Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

An natter and upright bird of montane forests of the Himalaya. Male is dark blue above and orange below, with a dark face. Female looks completely different: gray-brown with boldly scaled underparts and a whitish crescent behind the ear.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Blossoming glory of a Himalayan Wild Pear Tree or kaitha / mohli in bloom at Jabbarkhet wildfilmsindia botanical collection

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A summer morning Himalayan sunrise from behind an oak forested ridge as seen from Iris Cottage at Jabbarkhet wildfilmsindia estate in Uttarakhand.

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When the lower atmospheric temperature has a great variation from the upper atmosphere from where the precipitation falls, regular rain often turns to hail and in a milder form, as sleet.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Walking the Oak and Rhododendron mixed forested hills and mountains east of Landour, along the forested trails of the Wilderness Orchard and conservation zones at Jabbarkhet, managed and owned by wildfilmsindia.

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Frequently looking around guiltily or warily, this Rufous Sibia enjoys wild Himalaya pears on our Kaitha tree at Jabbarkhet in the lower Garhwal Himalaya, in early winter...

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

A large cluster of Drumstick Allium (Allium sphaerocephalon) is seen in the garden of Jabbarkhet botanical arboretum. The plants display tightly packed, egg-shaped umbels forming dense flower heads.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Wild dahlias (Dahlia imperialis) blooming in Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie add striking beauty to the mountain landscape.

Uttarakhand·farmland · flowers

A beautiful field of common sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) thriving inside a greenhouse at Wilderness Orchard, Jabbarkhet Estate.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

Smart bird of Himalayan peace? Oriental Turtle Dove or ghughi iwth black spots of banding on its nape coos calmly at Jabbarkhet wildfilmsinda forest in the western Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

A Golden Eagle and Himalayan Griffon Vulture share branch space on a Cedar deodar tree top at wildfilmsindia forests in Jabbarkhet: Raptornand scavenger sit together, while the rest of the giddh troop sit on an Oak tree nearby.

Uttarakhand·hills

European Honey Buzzard, a prominent Himalayan raptor (not the Oriental?) sitting on a Himalayan Cedar or deodar tree, during passage migration, as seen at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet mountains in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·monsoon

Reblooming varieties of Shreiner's German Iris collection from Oregon put up a fabulous late monsoon display at wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet gardens, in September 2023, following on to a superb spring-time showing earlier in the year.

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Nepali women eat black ripe juicy Berberis or kashmal / kingod seasonal berries at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet, during the monsoon season when they ripen. Birds equally enjoy these berries.

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Uttarakhand·forest

Chirruping and calling out joyously, this Common Rosefinch looks a lovely rosy hue against deep blue sky at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand, around Jabbarkhet Estate.

Uttarakhand·forest

In a rather surprising sighting, a Cicada is seen at our Wilderness Films India forest in Jabbarkhet, Uttarakhand. The insect is spotted on an old deodar tree trunk with a heavy growth of lichen.

Uttarakhand·hills · industry

Workers planting Tree Peonies on a terraced hillside at Jabbarkhet in the Himalayan region. Several people work together to prepare the planting beds, dig soil, and position young plants in carefully arranged rows.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Saxifrage or Bergenia (Bergenia spp.) is observed flowering along a wall within the Wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet Botanical Arboretum. The scene also includes red and white geraniums (Pelargonium spp.) growing in the same garden setting.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

A cluster of vibrant Maiden Pinks (Dianthus deltoides) blooms beautifully in the serene setting of Jabbarkhet at the Wildfilmsindia botanical arboretum.

Uttarakhand·birds

Golden Eagle preens at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet, soft down feathers get stuck in its beak