File:A Crested Treeswift resting in the hot sun (51379820139).jpg

A member of the Treeswift family, these are about 20-25 cms in length and found in deciduous forests and wooded areas. This one is female, while males are similar but with a bright orange patch on the face.

I suspect they are local migrants since we see very few of them during the Summer period. Come winters, the numbers grow much higher. They have a habit of finding a tall tree and communally dozing off in the afternoons. This bird soon snoozed off for a short while - they keep checking the surroundings every few minutes even in sleep to be alert for predators.

The shot was complicated due to the light which alternated between sunny and cloudy while the wind created unpredictable shadows the whole time.

Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.

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