Coppersmith Barbet feasts on figs. I am so delighted to share this photo. I have always been hoping for a good shot of this bird. Firstly, they are little jewels, secondly they are quite common and vocal, so they’re heard on many of our Indian albums. This image comes from our walk today, when we came across a tree in the grounds of a temple with about a dozen Barbets gorging on the fruit.

A pair of Green Bee-eaters at their vantage perch. The delicate trilling, tinkling calls of Bee-eaters are unique and delightful. This pair were just happy to sit and call every now and then.

A male Indian Robin contemplating his garden. Australia has its Robins, Europe does too, and America… this is what the Indian species looks like. There seem to be a pair in every Indian garden. A lovely bird and quite confiding, difficult to photograph because of the dark plumage, but the dappled light here shows him nicely.

Oriental White-eye plays peek-a-boo. These little birds are so quick! This little fellow stopped eating for just long enough!

Common Hawk Cuckoo in the dappled light of the forest.

A Common Tailorbird hides among the foliage. Sometimes, a bird will get itself right into the heart of shrub, and from every angle you try, the bird shifts slightly to hide itself. Just managed to get this quite atmospheric image from less than a meter away.