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aloktewari

Himalayas-897 (Dendrocoptes auriceps)

Brown-fronted Woodpecker
... male

... males have
tricolored crown ...

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Ranikhet Hill Station

Altitude 6500 feet

Almora

Uttarakhand Himalayas

India

3 May 2024
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Habitat
Himalayan wooded slopes, Altitude 6500 feet
Location
Ranikhet Hill Station, Altitude 6500 feet, Almora, Uttarakhand, Himalayas, India
Date taken
03.05.2024
Scientific name
Dendrocoptes auriceps
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Reactions: Gregg Martin, Sue and Simon Wakely, AndrewG and 3 others
bievreJJ
superb photo of this handsome woodpecker, Alok, wonderful details, colours and eye contact, love it, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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I love it when they name a bird that makes sense. That brown front is quite diagnostic. Fabulous low camera view close-up with marvelous lighting showing great detail and colors. Fabulous Alok & Renu! TFS!
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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aloktewari
Date added
View count
147
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
196.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN6798 (2).JPG
File size
1.2 MB
Date taken
Fri, 03 May 2024 4:03 PM
Dimensions
2000px x 1620px

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