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  1. Himalayas - 559

    Himalayas - 559

    Embodiment of joy ... these little bundles are energy are ... ... Nature ... has put the spotlight on him ... here ___________ Green-backed Tit Parus monticolus Sattal Forest Alt. 5500 ft. Uttarakhand Himalayas India 18 October 2018
  2. Himalayas - 558

    Himalayas - 558

    Himalayas - 558 Inquisitive ... ... vocal and combative ... these colorful beauties are a treat to watch ... He did well ... to come and inquire ... and give us this closeup shot ... ________ Rufous Sibia Heterophasia capistrata Dist Nnainital Uttarakhand Himalayas India 21 November 2019
  3. Merry Christmas ...

    Merry Christmas ...

    Rufous-bellied Niltava ... kowtows to the Son of God ... ... and sends Seasons Greetings to all ...
  4. Himalayas - 557

    Himalayas - 557

    Himalayas - 557 It was a Himalayan evening ... She ... was strolling coolly ... along the forest floor ... when she reached a patch of Sun ... kissing the floor ... ... turned And smiled ... ever so gently Spotted Dove 12 October 2018
  5. Himalayas - 555

    Himalayas - 555

    Himalayas - 555 Life : Just a thought ... ____________ It is not ... ... The execution But ... The desire Aim is ... ... Not the poetry But ... An illusion of it Recreating moment ... ... A feeling Joy ... ... And ecstasy Letting one Go on ... and on And then ... ... Illusion Merges...
  6. Himalayas - 542

    Himalayas - 542

    Himalayas - 542 ... Now ... I have a bagful of images ... calls and video clips ... ... of this forest dweller ... So... expect a series of images ... I intend to share ... __________ My brother tested negative for covid yesterday ... ... and has been discharged from the hospital ...
  7. Himalayas - 531

    Himalayas - 531

    Himalayas - 531 Dreamy Sattal Lake ... where we do a lot of our birding and butterfly activity ... Forests around are rich ... in flora and fauna ... ... and orchids grow in abundance here ... ________ Alt. 5500 - 6000 ft Kumaon Division Uttarakhand Himalayas India 15.11.2019
  8. Himalayas - 515

    Himalayas - 515

    Life : Ecstasy _________________ ... And I am being ... engulfed Again ... today By ... The same Wave of ecstasy ... As it was In that ... Enchanting moment ... When You glimpsed me Floating free ... Yet Never far away My Beloved Amen ... ! ___________ Red-billed Leiothrix...
  9. Himalayas - 507

    Himalayas - 507

    Himalayas - 507 Another Flycatcher ... not easy to get ... resides and ... breeds in Himalayas ... with ... probably some altitudinal movement wih season ... He was on the bank of a small Himalayan stream ... ... in a difficult lighting and setting ... ... still that rufous could not...
  10. Himalayas - 467

    Himalayas - 467

    Himalayas - 467 Fairly abundant in mid Himalayas ... ... and abundantly colorful and vocal ... Always a delight get a closeup of these largest among Barbets ... Watch them in an interesting video-clip ... in company of some other beauties ... Link : https://ebird.org/checklist/S63195115...
  11. Himalayas - 465

    Himalayas - 465

    Himalayas - 465 Loved the bg pose and ... overall color composition ... It was a lovly morning in the pristine Himalayan lake-valley ... ... well ... almost continuation of a pleasant morning dream ... ... that one ... more often than not ... ... regrets to wake out of ...
  12. Himalayas - 464

    Himalayas - 464

    Himalayas ... 464 Only 2nd image from India in the database here ... of this fairly attractive bird with a rather understated name If the species is split into two ... ... a likely happening this will become the inheritor of this name ... while many east Asian birds will move to the...
  13. Himalayas - 462

    Himalayas - 462

    Those were ... few good days ... ... and it was a lovely evening in Himalayas ... This fabulous pair enjoying some toothsome tidbits ... ________ Grey Treepie Dendrocitta formosae Sattal Alt. 5500 ft. Uttarakhand Himalayas India 20.11.2019
  14. Plumbeous Water Redstart male

    Plumbeous Water Redstart male

    A busy little fellow jumping between rocks in a stream at a village in Uttarakhand,India.
  15. Kalij Pheasant Male

    Kalij Pheasant Male

    The beautiful Kalij pheasant shot in Sattal Uttarakhand India in January 2019. This famous birding area is also known for the Cheer and Koklass pheasants.
  16. Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike

    Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike

    Sattal,Uttarakhand,India
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