Teerthan, Himachal - March 2013
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left to right-Ashokda, Ravindraji, Seema Bhabhi, Buji, Didi and
Panki Sood |
In
march 2013, Buji, Didi, Ashokda, Ravindraji and his wife Seema Bhabhi
and I visited Teerthan, Himachal Pradesh. Our wonderful host,
Shri
Panki Sood of Sunshine Himalayan Adventures was with us all three
days attending to our smallest of requests and making
this trip(for me the 7th time in two year) so very special. For my cousin Buji(Ramashish Roy) and I, it was primarily a birding trip. This time of the year is
perhaps the best time to go to teerthan for bird watching. It is a
paradise for bird watcher and for bird photography.
Our efforts on the day-one itself were rewarded with the sighting of the beautiful Verditer Flycatcher, Red-throated Tit,
Red headed Bullfinch, crimson Sunbird.The most memorable catch for us will undoubtedly be the "Red-headed bull finch' and the chestnut-headed tesia( which we could not have sighted without Pankiji's help).I am sharing some
photographs of the trip.
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| At Jalori pass |
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| panki trying his hand on Buji's camera |
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| few people never grow |
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| cooling the tyes while coming back from Jalori-use of breaks while coming down overheats the tyres. |
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| khem bhai's homestay |
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| leaving for delhi-khem Bhai second from right. |
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| Tarun the budding ornithologist |
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| from left to right:Sandeep, Ravindra, Seema Ashokda |
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| Ashokda and didi discussing the menu for dinner |
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| Breakfast |
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| On way to the waterfall |
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| Eating maggi at Jalori pass dhaba |
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| at jalori pass-behaving like kids |
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| in search of Grossbeak |
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| breakfast at Khem bhai's homestay |
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| verditer flycatcher |
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| black-throated tit |
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| pink-browed rosefinch |
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| red headed bull finch-tirthan march 2013 |
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| rockbunting on way to jalori pass march 2013 |
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| red headed bull finch male first summer march 2013 |
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| chestnut headed tesia-the reward without hardwork |
All species of Tesia are very shy.It spends most of its life time in dense undergrowth. We would never have sighted it had it not been for our friend Shri Panki Sood of Sunshine Himalayan Adventure help.
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