hills

hills · birds

As we crawled up to a flock of Black-necked Cranes to film them in Bhutan's central valley of Phobjikha, in the winter-time, we came across this fine thrush on a fallow field near a homestead.

wildlife · birds

The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane in Asia that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau and winters mainly in remote parts of India and Bhutan.

wildlife · birds

The scientific name of this Sparrow is Passer Rutilans and it is also called Cinnamon or Cinnamon Tree Sparrow or Lal Guria in Hindi. It is a Sparrow family bird and they have a thick bill. There are three subspecies of Russet Sparrow.

birds · hills

We were confused about this bird, but then birder extraordinaire Abhishek Gulshan confirmed to us tat it is a Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher that we have filmed! Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher in the Himalaya It is found in the Indian Subcontinent…

birds · hills

0:16 - Black-headed jay - The black-headed jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) belongs to the family of jays and magpies, the Corvidae. The black-headed jay species is distributed in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Nepal·hills

Mr. Everest as seen from the air while flying south and west of Sikkim, close to the Nepal border.

Nepal·hills · snow

Plane taking off from Tribhuvan airport, Nepal, and heading towards Paro in Bhutan! The green valley around Kathmandu can be seen beyond the perimeter fencing of the Tribhuvan International airport.

hills · wildlife

Black necked cranes, also known as the Thhung Thhung Karma, and cows roaming free in the dry grass of Phobjikha valley, Bhutan.

hills · highway

This video shows local streets of Thimpu townm capital of Himalayan hill country Bhutan. Mother and daughter can be seen walking past, the mother in traditional attire. The roads can be seen having light traffic.

river · industry

Terrace farming in the Wangdue Phodrang valley, Bhutan. New constructions next to the Puna Tsang Chu River. See a happy group of cows grazing near huge mounds of hay.

hills · festival

Thimphu also in the past spelled as Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District.

festival · dance

Traditional dance being performed during Druk Wangyel Festival, Bhutan. The Druk Wangyal festival is held every year on 13th December at Druk Wangyel Lhakhang in Dochula pass in commemoration of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and the Ar…

highway · forest

Drive with us on this virtual road trip from to Dochula Pass in Bhutan. The convoy of the Chief of Army Staff can be seen passing by. He seemed to be heading to his village near Punakha.

hills

108 stupas (chortens) were constructed as a memorial built by the queen, Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, to honor the victory of the Bhutanese army in the 2003 war of Southern Bhutan.

hills · river

Chomolhari as seen from Nak-Sel in Paro, Bhutan. The sunset time lapse sequence started at 5 pm and ended at 6:30 pm or so...

hills

This massive statue of Shakyamuni measures in at a height of 51.5 meters, making it one of the largest statues of Buddha in the world. The statue is made of bronze and is gilded in gold.

hills · festival

Thimphu, also in the past spelled as Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District.

hills

Trongsa: The Vanguard of the Warriors - Trongsa Dzongkha is located near the center of Bhutan and was considered crucial to controlling the kingdom in earlier years due to its strategic position.

architecture · politics

The Paro Dzong is one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs, and perhaps the finest example of Bhutanese architecture you'll see. The massive buttressed walls that tower over the town are visible throughout the valley.

hills

The landing at Paro Airport in Bhutan is amongst the most difficult in the world. It involves a steep descent into Paro valley which is surrounded by high hills.

ceremony · hills

Thousands of colourful Buddhist prayer flags on Chele La Pass in Bhutan. Chele la (pass) at an elevation 13000 ft asl is considered to be one of the highest motorable passes in Bhutan.

wildlife · birds

The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane in Asia that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau and winters mainly in remote parts of India and Bhutan.

wildlife · birds

Flight of Black necked cranes captured in slow motion. The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane in Asia that breeds on the Tibetan Plateau and winters mainly in remote parts of India and Bhutan.