Its a new passion. Bird spotting.

The Oriental Magpie Robin looks a lot like the Wagtail . For a long time I confounded Magpie with the Wagtail. It was later in July (the breeding season of Magpies, when they are most active), that I noticed the difference in their tail and the overall colour distribution.  The male magpie robin usually displays to the females by fanning its tail. They are often active late at dusk. They sometimes bathe in the rainwater collected in leaves. It is the national bird of Bangladesh.

I clicked a Red-vented bulbul. Thereafter, when I saw the picture, there was a Coppersmith Barbet, camouflaged in the branch behind. The two cavity nesting rivals in one frame! The Red vented Bulbul and Coppersmith Barbet are competitors. Apparently, Bulbul is the bad guy. It's known for its kleptoparasitic nature, wherein it steals food collected by other birds from their nests. The male Barbet collects berries for its female but Bulbul pilfers those berries.

A barren tree No branches, no leaves Solitary and distinct My eyes halted on its bare branch, a beautiful green bird with a fluorescent orange crest and throat, was perched upon it. It was ostensibly small for a parrot. Soon I found out, it was the Coppersmith Barbet. It also has a Hindi name, 'Chota vasant'. The Red vented Bulbul and Coppersmith Barbet are competitors. Apparently, Bulbul is the bad guy. It's known for its kleptoparasitic nature, wherein it steals food collected by other birds from their nests. The male Barbet collects berries for its female but Bulbul pilfers those berries.