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A few tents at Bharatpur which offer only basic accommodation. Bharatpur is not a village; it is set up only for tourists during tourist season and is a collection of tents after descending from Baralacha La pass.
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
The blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India.
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The Indian python or the Indian rock python is limited to Southern Asia. The color pattern is whitish or yellowish with the blotched patterns varying from shades of tan to dark brown. This varies with terrain and habitat.
Rajasthan·birds · wildlife
Eagle at Bharatpur bird sanctuary - help us identify the raptor species Eagle is a common name for some members of the bird family Accipitridae; it belongs to several genera that are not necessarily closely related to each other.
Rajasthan·birds · flowers
A Rose-ringed Parakeet eats Ber or Zizyphus fruits at Bharatpur in Rajasthan. The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a gregarious tropical Afro-Asian parakeet species that has an extremely…
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
The red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Amandava amandava) is a sparrow-sized bird of the Estrildidae family.
Rajasthan
Nocturnal Grey Nightjar sits on a branch in the day-time at Bharatpur. This is a grey nightjar, Caprimulgus jotaka, a medium-sized member of the taxonomic family, Caprimulgidae.
Rajasthan·highway · hills
A beautiful lake which tourist can see after crossing Bharatpur on Leh-Manali highway en route Ladakh in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Cute squirrel eats in a very human like fashion in Bharatpur, India.
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Sarus cranes (Grus Antigone) in their natural habitat at Bharatpur, India. These cranes are usually seen in pairs.
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Black necked Stork eats Indian Moorhen in Bharatpur. The Black-necked Stork feeds on fish, small crustaceans and amphibians. Most prey is caught by the bird jabbing and seizing it with its large bill.
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
The black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia.
Rajasthan·birds · wildlife
A warbler perched on a tree branch in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary…
Rajasthan·birds · wildlife
A median egret catches fish at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan. The intermediate egret, median egret, smaller egret, or yellow-billed egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) is a medium-sized heron.
Rajasthan·birds
The most common urban and extra-urban Kingfisher of India - the White-breasted Kingfisher sits in wait for not just fish but frogs and other small prey at Bharatpur or Keoladeo Ghana National Park.
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
As always, the day begins with the sunrise. Around that time, Keoladeo National Park - a former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas - opens its gates and let its first visitors in.
Rajasthan·wildlife · forest
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa.
Rajasthan·village
Mohini Read India Center inaugurated by Mrs. Geeta Malhotra along with Mr. Darshan Singh and Mr. Ajay Singh at Devli village near Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Mohini Read India Center was inaugrated in association with an America NGO - READ Mrs.
Rajasthan·birds · wildlife
Pair of spotted owlet in Bharatpur bird sanctuary. Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) in India. Towards the end, there is a pair of Collared Scops Owls as well, from the same habitat! The Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds i…
Rajasthan·wildlife · birds
Sarus Crane (Grus Antigone) pair preening in its natural habitat at Bharatpur, India. These cranes are usually seen in pairs.
Rajasthan·birds · wildlife
A Striated Heron, also known as the Little Heron (Butorides atricapilla), in a wetland habitat in India. The bird is identifiable by its compact build, bluish-grey upperparts, and dark crown.
Rajasthan
A few tents at Bharatpur which offer only basic accommodation. Bharatpur is not a village; it is set up only for tourists during tourist season and is a collection of tents after descending from Baralacha La pass.
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