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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 🐦

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)

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Taken at Whimberly maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Whimberly/134/110/26

I found the juxtaposition of right leaning and left leaning trees to be very eye catching.....or maybe it's just me being artsy! LOL

P1160565 - Rattleweed (Crotalaria retusa)

# 250 - 12 Apr '18 - 17:52 (12:22 GMT)

At - Silent Valley National Park - Western Ghats

Rattleweed (Crotalaria retusa) - is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by various common names including Devil-bean, Shack shack and Wedge-leaf rattlepod.

It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food. Its original native range is unclear, probably including tropical Asia, Africa and Australia. (wikipedia)

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

also know as:

Tamil: கிலுகிலுப்பை (Kilukiluppai)

Telugu: Pottigilligichacha

Malayalam: Matrghatini

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Taken at Soul2Soul maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Seth%20Island/104/82/29

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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New flickr portrait photo :)

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.

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P1230297 - Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Size - 18 - 20 cm

# 253 - 18 Apr '18 - 14:55 (09:25 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. (wikipedia)

Also Know as - Bay-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

At - Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas

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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

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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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Rihanna - Umbrella

Taken at the beautiful Serena Falls.

Taken at Sweet Paradise to the Darks maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lighthouse%20Oasis/46/102/24

At the gorgeous Butter sim. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Butter/111/88/24

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Her soul is fed with the salty air and needle & thread...

Taken at the Cascadia sim.

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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

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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).

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... and buttock in the air

PSP : Face

Challenge sur Flickr : 160 : Portrait & Sharp

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My first Flickr portrait!

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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 🐾

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Iron, the Tibetan Mastiff puppy enjoying Easter gifts!

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pile up for YANA

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P1250791 - Shola forest

# 216 - 14 feb 2018 - 21:41 (16:11 GMT)

Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills - Western Ghats at 2,637 metres (8,650 feet).

The area surrounding Doddabetta is mostly forested. Sholas cover the hollows of its slopes. Slightly stunted, rhododendron trees, in the midst of thick coarse grass, flowering sub-alpine shrubs and herbs are common, even very near the peak.

Western Ghats - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Picture was taken on a cloudy day. Happy birding ⛈️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAlBlavGaB8

P1460948 - Streaked Laughingthrush - Size - 20cm

# 137

Streaked Laughingthrush - Pangot, Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas ~1900m (6300 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 ... Which clearly shows it's in an undisturbed environment.

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.

Happy birding 🍀

P1060118 - Small Branded Swift - Size - 32-38 mm

# 203 - 27/01/18 - 17:45 (12:15 GMT)

Also Know as - (Pelopidas mathias), the dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift

Small Branded Swift - is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of Southeast and East Asia, and as far as the Philippines. It is also present in tropical Africa and Arabia.

Coupling just after the rains in Kalakshetra, Madras ... Happy birding 🐦

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P1250829 - Nilgiri Laughingthrush - Size 20cm

# 145

Nilgiri laughingthrush - IUCN Red list endangered species.

And It's endemic to high elevation areas of Western Ghats...

Also known as - (Montecincla cachinnans) `` Black-chinned or Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush.

Happy birding 🌱

P1020672 - Blueish Dusk

# 174 - 21 Dec 2017 - 15:15 (9:45 GMT)

As we were driving on the East Coast along with the rains, enjoying the birds, butterflies, sculptures and other nature... we came across this spectacular Sunset.

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"C O N C E P T"

Photo from this morning, I was going to shoot sunrise but it was too foggy so I decided to shoot something else that provokes the mood!

Monarch Butterfly on a pink milkweed flowers.

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This photo is another favorite of mine from one of my professional family photo sessions. The foggy, rainy, misty day didn't stop us from capturing some beautiful memories for this family

Dans les marais de Txingudi au pays basque, Espagne.

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In the marshes of Txingudi in the Basque country, Spain.

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