Coucal (Centropus sinensis)

[Ashok Sorout]

Canon 7D, 100-400 @ 320mm, F5.6, 1/400, ISO 400. Manual mode.

[Murugan Anantharaman]

Nice image of the bird, Ashok. The details have come out very well, nice sharp image. Lucky you got it out in the open. I remember Sabyasachi once mentioning its claws, its well documented here. Thanks for sharing.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice image.Fine details.Colours look natural.The claws are remarkable as observed by Shri Sabyasachi and Murugan Bhai.It appears to me to be Tree-climbing claws.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Anand Madabhushi]

Very well captured. This is an elusive bird that I sight every day but never got a good image.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Lovely details and eye contact. Nice to see it in the open. The composition is fine. Where was this photographed? Thanks for sharing.

[Ashok Sorout]

This was photographed in OKHLA bird santuary Noida