Fork-tailed Drongo

In the boundless sky, Drongos reign as agile aviators, gracefully ensnaring insects mid-flight. Behold the true acrobats of the air, executing masterful dives like seasoned aerial bombers. One amongst these elegant aeronauts, the Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), exhibits a mesmerizing form. Cloaked in obsidian plumage, a lustrous purple sheen adorns its silhouette when the sun’s rays cast their enchanting spell. Capturing this exquisite moment during a mild, overcast midday, the Drongo’s dark red eyes shine like precious gems, exquisitely complementing the deep ebony feathers. This regal “butcher bird” strikes a resolute and majestic figure, a true maestro of the heavens.

A Fork-tailed Drongo, dark as night,
Purple sheen in sun’s sweet light.
Photographed in overcast embrace,
A moment frozen, time and space.
In this ode to avian art,
We glimpse the drongo’s wondrous part.
Aerial masters, soaring free,
In flight, they find their destiny.