Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)

[dolina]

Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

A slim, medium-sized drongo with bright red eyes and gray plumage that is almost black in the western parts of its range and quite pale in the eastern parts of its range; eastern birds also often have an oval-shaped pale facial patch. It has a long slim tail with a deep fork. Common in wooded habitats where it sallies for insects and aggressively chases other birds that may compete for food or nectar. Most birds migrate south every winter. Similar to Black Drongo, but slimmer and usually in different habitats. Calls include harsh and sweet notes, and can mimic some bird species poorly.

Source: https://ebird.org/species/ashdro1

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/2rcMrS1ddAxRUyys8

[MJ224]

Nice colours and well caught...:-)

[David_MC]

Beautiful bird. Nicely done!

[Isac]

Lovely capture and well framed. Just need to brighten up the bird a bit.

[wigz]

Unusually coloured bird and different to our only drongo which is glossy black with some spots on the breast. Very nice shot but the birds head could do with a little brightening..

[avkomp]

nice shot of the bird. looks way too dark in the frame in my opinion. perhaps shadows lift. bright stuff in the background needs toning down or removing too