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In night mode - 2  ...
The Forest night ...

Here's another image
a composite including
the previous image
as well ...
of this elusive
endemic pigeon ...
... that we could
manage ...

... even in that
very dark setting
... the characteristic
nape feathers and
pattern shone
momentarily ... allowing
us to clinch the
ID ...

See him and the
setting in a video-clip ...

Link :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjEi...ature=youtu.be

https://www.hbw.com/ibc/video/nilgir...-mode-shooting
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Nilgiri Woodpigeon
( Columba elphinstonii )

Amboli Hill Station : Alt. 22-2500 ft.
Western Ghats
Dist. Sindhudurg
Maharashtra : India
08.02.2019
Habitat
Western Ghats, Dist. Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India
Location
Amboli Ghat, Alt. 2260 ft.
Date taken
08.02.2019
Scientific name
Columba elphinstonii
superb capture, Alok!!! congratulations again with this rarity and many thanks for sharing it with us, top job, many tfs!!!
best wishes, JJ
 
Supporter
Most interesting images of this wonderful rarity Alok, a real pleasure to see!

Chris
 
Supporter
Well done again. It's not for nothing that the phrase "shot in the dark" means a something like a blind guess. So well done nailing your shot in the dark |=)|
 

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