Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·forest · river

A Kaleej Pheasant couple skulks around in Rhododendron shrubbery at our wildfilmsindia forest in Motidhar, Uttarakhand. What a lovely handsome male with its red face lappet.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Cicadas calling in summer warmth and langour, cow bells ringing out, a Himalayan village in Mussoorie. Bada bagicha

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

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Uttarakhand·snow · hills

A dramatic winter scene unfolds in Jabbarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, where a locally known "Haunted House" stands amid a landscape transformed by snowfall.

Uttarakhand·forest · birds

Long-tailed Broadbill camouflaged in green cover at wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary around Mussoorie Helmet bird is what birders have begun to call this cutie.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Trout Farming in Mussoorie, at wildfilmsindia Motidhar Estate along the Bindal-Rispana head waters. Water pumps bring in fresh water for the Rainbow Trout, in order to maintain the Biological Oxygen demand or BOD in the water.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Blue bearded Bee-eater / Bee eater at its upper altitude limit, at our wildfilmsindia Motidhar bird sanctuary in the western Himalaya, around Landour in Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand·industry · architecture

Rampant over construction in Mussoorie and Landour bazaars is an earthquake disaster in the making.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Breeding season for Kalij Pheasant around Mussoorie: Male struts its smart black and white plumage, and face with red lappet, as the pair walk among our peony fields and then climb atop an oak tree to get into evenig roosting mode.

Uttarakhand·school

St. George's School campus in Mussoorie, as seen from Landour, also Hanifl Cemter at Woodstock School, on a monsoon day.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Digging in to humus rich soil alongside a mountain slope is a pretty little Kaleej Pheasant with her red lappet prominently catching the evening rays of the sun, even as she ventures into our Arum Lily fields for further insect exploration.…

Uttarakhand·highway

A long traffic jam heading down from Mussoorie to Dehra dun: Tourist season is now year round, and Mussoorie traffic is mostly avoidable! Getting to the hill station is now akin to a messy nightmare...

Uttarakhand·birds · flowers

Slaty-headed Parakeet all but destroys Rhododendron flower petals and entire flower head bunches as it feasts on them in the Himalaya When walking among the tree's branches, this tota actually uses its beak as a fifth leg, using it to locom…

Uttarakhand

Peony season is upon us! Moutan Peony opens up in slow motion, as seen at wildfilmsindia gardens With the sunshine playing its magic on the hillside behind, this Tree Peony slowly opens on our hillsides around Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand·forest

This perky chirpy shy and retiring bird is the Orange flanked Bush Robin with its turquoise and orange feathers, and it is a lovely high altitude winter visitor at our forests at Motidhar in Mussoorie, heading back to the high mountains to…

Uttarakhand·snow

Snowball fight! Tourists from the plains enjoy the first snowfall of the season at Jabbarkhet in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

A Mountain Bulbul pair and a Rufous or Black-capped Sibia are seen at our wildfilmsindia Motidhar sanctuary around Mussoorie, more an eastern Himalayan species, and rarely seen in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand

A double rainbow peaks out and clouds drift around the Mussoorie-Dehradun region, as seen from wildfilmsindia at Jabbarkhet on a rainy summery day Clouds drift around the Mussoorie-Dehradun region, as seen from wildfilmsindia at Jabbarkhet…

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The Arum Lily gardens get battered, and flowers and leaves are left with holes in them, as giant Himalayan hail stones hail down in our flower valley in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Striated Laughing Thrush seen around wildfilmsindia forests in Mussoorie, eating wild kaitha pears Striated Laughing Thrush vocalizes by puffing out its throat - see this lovely Himalayan bird video.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Kalij Pheasants walk around with great confidence, as they forage for insects and seeds at our wildfilmsindia sanctuaries around Mussoorie. Pheasants of Himalaya become confident as they are provided protection at wildfilmsindia sanctuary

Uttarakhand·river · hills

It is indeed an unusual sight to see a Himalayan Pied or Darjeeling Woodpecker digging away at decaying wood at the base of a tree trunk, next to flowing water in a stream at our wildfimsindia stream valley near Landour in Mussoorie.

Uttarakhand·birds

With a Woodpecker calling in the background audio, this Green-backed Tit is a cheery little energetic one, ever chirruping and twisting from left to right, nervous yet cute, as seen at the wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary in the Uttarakhand Hi…