Three jungle babblers perch side by side on a branch - the middle bird preening the bird on the left while the right bird self-preens. The backdrop is filled with large and broad green leaves; sunlight peaks through the gaps between them.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Preeners&Scratchers and the Alt theme is #Finches.

When it comes to preening and allopreening, my fallback is always these #JungleBabblers.

October 3 2025. Kolkata India.
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#GurgaonFog dense yesterday,
quite clear today,
all pics taken before 9 am.

#GurgaonWinters #DelhiWinters #IndianWinters #DelhiKiSardi #DelhiFog #IndiAves
#JungleBabblers #TurtleDoves .. #Gurgaon #Aravalli #Aravallis #BIrds #BirdsOfIndia #SaveAravali .. #SunjayJK #SunjayJKsTerrace

A side profile of a northern mockingbird taking a sip of water from a large black bowl with water. The backdrop is a set of posts of a deck on which the bowl is resting. The belly of the bird is white while the back and the neck are grey with white stripes and tips in the wing plumage. December 14, 2025.

Three jungle babblers perched on a tree branch. Two on the left are allopreening while the one on the right is self-preening. The backdrop is large green leaves and various other branches of the tree. This photo was taken near Kolkata, India in October 2025.

A rufous treepie self-preening while perched on a tree branch. The background is filled with various other branches and green leaves. This photo was taken near Kolkata, India in October 2025.

Per Rob ( @robcrank68.bsky.social ), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScratchersAndPruners and the Alternative is #Drinkers.

A northern mockingbird from yesterday, three jungle babblers, and a rufous treepie from October.

#birds #birdsofNC #birdsofIndia #mockingbirds #treepies #junglebabblers

Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), these three jungle babblers are thrilled to be part of today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #splashes. As a bonus, they are sharing a movie where they themselves are the stars.

February 28 2025. Kolkata India.

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Two jungle babblers perched on a thick branch, one on the main branch and one on a smaller offshoot. Both are looking up - the first one's facing the camera with its head tilted back, while the second is positioned left to right with its head also turned upward. Their beaks are yellow with a hint of red, and they've got tan-colored bodies. Lots of bright green foliage in the background.

Alan's ( @alan678.bsky.social ) selection for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #movement with the alternative being #lookingup.

I think this photo of two jungle babblers qualifies for the alternative theme.

October 5 2025. Kolkata India.

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Jungle Babblers taking their daily swims at my in-laws' house. February 28, 2025. Kolkata, India.

#birds, #birdsofindia, #junglebabblers