17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Tussle between a black drongo and a common hoopoe
This image was taken last year on a sunny afternoon in mid-February. In this image, a Black Drongo is seen flying near a Hoopoe which was actually busy finding its food. Black Drongos are very clever and opportunist bird. Having noticed that the Hoopoe digging its food and the Drongo keeping a close eye on it, the frame of a close encounter between the two birds came into my mind. Had to wait for over an hour to capture this image.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | West Bengal, India |
Camera: | NIKON D810 |
Copyright: | © Sumanta Basu |