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The shot next to the preceding picture upon continuous shooting. Near Loreto, Mexico.
シロナガスクジラのダイブです。前の写真から１コマ後です。
… Hope the blue whale’s spine had to be curved slightly to fit in Hintze Hall, a space of cathedral proportions at the Natural History Museum, London.
P1250823 - Nilgiri Laughingthrush - Size - 20 cm
# 244 - 03 Apr '18 - 16:13 (10:43 GMT)
Nilgiri laughingthrush - IUCN Red List - endangered species.
The Nilgiri laughingthrush - is endemic to high elevation areas of the Nilgiris region of Western Ghats
At - Doddabetta - Nilgiri (English: Blue Mountains) - Nilgiris - Western Ghats
Also known as - (Montecincla cachinnans) Black-chinned Laughingthrush or Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush.
Happy birding 🐦
P1320334 - Pallid Argus (Himalayan) - Size 50-60 mm
# 243 - 31 Mar '18 - 23:25 (17:55 GMT)
Pallid Argus (Callerebia scanda) - is a brown (Satyrinae) butterfly that is found in the Himalayas
At - Uttarakhand - Wesetern Himalayas ~1800m Altitude.
Happy birding 🍁
P1790010 - Himalayan Bulbul - Size - 20 cm
# 271 - 07 Jun '18 - 17:16 (11:46 GMT)
Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) or white-cheeked bulbul, is a species of songbird in the bulbul family found in central Asia.
Seen close to - Naggar - Himachal Pradesh - Western Himalayas ~1600m (5200 ft) Altitude
WONDERFUL FACTS - Bowhead Whales also known as the Arctic Whale - is by far the longest living mammal on Earth.
Some Bowhead Whales have been found with the tips of ivory spears still lodged in their flesh from failed attempts by whalers 200 years ago.
The oldest known Bowhead Whale was at least 211 years old.
Happy birding 🐾
P1090964 - Grey Pansy - Size - 55-65 mm
# 186 - 03 Jan '2018 - 17:22 (11:52 GMT)
Outside the Kaziranga National Park
Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites) - is a species of butterfly found in India, southern China, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, western and central Indonesia, Philippinesn and South Asia
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P1530367 - Glaciers Mountains - Bara-lacha la - higher Himalayas
# 241 - 29 Mar '18 - 17:55 (12:25 GMT)
Bara-lacha la - also known as Bara-lacha Pass - is a high mountain pass in - Zanskar range - Himachal Pradesh - (bored of Ladakh) - Himalayas 4,890m (16,040 ft)
The Bhaga river - a tributary of the Chandrabhaga or Chenab river, originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few of kilometers from the pass towards Manali. The other major tributary of the Chandrabhaga, the Chandra also originates from glacier in this region. The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river. (Wikipedia)
Happy birding ☁
P1310079 - Grey-headed Starling - Size - 20 cm
# 177 - 23 Dec '2017 - 17:15 (11:45 GMT)
Grey-headed Starling in breeding plumage - At - Barnighad - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas - ~1000m (3280 ft) Altitude.
Also know as - (Sturnia malabarica), Chestnut-tailed Starling, Chestnut-faced Starling, Malabar Starling (blythii), Blyth's Starling (blythii), Ashy-headed Starling, Ashy-headed Myna, Gray-headed Myna n many more...!
Thanks to Ramanan ... Happy birding 🌺
P1360445 - Red Marsh Trotter - Male
# 151
WONDERFUL FACTS - basilaris, also known as the keyhole glider, red marsh trotter, or wheeling glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae
Tramea basilaris - is found throughout most of Africa, Arabia and in Asia. Similarly, this species is able to use the trade winds to reach the Caribbean and South Americas, where it was caught in Suriname, "guadeloupe" and "martinique" (Meurgey and Picard 2011).
Happy birding🌷
P1120837 - Cruiser - Size 80-110 mm
# 206 - 01 Feb '2018 - 15:43 (10:13 GMT)
Thai Cruiser (Vindula erota) - Male - on poinsettia flower - in Chuchuyimlong Village - Nagaland - Eastern - Himalayas ~1100m Altitude.
The male Cruiser is a rich fulvous orange above, and has a broad post-discal band of slightly paler colour on both wings. The band is broad at the forewing, and narrows almost to a point near the tornus of the hindwing. There are distinct black marginal and submarginal lines which give the wing a zig-zag appearance.
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P1230288 - Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Size - 18 - 20 cm
# 234 - 18 Mar '18 - 21:45 (16:15 GMT)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India east to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Also Know as - Bay-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
At - Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas ~350m Altitude.
Happy birding 🐦
P1220274 - Streak-throated Woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus)
# 194 - 15/01/18 - 22:17 (16:47 GMT)
At - Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, Wesetern Himalayas
Also know as - Little Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Little Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker, Small Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker, Little Scaly Woodpecker, Streak-throated Green Woodpecker.
Happy birding 🐦
P1150519 - Common Sailer
# 130
At - Gingee fort - Eastern Ghats ...
An Amazing place for Butterflies and other animals ... 🐝
Happy birding 🐦
P1790054 - Grey Bushchat - Size - 15 cm
# 274 - 11 Jun '18 - 17:46 (12:16 GMT)
Grey Bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) - is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in the Himalayas, southern China and northern Southeast Asia.
Also known as - Dark-grey Bushchat, Western Dark-grey Bushchat, Iron-grey Bushchat.
At - Naggar - Himachal Pradesh - Western Himalayas ~1850m (6070ft) Altitude
WONDERFUL FACTS - Antarctica has no trees or bushes. Vegetation on the continent is composed of mosses, lichen, and algae. Happy birding 🐾
P1460950 - Streaked Laughingthrush - Size 20 cm
# 205 - 30 Jan '2018 - 16:37 (11:07 GMT)
Streaked Laughingthrush - Pangot - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas ~1984m (6500 ft) Altitude.
After lunch we were relaxing in our resort, she came close to us, singing n dancing asking for food, we just enjoying watching her! later we gave some snacks, she ate n was there moving around for 10 - 12 min. It was a very memorable movement for us.
Streaked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) - is commonly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and some adjoining areas, ranging across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan. (wikipedia)
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P1360625 - Purple Swamphen - Size - 45-50 cm
# 195 - 17/01/18 - 22:17 (16:47 GMT)
The male has an elaborate courtship display, holding water weeds in his bill and bowing to the female with loud chuckles!
Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) - is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, but was elevated to full species status in 2015. wikipedia.
Happy birding 💧
P1300603 - Red-headed Bullfinch - Size - 17 cm
# 178 - 24 Dec '2017 - 17:17 (11:47 GMT)
Red-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala) - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas ~2200m Altitude
Thanks to Ramanan ... Happy birding 🐾
P1550310 - Red-billed Blue Magpie - Size 65-68 cm
# 139
Red-billed Blue Magpie - Himachal Pradesh, Wesetern Himalayas ~1500m Altitude
Also know as - (Urocissa erythroryncha occipitalis), Blue Magpie, Red-billed Magpie, Red-billed Blue Pie
Happy birding 🐦
P1360628 - Purple Swamphen - Size - 45 - 50 cm
# 183 -
The male has an elaborate courtship display, holding water weeds in his bill and bowing to the female with loud chuckles..!
Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) - is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, but was elevated to full species status in 2015
Also Know as - Grey-headed Swamphen (poliocephalus), Grey-headed Purple Swamphen (poliocephalus), European Purple Gallinule, Purple Gallinule, Purple Swamp-hen, Purple Coot, Purple Moorhen, West Mediterranean Purple Swamphen, Western Swamphen, Philippine Swamphen (pulverulentus), Australasian Swamphen (samoensis), Sunda Swamphen (indicus)
Happy birding 💦
P1210261 - Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush - Size 20 cm
# 202 - 26/01/18 - 16:47 (11:17 GMT)
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush - female - Corbett National Park - Western Himalayas.
Common rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis), formerly rufous-tailed rock thrush or European rock thrush, is a chat belonging to the family Muscicapidae.
It breeds in southern Europe across central Asia to northern China. This species is strongly migratory, all populations wintering in Africa south of the Sahara. It is an uncommon visitor to northern Europe.
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P1520348 - Tso Moriri, Ladakh
# 154
Tso Moriri or Lake Moriri (Tibetan: ལྷ་མོའི་བླ་མཚོ, Wylie: lha mo bla mtsho) or "Mountain Lake" - is at an altitude of 4,522 m (14,836 ft). It is the largest of the high altitude lakes entirely within India and entirely within Ladakh in this Trans-Himalayan biogeographic region.
Happy birding 🌊
P1640320 - Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)
# 273 - 10 Jun '18 - 16:12 (10:42 GMT)
They are our friendly neighbourhood often visit our backyard and breeds around.
Normally they are very cool but this time our dog disturbed her and she was in alert. The photo was taken at distance around 4 ft (here she in respect not the gender)
We have three types of snakes visiting in our backyard - Cobra, Rat Snake & the Green Vine Snake.
They are more comfortable with my wife than me.
WONDERFUL FACTS - The Indian Cobra (Naja naja) - also known as the Spectacled Cobra, Asian Cobra, or Binocellate Cobra - is a species of the genus Naja found in the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, and a member of the "big four" species.
This snake is revered in Indian mythology and culture.
It is now protected in India under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972). (wikipedia)
There are 270 different types of Cobras and their relatives, including Taipans, Adders, Mambas, and many sea snakes including Kraits, and they all have short fangs and they are very innocent :-)
Happy birding 🐾
P1600451 - Spot-billed Pelican
# 136
Also know as - Gray Pelican, Philippine Pelican, Spotted Pelican.
Happy birding💧
P1150946 - Bronzed Drongo - Size 24 cm
# 152
Bronzed Drongo - breeding plumage - in Silent Valley National Park, Western ghats
Also know as - (Dicrurus aeneus aeneus) Bronze Drongo, Little Bronzed Drongo.
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P1060771 - Tawny Coster - Size 50-65 mm
# 232 - 15 mar 2018 - 17:01 (11:31 GMT)
Tawny Coster butterfly on Dark eyed turnera flower (turnera subulata)
Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore) - is a small, leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators.
At - Kalakshetra - Madras
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P1060230 - Plain Tiger - Size 70-80 mm
# 210 - 05 Feb 2018 - 22:46 (17:16 GMT)
Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) - also known as African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Africa n Australia.
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P1470011 - Ultramarine Flycatcher - Size 12 cm
# 200 - 23/01/18 - 20:50 (15:20 GMT)
Ultramarine flycatcher or the white-browed blue flycatcher (Ficedula superciliaris) is a small arboreal Old World flycatcher in the ficedula family that breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and winters in southern India.
Ultramarine Flycatcher (subspecies superciliaris) - was seen in Pangot, Uttyarakhand, Western Himalayas ~1900m (6300 ft) Altitude.
Happy birding 🐟
Photo not by me , my brother took it whilst in Japan and i thought what a great pic well done brother John and thanks for letting me share it.
P1300527 - Common Rosefinch - Size 15 cm
# 146
Common Rosefinch - Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas ~2200m altitude.
Also Know as - Rosefinch, Scarlet Finch, Scarlet Grosbeak, Scarlet Rosefinch, Hodgson's Rosefinch
Happy birding🌷
P1250625 - Oriental White-eye - Size 10 cm
# 135
At - Doddabetta - Western Ghats 🐾
Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres. There is a reserved forest area around the peak... (Wikipedia)
Western Ghats - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site !
Also know as - (Zosterops palpebrosus) Nilgiris White-eye, Indian White-eye, Small White-eye, White-eye, Sunda White-eye.
Happy birding 🌵
P1300914 - Striated Prinia - Size 16 cm
# 176 - 22 Dec '2017 - 21:55 (16:25 GMT)
Striated Prinia - in Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas ~2200m Altitude.
Also know as - Brown Hill Prinia, Brown Hill Warbler, Brown Prinia, Hill Prinia, (Prinia crinigera).
Happy birding 🌻
P1320807 - Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
# 148
Size - 29-33mm - Wing - 37-41mm
Blue-tailed Forest Hawk (Orthetrum triangulare) - at Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas at an ~1800m Altitude.
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P1250810 - Nilgiri Laughingthrush - Size 20 cm
# 126
Nilgiri laughingthrush - IUCN Red list endangered species.
The Nilgiri laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) is endemic to high elevation areas of the Nilgiris region of Western Ghats, India.
Also known as Black-chinned or Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush.
Happy birding 🐾
P1130731 - Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - Size 55-70mm
# 161
At - Longkhum Village (Surround with Evergreen Forest) - Nagaland - Eastern Himalayas ~1500m Altitude
The Cynthia group of colourful butterflies, commonly called painted ladies, comprises a subgenus of the genus Vanessa in the family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world.
Happy birding ☀
P1230512 - Yellow-footed Green Pigeon - Size 33 cm
# 150
Yellow-footed Green Pigeon - in Sona Nadhi Wildlife Sanctuary - Western Himalayas ~500m Altitude
Also know as - Yellow-footed Pigeon, Bengal Green Pigeon, Yellow-legged Green Pigeon, Green Pigeon.
Happy birding 🌲
P1320701 - Himalayan Tortoiseshell - Size 45-62 mm
# 179 - 26 Dec '2017 - 16:47 (11:17 GMT)
Himalayan Tortoiseshell (Indian) - Aglais caschmirensis aesis)
At - Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas ~1800m Altitude.
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P1430253 - Kashmir rock agama
# 209 - 04 Feb 2018 - 22:44 (17:14 GMT)
Laudakia tuberculata (Kashmir rock agama or tuberculated agama) is a species of agamid lizard found in northern Pakistan, northern India (W Himalaya, Kashmir, Punjab), Nepal, eastern Afghanistan and Tibetan Plateau.
Kashmir rock agama - at - Malpa, on our way to Om Parvat, Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas ~2300m (~7600 ft) Altitude.
In this trip we were hiking from around 1600m to 4200m and down in 8 days ... we came across some excellent high altitude rare wildlife 🐾
Happy birding🐦
P1470849 - House Sparrow - Size - 15 cm
# 153
Kashmir House Sparrow - At Parkachik Village, Kargil County, Ladakh - Kashmir - Trans-Himalayas ~3500m
Also Know as - English Sparrow, Phillip Sparrow, Indian House Sparrow (indicus), Ceylon House Sparrow (indicus), Kashmir House Sparrow (parkini), Turkestan House Sparrow (bactrianus)
Happy birding 🐠
P1460781 - Scaly Thrush - Size 26 - 27 cm
# 132
Scaly Thrush (Zoothera dauma) - Pangot, Uttyarakhand, Western Himalayas ~1900m (6300 ft) Altitude.
Also Know as - (Zoothera dauma), Common Scaly Thrush, Scaly Ground Thrush, Scaly Ground-Thrush, Ground Thrush, Scaly Mountain Thrush, Golden Ground Thrush, Golden Thrush, Golden Mountain Thrush, Golden-spangled Mountain Thrush, Small-billed Mountain Thrush, Small-billed Thrush, Speckled Mountain Thrush, Speckled Thrush, Tiger Thrush, White's Thrush (aurea), White's Ground Thrush (aurea), White's Scaly Thrush (aurea), Spot-winged Thrush, Horsfield's Thrush (horsfieldi), Nilgiri Thrush (neilgherriensis), Eurasian Scaly Thrush.
Happy birding 🌳