Sunday, September 27, 2009

An Eye and a Lens on McLeod Ganj

Most of the birds in McLeod Ganj I can recognize. The beautiful, if often noisy hawks, the playful common mynahs, and the inevitable ravens and crows.

Now I´ve seen this bird around many times before, but they are notoriously shy and difficult to shoot, tending to hide in the highest parts of the tallest trees and rarely perch for long. That tail is immense and they look most peculiar in flight.

Can anyone tell me the birds´ name?

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  1. nickyskyeMarch 13, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    It is a Himalayan magpie. This one is a Red-billed Blue Magpie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_Blue_Magpie They are very beautiful when they fly but have a typical corvid coarse squawky screech for a 'song'. http://www.allmusic.com/song/pirolle-%C3%A0-bec-rouge-red-billed-blue-magpie-mt0029090320

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