Like man, like magpie

Only it knows what it's doing, and I guess that's all that matters.

The juvenile Oriental Magpie Robin looked like it was drying its wings but somehow it felt extremely comfortable leaning to one side doing so.

As commonly seen too with many birds this stretching of the throat must be one of the most relaxing routine.

And there it goes again, reminding me of how a lot of people love to lean on one leg while standing.

 

A noon walk

It was  just after noon, not the best of time to walk through the taman, and was proven right because avian sighting was stark, but calls were everywhere from the lineated barbets to the asian glossy starlings and the blue-throated kingfishers.

A distant shot saw the adult Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike, following its successful parenting, foraging alone.

The resident Banded Woodpecker flew silently in by the river where I was hoping for one other longed for appearance.

Walking on a local Blue-throated Bee-eater too made a brief appearance.

And the walk ended with this sub-adult Oriental Magpie Robin hopping up but quickly took off as I tried to approach.

As I was passing by

Thanks for the pose!

A Magpie Robin and its tail

Our naked eyes will naturally fail to enable us better appreciate the beauty of any bird.  Anyone could have easily walked past this moulting Oriental Magpie Robin.  It's also pretty confiding and didn't mind me approaching and clicking away from behind it.  I was also attracted to it simply because I've not had better occasion than this one to capture it from the rear, with its gorgeous upturn tail.

And as usual a bird preening provides the best opportunity for extended photographic time.

OMR, would it or would it not?

Always fun to come across a bird and its catch, and this sub-adult Oriental Magpie Robin entertained a while with its prize, standing there, looking left and right, as if waiting for another to come along to share.  Most birds I have seen so far would have gulped down its meal in a jiffy!
Haha, would it share?  Unfortunately it flew off before I could get an answer!

Young and gorgeous OMR

As the song goes, 'I know what's beautiful looking at you'.  And it is this kind of setting and encounter that had me returning to the taman time and again for more!
     Photographing the same bird repeatedly is never a problem against a superb setting.
     It was light drizzle when I came across this and the juvy Oriental Magpie Robin was happily playing in the drizzle.  The setting was truly perfect, ideal, with just the right lighting.

Being playful in the rain, like any young one would!

A true beauty

When I saw this beauty, I wondered how anyone could walk past and not admire it!
     It is obviously a young adult, gorgeous and pristine - its feathers pure white and midnight-blue - simply stunning!
    The Oriental Magpie Robin population in the taman is unusually large for a park and so a person does tend to take these birds for granted.  But if one were to pause and observe them, one can truly track the development stages of this OMR, from chick to juvenile or sub-adult to adult.

Just a week ago, I was admiring these other sub-adults, in moulting feathers, even then these birds look superb.

More than a month ago

Mine, how they have grown!
More than a month ago, the little chicks came into being in this lamp post.  Some counted six, some counted eight.  Today I saw three juveniles, just doing fine.