Photographs

Himalayan Black Bubal

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Shikha, Nepal

More Observations from Expedition Muktinath

A six-week solo walk through the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal to survey Himalayan biodiversity — from पोखरा to मुक्तिनाथ (May to June 2013)

50 Observations

48 Identified Species

Unidentified Shield Bug Nymph of Genus Asiarcha

Ghandruk, Nepal (May 2013)

Landruk Damselfly

Landruk, Nepal (May 2013)

Cloud-Forest Japalure

Shikha, Nepal (May 2013)

Tantric Pigeons of the Vishvavajra

Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2013)

Montane Toad-Headed Agama Rare Himalayan Lizard

Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)

Maruwa Pati मरुवा पाती

Jomsom, Nepal (May 2013)

More from Biodiversity Diversity of Bird Life

110 Observations

65 Identified Species

White-Capped Redstart

Dana, Nepal (May 2013)

Chukar in Himalayan Pasture

Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)

Veery

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2025)

Juvenile Osprey

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Great Crested Flycatcher

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

New York Pidgeon King Perched at the Top of the City

Himalayan Black Bubal

© 1980-2026 — Ryan Van Meter — All Rights Reserved — No Reuse Without Permission — License

Shikha, Nepal

A six-week solo walk through the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal to survey Himalayan biodiversity — from पोखरा to मुक्तिनाथ (May to June 2013)

50 Observations

48 Identified Species

Ghandruk, Nepal (May 2013)

Landruk, Nepal (May 2013)

Shikha, Nepal (May 2013)

Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2013)

Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)

Jomsom, Nepal (May 2013)

110 Observations

65 Identified Species

Dana, Nepal (May 2013)

Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)

Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2025)

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)

Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)

Empire State Building, New York City, New York, USA (September 2012)

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