ML609406877

Age and sex

Adult Male - 1

Behaviors

Foraging or eating

Tags

Habitat

Media notes

First photo records of this species from Howrah, in ebird India.

Observation details

1. At first it jumped from the ground to the horizontal bamboo pole with a caterpillar. Was busy in eating, while I managed some distant shots for record. 2. I wasn't sure if Common Cuckoo or Indian Cuckoo. So I started playing audio. It responded to the third call in the Merlin app, which is also used by Asian Koel. 3. I went there to have close shot. Shortly after it flew away. Waited there concealing myself. It came back and started foraging at the same place. Unfortunately didn't have the "ideal" view of the whole bird. Nevertheless, happy with to contribute to the first photo records of this species from Howrah, in ebird India. 4. Discussion related to the confirmation: 5. Now, I am interested if it was just passing-by or it stays. Since that place is full of সজনেগাছ and thousands of caterpillars on those barks.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R8

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Focal length

500 mm

f-stop

f/8.0

Shutter speed

1/500 sec

Dimensions

2827 pixels x 4241 pixels

Original file size

5.28 MB