The Coppersmith Barbet is a widespread
resident in the Indian Subcontinent. It’s distinctive puk, puk, puk punctuates
many a neighbourhood in the morning, noon and evenings… It is a resident
found in the Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Like other barbets,
they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit
eating but will take sometimes insects, especially winged termites.
When I finally get around to learning how
to use the DSLR, the Coppersmith is the obvious choice for a subject particularly
as it so obligingly presents itself on the mango tree near my balcony. The
light is good, the subject so eye-catching and the camera of good pedigree... there
is little room for the person behind the lens to mess up!! Hopefully the
pictures are adequate and agreeable to all...
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| This Coppersmith likes a Non Vegetarian lunch sometimes!! |
