ML201968501 IBC 1577607

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Plum-headed Parakeet : amazing feeding behavior. On that day ..... during a break in the Medical Camp activity ... we were told about a fabulous valley ..... full of birds ... about 20 minutes drive from the camp site ... Sky was already overcast ... and it was worsening by the minute ..... still ... we decided to take a chance ... It had started to drizzle ... accompanied by hail ... some of them close to two inches in size There in that setting ... we spotted this colorful froup ... sitting on the bare branches ... of a tree growing on the boundary of a field of ner-ripe wheat ..... just as we were clicking their images ... some of them took-off ... hovered over the crop and started feeding ... while still on wings ... much like a hummer ..... few of them plucked an ear of wheat ... took it to the perch and enjoyed it leisurely ... in the rain ... This lovely behavior may be seen in this video-clip .. Elevation: 1131 m. Date added to IBC: April 13, 2019.