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Himalayas-753
aloktewari

Himalayas-753 (Psilopogon virens)

There is a perceptible
change in the air ...
... in northern plains
of India ...

First snows have
fallen over middle
Himalayas ...
... where
this guy was captured ...

... and
we shall be heading
to Himalayan locales
in a week's time ...
... to work in the
charity medical camp ...

... and pick up some
bird and butterfly images
... in the spare time
we get ...
_____________________

Great barbet

Dalhousie Hill Station
Altitude 6900 feet
Chamba
Himachal Pradesh
India
30 May 2023
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Habitat
Himalayan forested slopes, altitude 6900 feet
Location
Dalhousie Hill Station, Altitude 6900 feet, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
Date taken
30.05.2023
Scientific name
Psilopogon virens
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Reactions: Scozmos, Jim Crosswell, Roynato and 4 others
bievreJJ
fabulous closeup of this wonderful barbet, Alok, the colours and details are awesome, a real wowzer, many tfs!!
 
Kits
A beautifully detailed close up portrait, Alok.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
WOW! What a stunning species of barbet and photographed beautifully. Exceptional Alok & Renu! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
400
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
268.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN6250.JPG
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 30 May 2023 4:58 PM
Dimensions
1750px x 1464px

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