Schwarzbrust-Buschtimalie in Arunachal Pradesh/ Indien

Ein früher Morgen um 5:50 in den Mishmi Hills. Die noch nicht vorhandene Morgensonne wird wieder mal von einem wolkenlosen Himmel scheinen. Nur über dem riesigen Tal des Brahmaputra sieht man die ersten Wolken, die aber auch Morgendunst sein können. Es ist 6:30 und wir befinden uns auf 1.900m NN an einem mächtigen Urwaldriesen, der… Continue reading Schwarzbrust-Buschtimalie in Arunachal Pradesh/ Indien

Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler in the Mishmi Hills

An early morning at 5:50 am in the Mishmi Hills. The morning sun, not yet there, will shine again from a cloudless sky. Only above the Brahmaputra can one see the first white clouds, which can also be morning mist. It is 6:30 a.m. and we are at 1,900m above sea level at a mighty… Continue reading Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler in the Mishmi Hills

Bugun Liocichla in Eaglenest – Winter in North-east India 2008

It is January. Winter in the Himalayas of India. We made our way from Bomdila back to Tenga. In between, I slept in the car despite the many abrupt stops because of land slides or upcoming cars. Finally we came to Tenga, where the intersection is scheduled to depart to our new location. The journey… Continue reading Bugun Liocichla in Eaglenest – Winter in North-east India 2008