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  1. Himalayas-891

    Himalayas-891

    This ... Black-headed Jay ... doesn't look pleased about us ... barging into his space ... _____________________ 8 November 2024
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 feet black-headed jay forest-edge garrulax lanceolatus sattal sattal forest-edge altitude 5500 feet uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Himalayas-890

    Himalayas-890

    Checking out ... some very strange looking ... wood carvings ... put on display by Nature ... Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch ... male Forest-edge Sattal Forest Altitude 5500 feet Nainital Uttarakhand Himalayas India
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 feet chestnut-bellied nuthatch forest-edge india sattal sitta cinnamoventris uttarakand himalayas
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Himalayas - 889

    Himalayas - 889

    Life - Legacy of Silence __________________ Enter ... The vault ... of eyes A vault Deep And wide As History Itself May be ... Even beyond Treasures ... Ensconced ... In echelons Of Memory Quiet ... ... and deep Then ... shall ... Words unravel And redeem Unity And ... Legacy Of Silence...
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 feet forest-edge india indian white-eye nainital sattal uttarakhand himalayas zosterops palpebrosus
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Himalayas-881

    Himalayas-881

    Life - Promise __________________ From ... Cobwebs of ... Life I Promise To ... disengage Moving to Realm of ... Joy ... and Bliss ... Searching ... No more And ... for Nothing ... Yet ... Finding You ... Behind The veil My Beloved __________________ Forest-edge Sattal Forest Altitude...
    • aloktewari
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    • altitude 5500 feet forest-edge grey-hooded warbler india nainital phylloscopus xanthoschistos sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. 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...
    • aloktewari
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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
  6. 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...
    • aloktewari
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet forest-edge garrulax albogularis india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas video white-throated laughingthrush
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Himalayas-871

    Himalayas-871

    Day break vigil at the forest-edge was rewarding ... Red-throated Partridge Sattal Forest-edge Uttarakhand Himalayas India 8 November 2024 ... 6.55 am
    • aloktewari
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    • arborophila rufogularis forest-edge india red-throated partridge sattal uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Himalayas-868

    Himalayas-868

    Woods were lovely ... dark and deep deeper ... ... yet ... was your color ... display ... on a slope steep ... And I do have ... ... Memories ... To keep __________________ ( ... first line inspired by Robert Frost ... ) Blue Whistling Thrush Sattal Forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet...
    • aloktewari
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    • altitude 5500 feet blue-whistling thrush forest-edge india myophonus caeruleus sattal uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Himalayas-796

    Himalayas-796

    A miniature dynamo ... at the forest-edge ... ... a hyperdynamic species ... Black-chinned Babbler Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India
    • aloktewari
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet black-chinned babbler cyanoderma pyrrhops forest-edge india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Himalayas-793

    Himalayas-793

    Dapper ... at the forest-edge ... _____________________ Lesser Yellownape ... male Ranikhet Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 May 2024
    • aloktewari
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    • almora altitude 6500 feet forest-edge india lesser yellownape picus chlorolophus ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Himalayas-773

    Himalayas-773

    Inquisitive ... ... lovely gregarious ... ... green bundles of joyful activity ... That's what these White-eyes are ... _______________________ Indian White-eye Forest-edge Sattal ... altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 26 October 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • altitude 5500 feet forest-edge india indian white-eye sattal uttarakhand himalayas zosterops palpebrosus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Raptor-198

    Raptor-198

    Eyes ... in front ... and False eyes behind Eyes on face ... ... and False yes on the Occipital Face Here is ... Collared Pygmy Owl for you ... Smallest Owl in Asia ... ___________________ Taenioptynx brodiei Sattal forest Nainital India 26 October 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • collared pygmy owl forest-edge pygmy owl sattal forest taenioptynx brodiei
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Butterfly-237

    Butterfly-237

    Chocolate Pansy Junonia iphita 5-6 cm Light dimorphism Dry & wet season forms at ... Ranikhet Hill Station Forest-edge Altitude 6500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 6500 feet butterfly chocolate pansy butterfly forest-edge junonia iphita ranikhet uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Himalayas-751

    Himalayas-751

    Made a flitting appearance ... ______________________ Rufous-bellied Niltava Sattal forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 feet forest-edge india niltava sundara rufous-bellied niltava sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Himalayas-749 : Slaty-headed Parakeet pair : interesting behavior : Indian Wildlife by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-749 : Slaty-headed Parakeet pair : interesting behavior : Indian Wildlife by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    A male defends his territory and dominance ... Protecting the nesting site ... ... and right over female ... __________ Ranikhet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 1 November 2022
    • aloktewari
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    • almora alt. 6500 feet behaviour dalhousie hill station forest-edge india parakeet psittacula himalayana ranikhet slaty-headed parakeet uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Himalayas-748

    Himalayas-748

    A distinguished Himalayan ... Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 erythrogenys erythrogenys forest-edge india nainital rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Himalayas-731 : Chestnut bellied Nuthatch : foraging : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-731 : Chestnut bellied Nuthatch : foraging : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A Nuthatch ... ... with nut A closeup of this ... beautifully colored male ... full of childlike energy ... _________________ Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sattal forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand India 27 October 2022
    • aloktewari
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    • chestnut-bellied nuthatch forest-edge india sattal sitta cinnamoventris video
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. I'm your fan ...

    I'm your fan ...

    White-throated Fantail Forest-edge Sattal Altitude 5500 Uttarakhand Himalayas India
    • aloktewari
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    • fantail forest-edge india rhipidura albicollis sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas white-throated fantail
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Himalayas-717

    Himalayas-717

    Bathing ... ... at daybreak ... Just as ... we were about to leave for breakfast ... this stunner decided to award us with some poolside shots ... Common Green Magpie Sattal forest-edge
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 feet cissa chinensis common green magpie forest-edge india magpie sattal uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Himalayas-710

    Himalayas-710

    It seems ... ... Sun has ... nearly ... started a fire here ... _________________ Long-tailed Minivet Sattal Forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 April 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 forest-edge india long-tailed minivet minivet nainital pericrocotus ethologus sattal uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Himalayas-703 : Indian White eye : wonderful behavior : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-703 : Indian White eye : wonderful behavior : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Enjoy the energy ... ... and wonderful jungle orchestra ... ... in this lovely behavioral capture ... __________________ Indian White-eye Red-billed Leiothrix Sattal Forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 April 2023
    • aloktewari
    • Media item
    • alt. 5500 forest-edge india indian white-eye nainital sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas video zosterops palpebrosus
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Himalayas-697

    Himalayas-697

    One more in that magical pool at forest-edge in Himalayas ... Grey-hooded Warbler Forest-edge Sattal Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 April 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • forest-edge grey-hooded warbler phylloscopus xanthoschistos sattal uttarakhand himalayas warbler
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Himalayas-696

    Himalayas-696

    How's the water ... dear ... is it too cold I think we should go for a heated pool ... now Seems to be the exchange between the two ... ___________________ Blue-winged Minla Forest-edge Sattal Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 April 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 blue-winged minla blue-winged siva forest-edge india minla cyanouroptera nainital sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Himalayas-691

    Himalayas-691

    Himalayan Black-lored Tit ... ... in a quieter part of the pool ... ... at the forest-edge ____________________ Machlolophus xanthogenys Sattal Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 April 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • alt. 5500 black-lored tit forest-edge himalayan black-lored tit india machlolophus xanthogenys nainital sattal uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Himalayas-689

    Himalayas-689

    Pool ... at the forest-edge ... is good fun A pair of Rufous Sibia can vouch for it __________________ Sattal Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 7 April 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • forest-edge heterophasia capistrata india rufous sibia sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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