This is the staggering view from the road leading up from Pangot up to Vinayak , near to Naini Tal in the foothills of the Himalayas in India. The fabled Cheer Pheasant hides on the grassy slopes in these high Himalayan pastures, and is the biggest avian prize in the area. More regularly seen are the Koklass Pheasants that roam the dark shadowy pine woods on the steep slopes, and flocks of Himalayan Accentors swirl and wheel in the wind, often dropping down onto the craggy outcrops on the hillsides, while huge Himalayan Griffons soar majestically on the thermals above. A magical Indian experience.