Common Tailorbird

11.05.2013. Sunday.

The evening was hot. We decided to take some fresh air to be cooled. Rabindra Sarobor, it was our destination. Just 10 min walking distance from our office. Fortunately my gear was along with me  J.  Reached there, took a place under the shade of a tree, enjoying fresh and refreshing air. Suddenly we saw it. It was not bold, but it was beautiful and loud. We stayed there only 15mins (got a call from office, we had to back). We were lucky to get them in frames. Sharing some snaps of Common Tailor Bird (Tuntuni in Bengali). Probably the least concern bird in our country.

In nature, these are shy, restless and fast moving, well known for their nest made off living leaves, sewn together at the edges to form a lil pouch for eggs. The tail is long and pointed, held erect over the back and has extended pin feathers in the breeding male.
Lower one is a breeding male. J .