16 November 2024

White-throated Kingfisher harassing Brown Shrike

Happy shrike

The brown shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a migrating bird. I can easily see this during autumn ( October and November). It will hunt for food, insects etc., and will return to the same perch, usually the top dominant branch.

Suddenly, the big white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra) appeared  with a loud noise from below, startling the shrike.


staring at something below

White-throated Kingfisher move upward with kit-kit-kit sound

displacing the Brown shrike

took over the top bamboo branch

flew away to other place

just to harassed