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Himalayan foothills - Sattal & Pangot
Uttarakhand
Stunning scenery as we enter the Himalayan foothills... the birdlife changes suddenly as the altitude rises.
stunning male Orange-flanked Bush Robins are quite common!
... as are Blue Whistling Thrush
Even higher up, at Pangot
Several Laughingthrush species can be found, including these White-throated.
The distant snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan mountains
A 500mm lens is sometimes useful for scenery shots!
Great Barbet are quite common
Photographing Spotted Forktail near Sattal... (thanks to Derek for the photo)
and Little Forktail nearby!
Slaty-backed Forktail completes the set
Photographing nothing (only briefly!) near Sattal (photo by Derek Moore)
Pangot, with the foothills and distant plains in the background
Stunning scenery as we enter the Himalayan foothills... the birdlife changes suddenly as the altitude rises.
Other birds seen and
photographed in the foothills include...
