ML379723451 OBI 77125
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- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Female - X
Media notes
Female. Remarks: About 7 of clock in the morning of a bright sunny day, wind unusually calm and quiet, not yielding a single rustle of a leaf or even a slight sway in the bamboo shoots. Everything seemed to be standing still, soaking the clear morning sun, after much havoc caused by forceful hostile thrusts of mist and fog, the previous day. This meant only one thing today, any movement is as a result of a bird's! The birds were extremely active. Bird song was clear and not bogged down by the smudgy wind in one's ear. Flocks of Plain Mountain Finches were scattered on the path feeding and hardly paid heed to backpackers passing by. The Rhododendron trees were ruffled up with activity; one irate tree nearly seemed to shake itself in annoyance to get rid off few birds taking undue advantage - the Black-faced Laughingthrushes devouring the Rhododendron Rubies while comfortably perched upon one bright pink flower and tasting its immediate neighbour. The humble tree has limited choices and usually gives in to the demanding birds. This particular face of the mountain and the entire valley below is beaming with busy Rhododendron trees catering to the birds. Common Rosefinches were perched atop the branches, the Rufous-vented and Grey-crested Tits were around as well; Green-tailed and Fire-tailed Sunbirds were singing to the beautiful morning sunshine. The curious White-browed Fulvettas were feeding off ends of branches and leaves; Rufous-vented Yuhinas were in the same flock with Chestnut-tailed Minlas; among all these birds were two brilliant emerald colored jewels; a pair of Fire-tailed Myzornis, both the male and female feeding on one low Rhododendron tree sprouting diagonally from the slope below and reaching nearly my shoulder. The male displayed a beautiful blush of ruddy orange on its chest while the female only showed traces of sticky pollen on hers! The female was seen actively feeding at the Rhododendron flowers with fresh pollen stuck to her throat and face, as compared to the male. Date added to OBI: May 29, 2013.
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- 650 pixels x 432 pixels
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