“Himalayas”

Dehradun, Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Rajaji National Park is an Indian national park that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. It is spread over 820 km²., and three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.

hills · wildlife

The Black-headed Jay or Lanceolated Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) is roughly the same size as its close relative the Eurasian Jay, but a little more slender overall except for the bill which is slightly shorter and thicker.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into Southeast Asia.

birds · hills

This Himalayan barbet has a green tail and yellow beak. They chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take insects.The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens.

wildlife · birds

A juvenile White-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus albogularis) is perched delicately on a thin brown branch.

Ladakh·lake · river

Pangong Tso, Tibetan for "long, narrow, enchanted lake", also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet.

wildlife

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia.

wildlife

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia.

wildlife

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia.

wildlife · river

A young girl layering the floor with mud in a village in Assam, and children are standing outside a house and enjoying the cool breeze. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region.

wildlife · forest

Indian Rhinoceros grazing on green grass fields of Kaziranga National Park, Assam. The Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned Rhinoceros and one-horned Indian, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.

hills · snow

Naturalists rest during their search for Snow Leopard in the barren mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

snow · hills

Naturalists walking the barren mountains of Ladakh during their search for Snow Leopard. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

birds · wildlife

Demoiselle Cranes at the Chugga ghar in Kheechan, in Rajasthan, India. An arid agricultural field that becomes home for visiting Cranes during the winter months. Painted Storks, Lesser, Median and Greater Egrets in Gujarat reservoir.

Karnataka·forest · wildlife

There are around twelve species of ‘Barking Deers’ or Muntjacs found across south-east Asia, the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Taiwan.

wildlife · river

A beautiful shot of Assam taken aerially. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region. Its capital Dispur, is located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

wildlife · birds

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans), also called the cinnamon or cinnamon tree sparrow, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae.

wildlife · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

wildlife · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

wildlife · birds

The Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds mainly in the sub-Himalayas and winters in southern India and Sri Lanka.

hills · birds

Himalayan Barbet or the The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.