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uttarakhand himalayas

  1. Butterfly-263

    Butterfly-263

    Life - Spring _________________ Bright ... ... and Full of ... delight Spring ... ... Turns on And ... Turns it on ... __________ Painted Lady ... world's most widely distributed butterfly species Ranikhet Altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 18 April 2025
  2. Himalayas-907

    Himalayas-907

    In nesting mode ... Blue Whistling Thrush Jeolikote Nainital Uttarakhand Himalayas India 17 April 2025
  3. 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 ...
  4. Himalayas-904

    Himalayas-904

    Definitely ... ... not pleased with our presence in their milieu ... __________________ White-throated Laughingthrush Ranikhet Altitude 6500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 17 April 2025
  5. Himalayas-903

    Himalayas-903

    A relative rarity at the Forum ... ... only third image in the database ... Last time we saw one was in April 2010 ... and it was just a glimpse ... ... we could barely manage a record shot, then ... As we move up in the Himalayas ... on Nainital Road ... there is a sharp bend of the...
  6. 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 ...
  7. 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...
  8. 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
  9. Himalayas-898 : Long billed Thrush : infrequently sighted species

    Himalayas-898 : Long billed Thrush : infrequently sighted species

    Back from the Medical Camp with this return gift ... First video of the species here ... ... a chance finding ... elusive and secretive forest floor dweller ... ... and also seen on the banks of Himalayan streams and water channels ... with surrounding forest cover ... This recording is...
  10. Himalayas-896

    Himalayas-896

    Estranged ... __________________ Common Myna Dwarahat Altitude 5000 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India 5 May 2024
  11. 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...
  12. 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
  13. Himalayas-891

    Himalayas-891

    This ... Black-headed Jay ... doesn't look pleased about us ... barging into his space ... _____________________ 8 November 2024
  14. 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...
  15. Himalayas-888

    Himalayas-888

    One ... ... last look before ... I go ... go ________________ Rufous-throated Partridge ... on the edge Sattal forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet Nainital Uttarakhand Himalayas India 8 November 2024
  16. Himalayas-887

    Himalayas-887

    They use their amazing bill to produce some very sonorous calls and songs ... ... nearly hypnotic ... _______________ Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler 8 November 2024
  17. Himalayas-886

    Himalayas-886

    Possibly ... one of our most serendipitous images This is a very hyperdynamic ... ... and hyperkinetic species To get even one cleanly is cool ... ... to get two in proper alignment is good luck ... and to get them so with a good refection is nothing less than pure joy ... May be ...
  18. Butterfly-261

    Butterfly-261

    Indian Tortoiseshell Uttarakhand Himalayas 12 November 2024
  19. Himalayas-885 : Whistler's Warbler : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-885 : Whistler's Warbler : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Kindly be satisfied with whatever little is visible of this rarity, here ... First video record of this species at BF ... ... not reported or recorded frequently from this part of Himalayas ... A fast mover ... ... it was seen foraging and feeding with a group of Indian White-eye and...
  20. Himalayas-883

    Himalayas-883

    Himalayan Griffon ... ... cruising moving from one thermal ... to ... another _____________________ Mussorrie Hill Station Altitude 6500 feet Dehradun Uttarakhand Himalayas India
  21. 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...
  22. 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...
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. Himalayas-878 : Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler bathing : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-878 : Rusty cheeked Scimitar Babbler bathing : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A colorful and distinctive looking Babbler ... in company of ... ever so ebullient Red-billed Leiothrix ... ... bathing at the forest-edge ... Lovely action to watch and record ... ________________ Sattal Forest-edge Altitude 5500 feet Nainital Uttarakhand Himalayas India 8 November 2024
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