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Himalayas - 485
aloktewari

Himalayas - 485 (Oriolus traillii)

Himalayas - 485

Another day-break
wonder ...
We were out
predawn and moving
along a track
circling the
himalayan forest ...

As we cleared a
bend ... a valley
filled with deep
mystic ... blue light
opened up ...
... we stood there
...on the edge
admiring ... absorbing
that sense of
grandeur ...
... and reward came
up ... then
and there ...

____________

Maroon Oriole ... male

Sat Tal Forest
Alt. 5500 ft.
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
21 November 2019
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Habitat
Himalayan Hill slopes and forest, Alt. 5500 ft.
Location
Sat Tal, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
21.11.2019
Scientific name
Oriolus traillii
Stanley Jones
Supporter
What an amazing looking Oriole and such an amazing color compared to the Orioles found in the New World. TFS this gem with us Alok & Renu!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a beauty he is Alok... and not a species we see coming in very often.

A super picture you've taken of him my friend. Very well done lad.
 
ammadoux
WOW what a beautiful bird and what a stunning color, never i heard about a maroon oriole they are always boring yellow. that adds another bird to the list of birds of my dreams.
 
KC Foggin
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Such a beautiful close up of this rarely seen Oriole here in the Gallery. A great capture Alok!
 
B
what a wonderful oriole with its lovely piercing yellow eye, Alok, and superbly captured, awesome work, many tfs!!!
 
peterow
A wonderful colourful close up Alok. A brilliant head turning beauty. Great to see, well done.
 

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