Mar 23, 2011

The Greater Racket-tailed Drongo ( Dicrurus paradiseus ) 30 - 37 cm

When seen in-flight the long 'racquet-tail' always catches first attention. On a matured bird the tail is longer than the body! Another marvel of nature. The Drongo specie is also a great imitator of  other bird calls. On average it could mimic the calls of no less than 5 other species, including the that of an eagle! And it is also well known for standing it's ground and chasing away bigger birds which have intruded it's space or have wandered too close to it's nest.   

Here are pix with the tail in full display.



Start enjoying the natural beauty of nature! Cheers!

3 comments:

  1. Hola Henry: Aquí pude entrar al blog por mi correo gmail Realmente acogedor el ambiente. Estamos en contacto. Felicitaciones y salud!!!!... Viva la naturaleza!!!..

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  2. Hola Eli. Bienvenido a mi blog. Esperamos que usted encuentre interesante. ¡Salud!

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  3. Gracias Henry!!!.. Tengo una señal muy mala de internet y no me permite apreciar en su magnitud las bellezas naturales que tu expones desde las fotografías. No soy de vencerme muy fácil y seguiré intentando nuevas posibilidades.Muchos saludos!!!...

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