Thattekad in Kerala's mountains, as seen in aerial view of moist low-land forest along Periyar River
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Malabar Giant Squirrel seen in Munnar forest. Barbet calls in background audio, Rainbow Rodent hunts
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Indian Giant Squirrel in Munnar shola forest: Black Giant Squirrel one of world's largest squirrels
Kerala
Friendly waterfall in the Nilgiris of Kerala, around Munnar, with purple flowers and Morning Glory
Kerala
Indian Elephant herd grazing on lush monsoon Western Ghats grass at Mattupetty Dam, Munnar, Kerala
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Result 1A Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Greater Racket tailed Drongo and multiple bird species in Munnar forest
Kerala·birds · wildlife
In the forest habitat around Munnar, multiple bird species are observed perched and feeding on insects. A Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) sits on a branch holding prey in its beak.
Result 2Cute but large gilheri: Malabar Giant Squirrel lunches at Pampadum National Park in Western Ghats, in Munnar
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Rainbow Rodent: Cute but large gilheri: Malabar giant squirrel eats lunch at Pampadum National Park A Malabar Giant Squirrel seen in Munnar forest. Barbet calls in background audio, Rainbow Rodent hunts around from branch to branch.
Result 3High Range Club for British tea planters of yore and modern day Tata tea managers, Munnar, Kerala
Kerala·flowers
The High Range Club in Munnar is like a slice of history brought forward to modern times. It is here that British tea planters took time off and had a good cuppa of their own tea, pakoras and sandwiches, as well as entertained in style.
Result 4Tea garden in 'God's own Country', Munnar, Kerala - Pristine and foggy hills echo with bird calls
Kerala·flowers · wildlife
A beautiful tea garden visit around Munnar while staying at Windermere, Pothamedu, Munnar, Kerala 685612. Indulge in the soothing sights and ambiance of a manicured tea garden among the foggy forest.
Result 5Isolated hilltop resort on rocky hill, as seen aerially, in Munnar
Kerala
Secluded and exotic on top of one of the small hillocks of Munnar is spotted among the bountiful terrain. A 360-degree view of the rock formation on which the resort is built.
Result 6Tea Leaves being plucked in an unusual fashion in Munnar, Kerala: Kanan Devan Hills Plantations
Kerala·hills
This is a rather non-typical means of tea leaf collection. What Kanan Devan Hills Plantations (and their Ripple Tea brand) calls Premium Dust (surely an oxymoron, as tea dust is the poorest quality of leaf leftover that goes into tea bags!)…
Result 7Periyar river at Neriamangalam in Kerala, Fragrant Nature resort - diesel fumes from generators
Munnar, Kerala·river
While the Windermere River property along the Periyar river in Neriamangalam is a haven of peace and quiet, the massive diesel generator sets at Fragrant Nature resort in Munnar spew and belch black diesel fumes into the clean Nilgiri air i…
Result 8Tata Tea erstwhile Tea Garden in Munnar - driving through Nilgiri tea estates owned by workers
Kerala·industry · flowers
The piles of cut wood on the road side have been collected to power the tea factories that still run on wood in Munnar, spewing smoke into the clean Nilgiri air.
Result 9Neat rows of tea bushes near Madupatty Tea Factory en route Mattupetty Dam in Munnar, Kerala
Kerala·industry
An aerial view of the neat rows of tea bushes near Madupatty Tea Factory en route Mattupetty Dam in Munnar, Kerala
Result 10Shaking off moisture: Lion-tailed Macaques models for ISO 9001 water tank in Munnar, Kerala
Kerala·hills · wildlife
The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), or the Wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. The hair of the lion-tailed macaque is black.
Result 11Beer bottles trash a tea estate in Munnar, Kerala: right under a 'Don't throw waste' sign
Kerala·highway · hills
Only the ugly Indian tourist would drink beer in a beautiful tea garden (Tea Valley on the Bison Valley road, near Windermere) and then trash it with waste beer bottles, even smashing some of them against rocks.
Result 12Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company is successor to Tata Tea: see Munnar Tea Gardens
Kerala·flowers · hills
A stabilized camera drive through a Munnar tea garden of Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company.
Result 13Red-whiskered Bulbul has become very common in the Nilgirs, thanks to spread of Lantana, in Munnar
Kerala·birds
Streptopeilia chinensis is the common and serene Spotted Dove of the Indian subcontinent. However, the Red-whiskered Bulbul, while a jocular and pleasing bird have around, has increased in numbers to a huge extent in places around Munnar an…
Result 14Windermere River House sits on a bluff atop the Periyar river in Neriamangalam, Kerala
Munnar, Kerala·river
Windermere runs a lovely property at Munnar, but if you're heading up from Kochi to Munnar, you might as well spend a day or two at their warmer place at Neriamangalam - a real birding location next to the Periyar river, in more tropical co…
Result 15A tourist favourite for its virgin environs and lush greenery, in Munnar
Kerala·river
Waterfalls in Munnar are famous among tourists and locals alike for their virgin environs and lush greenery.
Result 16Tea garden bungalow, Shola forests, Mattupetty Dam, Tea Estates, Factory in Munnar
Kerala·industry · river
Neat rows of tea bushes, with alternating patches of Eucalyptus and thick Western ghats - Nilgiri shola forests, streams, a tea factory, manager's bungalow and the winding road from Munnar to Eravikulam.
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Result 19Leopard scat found at Tea Valley Resort tea garden at Pothamedu, Munnar, Kerala
Kerala·wildlife · flowers
The panther or leopard is not a common sight in the Nilgiris and Western Ghats mountains around Munnar in Kerala.
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