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Caught in hail ...
aloktewari

Caught in hail ... (Psittacula cyanocephala)

Braving the elements ...

He was ...
... holding fast
in hail ...
and ... rain

... saving
colors of
his plumes ...
... and life
____

One can see the
... hail-trails
in the background ...
________

Plum-headed Parakeet

Vimandeshwar Valley
Almora
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
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Habitat
Himalayan Valley and fields
Location
Vimandeshwar Valley, Almora, Uttarakhand, Himalayas, India
Date taken
07.04.2019
Scientific name
Psittacula cyanocephala
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Reactions: j toon, AliCat, Ce2613 and 1 other person
C
What a bird! Thanks for wisening me. Mind boggling colors! Probably my favorite bird so far
 
Kits
Standing out beautifully in that setting, Alok! :love:
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
A terrific image of this Plum-headed Parakeet Alok and captured beautifully buddy!
 
bievreJJ
a marvelous bird with splendid colours, Alok, superb photo, awesome work, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
WOW, let their be color! Stunning parakeet. I sure hope the hail did not hurt it. TFS Alok & Renu!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
325
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/60 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN8789 (2).JPG
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Sun, 07 April 2019 5:42 PM
Dimensions
1812px x 1606px

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