviour!
@ Zlatan, Sergio, jazz.mann
It is wonderful to read your comments. This bird is a regular in my home, neighbourhood and State. I am happy you all liked it so much...maybe I will catch it in flight some day!
cool spotting. I hope one day you can make a shot of one in flight or with its wings outstretched. I can only imagine how beautiful that must be!
First time I see one. Beautiful bird, congrats.
Love these!