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Himalayas - 338
Himalayas - 338

The Forest ...

They are lovely green
with a fabulous golden
sheen ... when light
falls well on
them ...

In October we saw more
of them ... than
on any previous
occasion ...

Watch this fabulous
male in action in a
video-clip ...
Link :
http://www.birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/10598/Grey_headed_Woodpecker___male/
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Grey-headed Woodpecker
( Picus canus ) ... male
... aka Black-naped Woodpecker
( Picus guerni )
... subspecies sanguiniceps

Sat Tal Forest
Alt. 5500 ft.
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
12.10.2018
Habitat
Himalayan Forest at alt. 5500 feet
Location
Sat Tal Forest, Himalayas, India
Date taken
12.10.2018
Scientific name
Picus canus
A wonderful colourfully lit and well presented close up you have of this Woodpecker Alok. Brilliant, well done.
 
An excellent capture Alok! superb detail and colours...a great pose too, well done tfs :t:
 
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Opus Editor
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I think Black-naped Woodpecker fits this beauty better and such a gorgeous closeup Alok!
 

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