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Rufous sibia pair
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Rufous sibia pair

by Ajit Huilgol

Gallery: AvianPosted November 17, 2017445 views11 comments
In December 2016, I did a tour of Corbett Tiger Reserve, and two birding sites - Sat Tal and Pangot. These are all in the foothills of the Himalayas, and in winter, they can get bitterly cold. I was sitting in a bird hide in Sat Tal when this pair of rufous sibias flew over to feed on the grains that are used as bait. The one on the right was sitting on a horizontal perch, but when it fanned its tail feathers out, you could barely see the perch. If you look very carefully, you can see a tiny portion of the perch to the left of the fanned out tail feathers.

Species: Rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata)
Place: Sat Tal, Uttarakhand, India
Date: December, 2016
Equip: Canon 1Dx, Canon 500 IS II USM lens
Specs: ISO 640, f4.0, 1/1600s, Evaluative metering, 0 exp comp, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head

As always, all critics and critiques welcome :)

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on November 17, 2017 at 11:07 AM
very nice
Registered on October 27, 2016, 229 Posts, 393 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 17, 2017 at 2:41 PM
An utterly gorgeous image, Ajit.  The composition is perfect and the lighting worked perfectly.  No nits from me!
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on November 17, 2017 at 7:10 PM
This is gorgeous and so sharp! Love the way the birds are facing each other, and the tail feathers fanned are magnificent. The colors are lovely too.
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 18, 2017 at 4:23 AM
A sweet capture of this beautiful pair Ajit! The tail display of the bird on the right really put this image over the top for me. Great light, sharp details and a pleasing composition.

A Beauty frown
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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 18, 2017 at 8:23 AM
Outstanding image!!  The colors really pop right out!  The  poses and composition is great, as is the details.  Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 18, 2017 at 12:28 PM
Very nice species, and a wonderful shot showing 2 of them ! The fanned tail is awesome - well done ! Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Moreau on November 19, 2017 at 11:31 AM
Ajit, this is wonderful. The pair just pop out so well from the dark background, and their poses are excellent. At first, I was wondering how that bird on the right was where he was, then I noticed the bit of branch you mention.
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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 19, 2017 at 12:50 PM
Beautiful.  The birds show excellent detail and really pop against the dark background.  Well done.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 21, 2017 at 9:55 AM
Very nice detail and color in this Ajit. Also nice job of getting good eye contact on both birds. It does look like the bird on the right is floating (as you mention) which is weird but I like weird, so I thought it was cool. Nice work!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 23, 2017 at 1:37 PM
Ajit, this is quite lovely.  I think having the birds in different poses really sets this apart.  The fanned tail is great.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 3, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Beautiful birds, captured with skill.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy
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