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April 23, 2020

Bird photography

Posting after a very long time. Hope you would enjoy the photos.

Ashy drongo

Dark breasted rosefinch

Grey winged blackbird

Greybacked shrike

Red vented bulbul

River lapwing

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April 2, 2015

Atsaras of Zhemgang tsechu

The only timid atsara of the festive

Look at gun!

beautiful ear-studs

The player going red

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March 5, 2015

Sundown

Captions please...

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February 16, 2015

Practice shots

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December 9, 2014

Photos

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October 2, 2014

Scenes from club exhibition

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August 6, 2014

Butter lamps and offering

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