This beauty is also called Raptors as they prey on other smaller animals like sparrows, white eyes, warblers etc. as their food source. They can be identified by their hook-shaped beaks and sharp, curved claws, called talons. The male has red eyes, and the female eyes color is yellow. As I got up early and enjoying morning breeze at my terrace, suddenly this Shikra showed up in front of me chasing some bird. As this bird was busy observing his prey, I got some time to capture these photographs.
In our area, mostly these birds seen as pets, and people raise them for hunting; some people also trade them. But seeing these birds in the wild is a treat, and hope these birds thrives in numbers. Hope feather friends community like these pictures. Thanks for reading
