Image
details
1/125 sec; ISO 640
Nikon D 70s, Sigma 170-500mm APO plus Nikon Speedlight SB20
Location: Kedarnath Musk Deer Reserve (1,800m), Uttarakhand
Date: 13 March 2008
Shoot details
This individual
was spotted feeding on the ground amongst a pile of sticks /fencing in a
farmyard. This individual was not very shy as I expected and gave this
view for a few seconds. Again extremely cold weather and overcast
conditions made this sighting possible.
Species details
Wren-babblers
are dark, tiny little birds which inhabit dark damp places in the
Himalaya. Generally 'Tail-less' like the 10.5cm Scaly-breasted,
most members of the family can be found in the Eastern Himalaya. They
have a clear high-pitched rapid song - usually the only way to track
them down in the field. This fulvous morph bird is presumably of
the pallidior subspecies.
A
Birds of India presentation
