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Sunrise hits the mountains looming above our Almaty hotel
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Big Almaty Lake, purportedly home to Ibisbills, but we dipped (perhaps better later in the year, when the ice has melted somewhat)
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Black-throated Accentor
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These mountains echo to the lonesome wails of Himalayan Snowcocks
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Himalayan Rubythroat
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Lesser Grey Shrike
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By Big Almaty Lake
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This marmot looks pretty similar to the steppe version to me, but I was assured it was a different, mountain species...
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Q: Why is Dale Forbes looking so pleased with himself?
A: After meditating over a dead beetle, he has just found a pair of Eversmann's Redstarts. Lovely.
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Male and female Eversmann's Redstarts
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Male Eversmann's Redstart
2 comments:
oh, show me a birder who wouldn't be right chuffed at finding an evermann's redstart. i didnt stop grinning for a good hour!
Nice shots, Mike. I was right chuffed just to get a distanst scope view of Evermann's Redstart.
Wishing I was back in the cool mountains instead of muggy New York City...
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