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Himalayas - 401
aloktewari

Himalayas - 401 (Lophura leucomelanos)

Himalayas - 401

The Forest-edge ...

It was late afternoon
... we were sitting
quietly in the lawns
of the heritage
property we were
staying in ... located
at the forest-edge ...
... after a rather
sumptuous lunch ...

... waiting patiently
for their arrival

Our attention was
momentarily diverted
to a lovely
butterfly called
Vagrant ... and it
was in those moments
a group 4 of these
fabulous Himalayans
crept on to the
boundary wall ...
... 2 males and 2
females ... most
stealthily ...

There are nine
subspecies of this
lovely Pheasant ... with
significant plumage
variations ...

Watch this dude in a
video-clip ...
Link :
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/kalij-pheasant-lophura-leucomelanos/kalij-pheasant-male-moving-through-clearing-forest

____________

Kalij Pheasant ... male
Lophura leucomelanos

Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
10 April 2019
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Habitat
Himalayan Hill slopes and forest, Alt. 6500 ft.
Location
Ranikhet Hill Station, Alt. 6500 Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
10.04.2019
Scientific name
Lophura leucomelanos
Kits
Oh he is so handsome, Alok! A wonderfully detailed close up.

Incidentally, how is your dad now? I hope he is continuing to recover.
 
peterow
A wonderful colourful capture Alok. Brilliant detail and close up pose, well done.
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed close up pose, lighting and setting Alok, many tfs and glad your father is getting better.
 
B
wow!!! a marvelous photo of this handsome pheasant, Alok!!! awesome details and colours, top quality portrait, many tfs!!!
 
KC Foggin
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
A smashing closeup of this Pheasant Alok and so beautifully captured.
 

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