This year the reports started coming from the Nagla block.
These are very small just 13cm in size very very colorful and fly like a bullet.
Even with the kingfisher calling its almost impossible to see it in flight.
Got just record shots due to poor light.
Oriental dwarf kingfisher
The other birds seen and heard were the Black napped monarch, Orange headed ground thrush, pale billed flowerpecker, sunbirds.
Shama was continuously calling. Heard monarch's breeding call and also saw monarch taking some nesting material.
The spotted babblers calls could be heard and at the end while we were returning back we could see a flock of 4-5 spotted babblers.
Spotted babbler (Puff throated babbler)
The Forest Calotes was in very bright breeding plumage.
Forest Calotes
Spotted Swordtail
Common Baronet
Resin dropping from a tree
Gulmohar flowering in the village at the base of Nagla trail
Ran Halad
