Fig Tree - 1 (Dicaeum agile)

The Fig Tree - 1

Buddha attained wisdom
sitting under a
Fig tree ...

I got, at least, a lifer
in it ...
... it was in Dec. 2010
and has been lying
unshared anywhere
since then ...

A tiny bird ... < 4 inches
in size ... three of them
were foraging
in the top portion
of the huge canopy at least
50 ft high ... laden
with ripe, luscious figs ...
... in a special way ... I
will show in aother
image later ... I could
get about
a dozen shots of them ...

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum agile
... Sub-species : agile
( nominate sp. )

First of this sub-species
in BF-Gallery ...

First From India

Fifth overall

ID Points :

* Stout Bluish-grey bill

* Grey-brown Upperside

* Whitish Underside

* Lightly-streaked breast
( ... better seen in other
image I'll post )

* Dark tail with white tips

* Orange-red Iris

More about the Tree and
place ... later

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Karad City
Dist. Satara
Maharashtra
India
25.12.2010