In this part of the photo blog on Himalayan birds, I shall showcase the birds shot at Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India. Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its Himalayan bird species. It is said to inhabit 200 bird species. The average altitude of the sanctuary is 2412 metres. Binsar is also famous for its panoramic view of the Himalayan peaks like Kedarnath, Shivling, Trisul and majestic Nanda Devi from a place called 'Zero Point'. Zero point is a 2 Km trek inside the sanctuary along an abandoned jeep trail. You would be safer relying on your legs than a 4 wheel drive anyway :-)
Grey tit Flycatcher
Shooting this small bird was a challenge especially as the clouds/fog had engulfed the Binsar forest. Our guide helped identify this bird as Grey tit Flycatcher.
Oriental Turtle Dove
This bird was about 100 feet away on a branch. Keeping the camera steady was a challenge at 46x optical zoom (2 MP). However the image stabilization on Canon Powershot SX10 helped as I got a decent shot.
Binsar Forest
Starting at this altitude (7000 feet) you will find plenty of Rhododendron trees. You can see their red flowers below.
The forest was steep, dense and dark.
Zero Point
This is the summit of our trek. From here you can get great panoramic views of the Himalayan peaks. But on this occasion there were clouds blocking the view. However, we got great views from Nainital. You can view those wonderful pictures here: Uttarakhand Himalayas - Best views of the Himalayas
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The best part of Kumaon is that in spite of tourists coming here, it has stayed free from over commercialization. It is an extremely rewarding destination.
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