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Hide Photography at Himalaya Birding Tours


Hide Photography in Himalayaswith Himalaya Birding Tours

Himalaya Birding Tours is a leading tour and travel agency in Uttarakhand offering hide photography servicesin Uttarakhand and nearby places for wildlife photographers or nature enthusiasts by organizing a trip to the best bird-watching places. So far, we offer to hide bird photography services only in the famous Himalayan State- Uttarakhand.

Our experts have established hideouts for bird photography in the most amazing offbeat Himalayan locations tucked amidst deep forests of deodar and pines with splashing streams and waterfalls. These locations provide wildlife or bird photographers in India with a perfect backdrop for a relaxed vacation in the lap of mother nature. To go exploring in the wilderness, all that a wildlife photographer would require is a pair of binoculars and their cameras as well as little patience and keen eyesight to capture in a frame different beautiful bird species reveling in their natural habitat.

At Himalaya Birding Tours, we are there to organize group nature walks with our professional guide on unexplored spots and trials to allow avid lovers to spend a great time hearing calming air echoes of the chirping birds. If you have chosen our experts for hiding bird photography in India, we ensure that you learn about wildlife photography from our professionals. We provide you with guided nature walks, the best hotel for your stay, camps, and even book cabs for you. We use both portable and fixed professional hides at various sites. The best birdwatching places are also included in our tour packages.

Our portable hides are strategically placed by professionals so that the photographers can click superb pictures with clean backgrounds. During hide photography sessions, we advise our photographers to not roam around or switch their seats inside the hide, maintain silence, and carry an extra battery, a tripod stand for the camera, as well as memory cards.

Our Hideouts for Bird Photography in Uttarakhand:

Uttarakhand is blessed with flourishing wildlife and hosts hundreds of local and migratory birds. It is rightly known as a paradise for birdwatchers. Out of all the bird species recorded in India, more than 50% are easily spotted in Uttarakhand.

Nature lovers thinking of visiting Uttarakhand can get mesmerized by the company of nest-dwellers. The state has deep forest areas offering excellent scope for bird watching and photography. Largely protected Bird-watching destinations that you can’t afford to miss in Uttarakhand are Ramgarh, Kasar Devi, Mukteshwar, Jim Corbett National Park, and Sattal.

Lot many birds can even be spotted on various mountain trekking routes such as Gangotri, Harikidun, Yamunotri, Dudatoli, and many more. The popular bird species that are often photographed in Uttarakhand are the Emerald Dove, Brown Fish Owl, Red-Billed Blue Magpie, Great Barbet, and hundreds more. You can hire local guides from the Himalaya Birding Tours in Uttarakhand to spot some of the winged beauties and photograph them with the Best Bird Hide in Sattal.


What is a Hide Photography?

Photography Hides allow the camera holders to click on the wild bird or animal by being in its proximity. In Hide photography, the photographer captures pictures of the species without alarming them or making them flee, in non-captive conditions. It is important to have a professional hide set up to enable the photographer to hide and obtain a large number of photographs, without apparently affecting the behavior aof the wild bird or animal.

Bird Hide photographs in Himalaya also allow wildlife photographers to observe and graphically document the natural or close-to-natural behavior of wildlife in natural and near-natural surroundings.

So to learn more on Bird Photography Tours and other packages related to Bird Guide in Sattal, Uttarakhand do call us today!

Day 1 :-

we pick you up from Kathgodam railway station and take you to the hotel in Sattal.
Enjoy early morning and evening birding sessions at the picturesque Studio Point, capturing
more than 20 bird species. Then an overnight stay at the Sattal Hotel.

Day 2 & 3 :-

offer additional bird hide photography opportunities in different locations. Our expert guides will lead you to hidden spots for amazing captures.

On the final day we will drop you at Kathgodam railway station. Himalayan Birding Tours,
bird watching experts promise to immerse you in the wonders of Uttarakhand's bird paradise with amazing tours. Join Himalayan Birding Tour, Uttarakhand's best birding tour operators, for an unforgettable journey into the world of birds and wildlife!

Birds that You See in Sattal- Bird Hide Photography Tours.

[Resident Birds ] :-


● Rufous throated partridge
● Himalayan Bulbul
● Blue Whistling Thrush
● Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
● Red-billed Leiothrix
● Oriental Turtle Dove
● Grey-winged Blackbird
● Spotted Forktail
● Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
● White-throated Laughingthrush
● Red-billed Blue Magpie
● Green-backed Tit
● Kalij pheasant
● Rufous Sibia
● kalij pheasant
● Red junglefowl
● Black bulbul
● Mountain bulbul
● Ashy bulbul
● Red-billed blue magpie
● Common green magpie
● Black-headed jay
● Grey-headed woodpecker
● Greater yellownape woodpecker
● Lesser yellownape woodpecker
● Brown-fronted woodpecker
● Fulvous-breasted woodpecker
● Chestnut-bellied nuthatch
● Gray-winged black bird
● White-throated laughingthrush
● White-crested laughing
● Rufous-chinned laughing
● Streaked laughingthrush
● Striated laughingthrush
● Russet Sparrow
● Red-billed leiothrix
● Blue-winged minla
● Great barbet
● Blue throated barbet
● Oriental turtle dove
● Spotted dove
● Indian white eye
● Black chinned babbler
● Black-throated bushtit
● Grey-hooded warbler
● White-throated fantail
● Rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler


[Winter visitors ] :-


● Slaty-headed parakeet
● Black-throated thrush
● Slaty blue flycatcher
● Rufous-bellied niltava
● Small niltava
● Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher
● Rufous sibia


[Summer visitors] :-

● Indian paradise flycatcher
● Verditer flycatcher
● Blue -throated blue flycatcher
● Ultramarine flycatcher
● Grey-headed canary-flycatcher
● Wedge tailed green pigeon
● Oriental magpie robin
● Plum-headed parakeet
● Orange-headed thrush
● Tickell's thrush
● Indian blue robin


[Rare birds] :-

● Chestnut headed tesia
● White-bellied erpornis

How to Reach :-

By Air :- the nearest Airport is Pantnagar. 60km / 02:00Hr] & Delhi [320km / 07-08Hr].
By train :- the nearest Railway station is Kathgodam [24km / 45minutes ] & Ramanagar [80km / 2:30Hr].
By Road :- the nearest Bus-Station is Haldwani & Kathgodam. [30km / 01:00Hr].



what to carry

All the Major_essential items to carry are listed below.
▪︎ Telephoto lenses preferably above 500mm, Teleconverters preferably 1.4x, Wide-angle lenses for landscapes and habitat shots and a good study tripod or Monopod and gimble head .
▪︎Rain and dust cover for camera gears.
▪︎Personal Toiletries, toilet rolls and wet wipes.
▪︎Basic first aid and personal medications.
▪︎Personal Water Bottle (Preferably Thermos bottle/flask).
▪︎Extra camera batteries, memory cards and Power Banks for emergency charging of camera batteries and phone.
▪︎Binoculars if you are using .
▪︎1 Oringnal I'd proof ( Adhaar card , Driving license,  PAN card ..etc )
▪︎Heavy Woolen Clothing in Winter good for 10 to -10 degrees Celsius ( Jacket + Sweater + Cap + Socks + Gloves + Inner upper & lower Thermal  + Fleece Nightwear )
▪︎Hiking Boots preferably warm.
▪︎Raincoat/Wind-cheater to protect you from snow.

What's Included:-

1. Boarding and lodging for Tour duration
All local fees & Trip Inner line permits or other forest permissions .
2. All planned activities and excursions as per the itinerary.
3. All 3 meals as per availability of proper food either some local food or fast food at that Traveling places & Tea - Coffee.

What's Not Included :-

1. All airfare and transfer expenses
2. Any extra accommodation availed of outside the itinerary, before or after the Tour.
3. Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals and beverages ordered
4. Insurance, laundry and phone calls
5. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
6.  Tips and gratuities.
7. Anything that is not included in the inclusions list
8. All applicable taxes.
9. 5% GST not included .

Payment Terms :-

1. Atleast 50% of the Tour fee as booking amount (non-refundable).
2.  Atleast 70% of the Tour fee before 40 Days of the expedition date.
3.  Remainder of the Tour fee before 15 days .
4. All figures per person.

Cancellation Fees :-

1. 20% of the of the Tour fee on or before 45 days prior to trip.
2.  50% of the Tour fee on or before 15 days prior to trip .
3. 100% of the Tour fee on or Before 7 days prior to trip .
4.  All figures per person based on total amount of trip.

Bank Details :-

Name - Himalaya Birding Tours
Bank - Punjab National Bank
A/c No- 9964002100001286
IFSC CODE-PUNB0996400
Costomer No-C00530524
Distt-Nainital
Himalaya Birding Tours ,Vinayak ( Bhowali )

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