Indian Roller
The Indian Roller is the state bird of karnataka. The background in this image is the nilgiri mountain range. Made this image after the rain stopped for a short period. Some trivia's about the roller
- Most of the times they are perched at a low position. Since their prey is mostly insects and frogs this helps.
- Considered a very bold bird. The forest fires when it occurs is the time when the insects get flushed out because of the heat and this bird is one of the species that dives into the smoke to catch insects without bothering about the heat.