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  1. Himalayas-905

    Himalayas-905

    The setting was backlit ... and a maze of bamboo branches all around him ... ... and guy was drumming like mad on that dry ... hollow bamboo stem ... ... for territory and partner ... And ... with his innate intelligence ... he chose the best apparatus to convey his intentions ...
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    • almora alt 6500 feet india picumnus innominatus ranikhet speckled piculet uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Himalayas-901

    Himalayas-901

    Fresh water ... the elixir Himalayas ... the perennial source of water ... are getting warmer ... and drier ... ... and this ... we have felt on our skin ... over our 50 years of regular travels ... to different sections of these mighty mountains from west to east ... I am sure ...
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet india psittacula himalayana ranikhet slaty-headed parakeet uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Himalayas-900

    Himalayas-900

    Love ... ... Love me do ________________ I believe the couple is well aware of those chart buster lines ________________ Spotted Dove ... pair engaged in advanced courtship ... ... seen well in the video, I will share later ... _________________ Dwarahat Altitude 5100 feet Almora...
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    • almora altitude 5100 feet dwarahat india spilopelia chinensis spotted dove uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Himalayas-899

    Himalayas-899

    Life : Paradigms of Good __________________________ There are ... So many ... Paradigms Of good ... Yet ... ... It is You In ... all your Purity I seek ... My Beloved ...! ____________________ Common Rosefinch ... male in breeding plumage 20 April 2025
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    • almora carpodacus erythrinus common rosefinch dwarahat himalayan wooded slopes at 5100 feet india uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Himalayas-897

    Himalayas-897

    Brown-fronted Woodpecker ... male ... males have tricolored crown ... ______________________ Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 3 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet brown-fronted woodpecker dendrocoptes auriceps himalayas india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Himalayas-896

    Himalayas-896

    Estranged ... __________________ Common Myna Dwarahat Altitude 5000 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 5 May 2024
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    • acridotheres tristis almora altitude 5000 feet common myna dwarahat india uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Himalayas-895

    Himalayas-895

    Rufous Sibia is an amazing songster ... ... and last summer they were in their elements ... __________ Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 3 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet heterophasia capistrta himalayas india ranikhet hill station rufous sibia uttarakhand
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Himalayas-894 : Dreams ... and Peace

    Himalayas-894 : Dreams ... and Peace

    Life : Dreams ... and Peace Sun ... reached the horizon hanging low for a while ... Tall pines seized ... the moment to kiss him goodnight An owl hooted twice while ... the ever so ebullient thrush ensconced in its roost ... crooned its lilting song one last time And a lovely...
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    • almora altitude 5000 feet dwarahat india medical camp sunset in himalayas uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Landscapes
  9. Himalayas-893

    Himalayas-893

    Slaty-headed Parakeet ... male enjoying the Thuza fruits ... ______________________ Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand India 6 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet india psittacula himalayana ranikhet hill station slaty-headed parakeet uttarakhand
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Himalayas-892

    Himalayas-892

    Perched ... in front of a lamp post ... ... designed like an hurricane lantern ____________________ Ultramarine Flycatcher ... male Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 6 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet ficedula superciliaris india ranikhet hill station ultramarine flycatcher uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Butterfly-261

    Butterfly-261

    Indian Tortoiseshell Uttarakhand Himalayas 12 November 2024
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    • algais kasmirensis almora india indian tortoiseshell butterfly ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Himalayas-882 : Green-tailed Sunbird male nectaring : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-882 : Green-tailed Sunbird male nectaring : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    We waited for him through all morning ... ... did we yes ... we did But ... no ... he had his own rigmarole ... to follow ... ... coming late not soon ... sometime past ... noon ___________________ Nectaring Scarlet Clock Vine flowers ... Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet...
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    • aethopyga nipalensis almora altitude 6500 feet green-tailed sunbird india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Himalayas-880 : Fire-breasted Flowerpecker female foraging- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-880 : Fire-breasted Flowerpecker female foraging- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    First video of the species, here ... colorful ... and hyperdynamic ... canopy dwellers ... ... not easy to capture ... Here, one can see a female foraging and feeding and calling ... during morning time ... __________________ Forest-edge Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet...
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet dicaeum ignipectus fire-breasted flowerpecker forest-edge india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Himalayas-879

    Himalayas-879

    These amazing Laughingthrushes ... ... with impressive eyes and handsome looks ... ... display wonderful social ... vocal ... and behavioral skills ... ... are ... a treat to watch and a gift to record and share ... ____________________ Forest-edge Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500...
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet forest-edge garrulax albogularis india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas video white-throated laughingthrush
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Himalayas-866 : Asian Barred Owlet : a closeup : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-866 : Asian Barred Owlet : a closeup : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    This is a species of pygmy owl ... ... native to the foothills of the Himalayas ... and forests of mainland southeast Asia It is a smaller owl ... ... but, at the same time one of the larger species of pygmy owls ... Often seen during daytime as well ... ... aka Cuckoo Owlet...
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet asian barred owlet glaucidium cuculoides india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Himalayas-862

    Himalayas-862

    On ... ... a lazy afternoon ... in Himalayas ... This shining Knight ... with lot of T...ees ... in his name ... i.e. hottentottus takes a break ... ________________ Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet dicrurus hottentottus hair-crested drongo india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Himalayas-858

    Himalayas-858

    Common Rosefinch ... male in breeding plumage ... this species breeds in Himalayas ____________________ Dwarahat Altitude 5000 feet almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India
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    • almora altitude 5000 feet carpodacus erythrinus common rosefinch dwarahat uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Himalayas-856

    Himalayas-856

    Diffuse lighting ... ... takes the image ... out of the confines of the clocked time ... ______________________ Verditer Flycatcher ... male Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 3 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet eumyias thalassinus india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas verditer flycatcher
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Butterfly-261

    Butterfly-261

    Indian Red Admiral Vanessa indica 30 April 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet indian red admiral butterfly ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas vanessa indica
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    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  20. Himalayas-854 ... joyous

    Himalayas-854 ... joyous

    expression ... of that eye ... almost telling me ... '' ... look what I have found ...'' ___________________ Russet Sparrow ... male Ranikhet Hill Station Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 3 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet himalayan wooded slopes passer cinnamomeus ranikhet hill station russet sparrow uttarakhand himalayas
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Himalayas-853 ... and

    Himalayas-853 ... and

    ... that crest is ... USP theirs's ... _________________ Himalayan Bulbul Mussorrie Uttarakhand Himalayas 30 April 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet himalayan bulbul india pycnonotus leucogenys ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Himalayas-852

    Himalayas-852

    ... Eye got the light ever ... so bright made my day ... ... full of delight ... _____________________ Spotted Dove Ranikhet Hill Station Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 3 May 2024
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet india ranikhet hill station spotted dove streptopelia chinensis uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Himalayas-849 : Striated Laughingthrush : striking pair : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-849 : Striated Laughingthrush : striking pair : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Strikingly beautiful Himalayan beauties ... ... a pair is seen here enjoying a water facility at the forest-edge in Ranikhet ... ___________________ Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 11 October 2018
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet grammatoptila striata india ranikhet hill station striated laughingthrush uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Butterfly-260

    Butterfly-260

    An uncommon Himalayan butterfly ... Chestnut Tiger Parantica sita 85-105 mm Found up to 10,000 feet Sexually dimorphic Ranikhet Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet chestnut tiger butterfly india parantica sita butterfly ranikhet uttarakhand himalayas
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  25. Himalayas-848 : Oriental Turtle Dove- daybreak foraging : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-848 : Oriental Turtle Dove- daybreak foraging : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    First video of the species here ... It was early morning ... even before the sun rose above the horizon ... these beauties arrived at the forest-edge for an early round of foraging and feeding ... ... calls of Asian Barred Owlet and Slaty-headed Parakeets group in flight are also...
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet india oriental turtle dove ranikhet hill station streptopelia orientalis uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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