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| Himalayan Monal |
After sighting the illusive
Cheer Pheasant, the group moved towards their next destination which was Chopta, at an altitude of 8000 ft, and 50 km from Makkumath.
On the way to Chopta they crossed the scenic snow-covered Dugalbitta. The entire area (Chopta and Dugalbitta) falls under Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary.
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| Himalayan Monal (male) |
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| Himalayan Monal (Female) |
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They saw a whole lot of birds on the way to Dugalbitta. If you like bird watching then this region from Makkumath to Chopta must be in your list. I am sharing pictures of some of the birds that Soma sighted
on the way to Dugalbitta from Makkumath. They were lucky to see
the Himalayan Tahr as well.
The most awaited sighting happened a little beyond Chopta, on the yellow grassy slopes, they saw the Himalayan Monals (both male and female), perhaps one of the most beautiful birds in India.
It is from Chopta that the Tungnath
trek begins. Tungnath is the highest of the Panch Kedar (Shiva) temples and is at an altitude of 12000 ft.
I hope you enjoy these pictures. These pictures are all courtesy Soma.
2 comments:
Really enjoyed this series on birds seen in the Garhwals. My appetite has certainly been whetted as of others I am sure.Strange how we normally drive past areas without seeing any interesting birds but bird watchers in the same place will find so many!Mr Negi's camp seems to be a good place to spend a few days in.
Thank you for your varied posts. I always look forward to them.
Thank you so much Resh for stopping by my blog and leaving your feedback. Much appreciated:)
Yes, there are so many such wonderful places that are just waiting to be discovered.
Stay safe and healthy:)
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