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  1. Himalayas-902 : Speckled Piculet male engaged in drumming

    Himalayas-902 : Speckled Piculet male engaged in drumming

    It is hard to believe that, such a tiny bird ... barely 4 inches in size ... packs such a punch ... Watch a male engaged in the action of drumming ... at the beginning of the nesting season ... ... an activity carried out to announce territory ... and attract a mate ...
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    • almora. uttarakhand altitude 6500 feet himalayas india picumnus innominatus ranikhet speckled piculet video
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    • 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. 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
  7. Himalayas-883

    Himalayas-883

    Himalayan Griffon ... ... cruising moving from one thermal ... to ... another _____________________ Mussorrie Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Dehradun Uttarakhand Himalayas India
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    • altitude 6500 feet dehradun gyps himalayensis himalayan griffon india mussorrie hill station uttarakhand himalayas
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. 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
  11. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Himalayas-864 : Flying Squirrels come out in twilight- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-864 : Flying Squirrels come out in twilight- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Elusive ... and difficult to photograph ... they are crepuscular animals and come out of their roosts only when it is dark ... It was good luck to spot three of them ... climbing up the tall pines and eucalyptus trees chasing one another ... jumping and gliding on ... In ... a...
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    • altitude 6500 feet india indian giant flying squirrel petaurista philippensis ranikhet uttarakhand himalayas video
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    • Category: Wild Mammals
  13. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Himalayas-860

    Himalayas-860

    Life - Layers ________________ Layer After layer Cover To cover Book Of life Opens up ... !!! ________________ Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher Dalhousie Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Chamba Himachal Pradesh India
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    • altitude 6500 feet chamba culicicapa ceylonensis dalhousie hill station grey-headed canary-flycatcher himachal pradesh india
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Himalayas-855 ... At

    Himalayas-855 ... At

    ... less than four inches in size ... they are ... truly ... tiny ... tits ... ___________________ Black-throated Tit
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    • altitude 6500 feet black-throated bushtit black-throated tit india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. 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
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Himalayas-851 : Grey Treepie pair feeding at daybreak- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-851 : Grey Treepie pair feeding at daybreak- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A pair of the long-tailed corvid beauties enjoying the hospitality on a swinging feeder ... set up at the forest-edge ... ___________________ Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 1 November 2023
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    • altitude 6500 feet dendrocitta formosae district almora grey treepie india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas video
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. 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
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  23. 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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    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  24. 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
  25. Himalayas-847

    Himalayas-847

    Oriental Turtle Dove ______________________ Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 May 2024
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    • altitude 6500 feet india oriental turtle dove ranikhet hill station streptopelia orientalis uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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