2022 August Trip
Streaked Rosefinch male
Streaked Rosefinch very similar to Great Rosefinch but has a streaked back as compaired with the plain of Great.
A herd of buck Tibetan Antelope - males with split from females during the calving season - here seen in the Kekexili area of Western Qinghai
Tibetan Antelope were greatly reduced by hunting - the wool of the antelope was greatly prized in the production of shawls and padding filling for winter clothing - protection has seen populations recover
Glover's Pika - a great climber that inhabits rocks
Glover's Pika
Bar-headed Geese - a single family
Tibetan Blue Bear - a ssp of Brown Bear - scanned this animal patrolling the high scree
Kiang - the Wild Ass of the Tibetan Plateau
Kaing on the watch
A lone Tibetan Wolf
A Bull Wild Yak - far bigger than its domestic relatives