Short glimpse of Alpine accentor running on boulders at Khardungla pass, Ladakh

Adult Robin Accentor feeding in high altitude mountain valleys at Ladakh

Breeding adult male Bluethroat looking all around for its partner in the morning at Agham, Ladakh

Adult Upland buzzard on a cliff at dawn looking for its prey at Hanle, Ladakh

Mountain chiffchaff busy preening at dawn, unaware of my presence at Thiksey marshes, Leh

Red-billed Chough looking for food in the morning at Shey, Ladakh

Yellow-billed chough sitting on top of an electric pole at high altitude Khardung la pass, Ladakh

Pair of chukar partridges crossing boulders in a hurry on the outskirts of Leh, Ladakh

Eurasian coot looking after its juveniles at Guphuks pond, Shey, Ladakh

Soltary adult Black-necked crane grazing at Pso kar lake, Ladakh

Competition for breakfast food amongst Carrion crows at Thiksey marshes, Ladakh

White-throated dipper at a roadside stream at North Pullu, Ladakh

Oriental turtle dove enjoying an aerial view sitting on an electric wire at Thiksey marshes, Ladakh

Plain mountain finch enjoying wild flower petals at Tanglang la pass, Ladakh

Spotted flycatcher spotted on a thorny bush in the morning at Agham, Ladakh

Female garganey diving for food in shallow waters of Guphuks pond, Shey, Ladakh

Bar-headed geese, in a mixed flock of birds, diving for food at dawn at Tso Kar lake, Hanle, Ladakh

Solitary breeding adult great-crested grebe in cold waters of high altitude Tso kar lake, Ladakh

Flock of non breeding brown-headed gulls on a mound on the shores of Pangong lake, Ladakh

Solitary grey heron waiting for its prey on the edge of a stream in the afternoon at Leh, Ladakh

Flock of Eurasian hoopoe seen preening on a bare tree at dawn at Thiksey, Ladakh

Adult female Eurasian kestrel waiting for its prey in the afternoon at Hanle, Ladakh, India

Solitary adult grey-headed lapwing in the afternoon at Hanle, Ladakh

Male horned lark proudly showing its horns in the evening at Merak Village, Ladakh

Hume's lark feeding in grass at dawn at Hanle, Ladakh

Pair of Tibetan larks enjoying each other's company at dawn at Hanle, Ladakh

Adult Eurasian magpie finding food in grass in the morning at Thiksey, Ladakh

Female Mallard on the edge of the water at Shey marshes, Ladakh

Female common merganser diving for food in cold waters of Pangong lake, Ladakh

Adult Eurasian eagle owl hiding in rocks brazing strong winds at Merak Village, Ladakh

Little owl starred at us, before ignoring us, at Tso kar, Ladakh

Tibetan partridge inspects the surroundings before descending down to drink water at Merak, Ladakh

Adult hill pigeon finding food on the shores of Pangong lake in the company of white wagtail

Female Northern pintail in the company of a pair of Bar-headed geese at Pso Kar lake, Ladakh

Short glimpse of Blyth's pipet in the evening at Hanle, Ladakh

Beautiful reflection of male Red-crested pochard in a waterbody at Leh, Ladakh

Common raven sitting on boulders enjoying the morning sunlight at Khardung la pass, Ladakh

Male black redstart enjoying the evening sunlight at Hanle, Ladakh

Male white-winged redstart seen preening in the morning at South Pullu, Ladakh

European roller waiting patiently for its prey at Hanle, Ladakh

Short glimpse of female common rosefinch at Thiksey, Ladakh during a morning birding session

Female great rosefinch looking for its partner in the evening at Tso Kar, Ladakh

Flock of Tibetan sandgrouses grazing in highland pastures at Ladakh

Beautiful reflection of Green sandpiper at dawn at Hanle, Ladakh

Adult fire-fronted serin feeding on shrubs in the morning at South Pullu, Ladakh

Himalayan snowcock feeding on wild high altitude colorful flowers at Chang la pass, Ladakh

Tibetan snowcock enjoying wild multi colored high altitude flowers at Tunglang la pass, Ladakh

Flock of house sparrows cuddling for space enjoying each other's company at Loma Village, Ladakh

Adult Black-winged snowfinch feeding on the ground, unaware of our presence, at Tso Kar, Ladakh

Adult Blanford's snowfinch on a mud mound at Hanle, Ladakh

Juvenile rosy starling looking for its parent in the morning at Merak Village, Ladakh

Temminck's stint feeding at the edge of Tso Kar lake, Ladakh

Common tern hovering in the sky before diving down to catch its prey at Loma Village, Ladakh

Pair of ground tits enjoying each other's company, as they probe for food in burrows at Tso Kar

Twite hiding in bushes in the morning at Loma Village, Ladakh

Adult bearded vulture partly camouflaged perched on cliffs at Chang la pass, Ladakh

Breeding male citrine wagtail feeding in grass at Shey marshes, Ladakh

Sulphur-bellied warbler seen in bushes in the evening at Merak Village, Ladakh

Short glimpse of Tickell's leaf warbler in the morning at Merak Village, Ladakh

Male White-browed tit-warbler preening on a thorny bush in the morning at Agham, Ladakh

Female desert wheatear looking for its partner in the morning at Hanle, Ladakh

Pair of lesser whitethroats enjoying each other's company on seabuck thorn tree at Shey, Ladakh

Eurasian wryneck sunbathing patiently on a rock in the morning at Hanle, Ladakh

Golden eagle perched on a rock, waiting for its prey, at noon at Wari la pass, Ladakh

Himalayan griffon flying majestically in clear skies at Wari la pass, Ladakh

Non breeding common redshank feeding in a waterbody at Merak Village, Ladakh

Female Siberian stonechat looking for its partner on a shrub at Hanle, Ladakh

Black-headed mountain finch feeding on wild flowers at dawn at Tanglang la pass, Ladakh

Alpine accentor looking for food in grass in the morning at North Pullu, Ladakh

Short glimpse of adult Robin accentor feeding in grass at Wari la pass, Ladakh

Adult Upland buzzard braving strong winds on a mountain cliff at Hanle, Ladakh

Mountain chiffchaff looking for its partner in the morning at Thiksey, Ladakh, India

Large flock of feeding Eurasian coots in the morning in a waterbody at Shey, Ladakh

Red-billed Chough digging the ground for food in the morning at Shey, Ladakh

Flock of yellow-billed choughs at Khardung la pass, Ladakh

Pair of black-necked cranes seen grazing at Rezang La pass, Ladakh

Competition for food between a pair of Carrion crows and Eurasian magpies at Thiksey, Ladakh

Plain mountain finch feeding in high altitude mountain valleys at Tanglang la pass, Ladakh

Black-headed mountain finch trying to find food in the morning at Tanglang la pass, Ladakh

Pair of female garganey feeding in grass in the morning at Hanle, Ladakh

Large flock of Bar-headed geese flying at dawn over Tso Kar lake, Ladakh

Pair of non breeding adult brown-headed gulls looking away from me at Pangong lake, Ladakh

Pair of Eurasian hoopoes probing for food in the ground in the morning at Thiksey, Ladakh

Preening Grey-headed lapwing in the afternoon at Hanle, Ladakh

Juvenile horned lark posing for a photograph in the morning at Agham, Ladakh

Hume's lark feeding in grass at dawn at Hanle, Ladakh

Tibetan lark posing for a photograph at dawn at Hanle, Ladakh

Pair of Eurasian magpies enjoying each other's company at dawn at Thiksey, Ladakh

Female Mallard looking for its partner at noon at Shey marshes, Ladakh

Flock of female common mergansers at noon at Pangong lake, Ladakh

Eurasian eagle owl posing for a photograph in the evening at Merak Village, Ladakh

Little owl partly camouflaged perched on rocks at dawn at Tso Kar, Ladakh

Flock of Tibetan partridges perched on a mound in the morning at Merak Village, Ladakh

Hill pigeon inspecting a cleft high up in the rocks at noon at Agham, Ladakh

Blyth's pipet feeding in grass, unaware of our presence at Hanle, Ladakh

Short glimpse of common raven at Khardungla pass, Ladakh, India

Female black redstart feeding in grass in the morning at North Pullu, Ladakh

Female white-winged redstart looking for its partner at South Pullu, Ladakh

Male common rosefinch looking for its female partner in the morning at Thiksey, Ladakh

Pair of Tibetan sandgrouses grazing at noon at Tezang la pass, Ladakh