brahminy starling (above) and the rosy starling (below). k5iis, sigma 150-500 OS HSM @500mm and cropped.

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From november 17 to 25th, i had done the namik glacier trek in the company of friends, starting the trail from gogina, going through namik village, thalla bugyal, chofu top, sudamkhan pass top, dharapani, and ending the trail at birthi falls, near munsiyari. the region is known for its rich bird life and i had taken the DAL 55-300 to try and capture as many of them as possible. early mornings, when we went birding, were usually damp, cold and misty so it resulted in grainy photos and a majority of them are proof of sighting/record shots. hope you enjoy looking at them anyway….

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near sudamkhan pass, uttarakhand. this bird is resident in southern europe, lebanon and in asia above 2000 m high.

shot by Adit, with the K-S1 and the DAL 55-300 in walayar, palakkad, kerala.

K-5 IIS and the sigma 150-500 OS HSM @500mm.

 

winter migrant from its breeding ranges in central asia, china and japan….