At the Kardang monastery situated on the left bank of the Bhaga river, facing the town of Keylong, Lahaul valley.
It had rained a lot the previous night and in the morning. A slight drizzle was still on when I clicked this.

Clicked at the Hidimba Devi temple in Manali.

Clicked at old Manali

You know what this is!

Also the first shot on this blog taken using a tripod.

Clicked at 9:00 PM

Cottage industry worker!

Bee-eater

These birds are creatures of habit. They will visit the same perch again and again. It took 45 minutes of standing absolutely still with the camera ready in hand to get this one where I wanted it to (and knew it would) come and sit.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Ashy Prinia - Prinia socialis

Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis

Black-rumped Flameback - Dinopium benghalense

Spotted Owlet - Athene brama

Shikra or Little Banded Goshawk - Accipiter badius

A pair of Green Bee-eaters- Merops orientalis

Location

Oh! Not one of the pics posted here, so far, has been clicked more than 50 feet away from the outer walls of my home. Most have been clicked inside the courtyard! :-)

The Jungle Babbler, revisited.

Rock Pigeon - Columba livia

The Eurasian Thick-knee or the Stone-curlew

It's monsoon time, hence the slightly wet coat. :-)

Black Drongo-Dicrurus macrocercus

Pompadour Green Pigeon-Treron pompadora

Oriental Garden Lizard or Changeable Lizard or Crested Tree Lizard- Calotes versicolor

Indian Hare- Lepus nigricollis

A pair of Eurasian Collared Doves- Streptopelia decaocto