Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae) 26 cm

Broadbills are much sort after by birders and bird watchers due in part to this specie's 'cute' looks which naturally endears it to the birding fraternity.. The Long-tailed Broadbill is no different. This specie is rarer than it's cousins and any sightings of the L-tB will create great excitement amongst the bird watching folks. 

The following photos capture the parental instinct of nature at work. The pair of adults were going about bringing juicy grubs and feeding the two newly hatched chicks. Small avian lifeforms fledge into a juvenile in about three weeks.

Common Kingfisher

A 'Common' in the name of a not so common KF. :-) Sometimes wonder how bird names are chosen. 

This small fella was seen perched on a thin pole by the lakeside. This specie is known for being skittish and will not hesitate to 'scoot-off' at the slightest sign of human or predator approach. To get a close shot I had to get into position behind a tree behind the pole. As camouflage I chose a branch laden with leaves causing it to over-hang almost to the ground. This position is closest but was still about 25-30 meters away from where the KF perched. 

After some 30 minutes my patience paid off. The KF returned to the same perch. I took in some shots which I am sharing below.