Date: 02 April 2013
Location: Near Tumbling, Nepal (~2910m), Outskirts of Singalila National Park, currently on Indian Soil
Remarks: Habitat: Predominantly Oak-Rhododendron forest, very sparse bamboo.
Observing a nearly forty feet, perfectly oval shaped Rhododendron tree at this point, gleaming in its prime blossom, flowering bundles of bloody pink treasures, which were being devoured by all kinds of birds. At this point, I'm observing a huge flock of Black-faced Laughingthrushes ravishing the tree upside down, also some warblers and tits hovering around the flowers, and few Common Rosefinches suckling into the flower nectar; at the same time a flock of birds showed strange behavior, unlike all the other birds greedily restoring their vitamin supplies from the flowers, these birds left the pretty flowers alone, and were tugging on to the moss laden Rhododendron tree branches and barks. The Rufous-winged Fulvettas showed this behavior. They were locally common from altitudes ranging from c1800-2900 meters at this time of year. We seemed to grow familiar with each other in time and hence I learnt this typical habit of theirs to quickly identify them in a flock of birds. They were usually found clinging on to moss laden tree barks, often using their strong feet to move vertically or even sideways on the barks, carefully tearing off strings of dark green colored moss to feed on insects hiding under; would also occasionally call during feeding.
Regards
Puja Sharma
New Delhi
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