“Himalayas”

wildlife · birds

A group of Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) moves gracefully through a shallow river, their reflections shimmering across the calm water surface.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A lively cluster of White-throated Laughingthrushes (Pterorhinus albogularis) is seen actively feeding in dense bushy vegetation at Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie.

birds · hills

This cheery caller is seen at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens, sitting on a bare pear tree. The two note call echoes through the hills.

wildlife · birds

The Grey-winged Blackbird male has black plumage on head, neck, back and top of underparts. The lower underparts are black with weak greyish scaled effect. The upper wing shows conspicuous greyish-white panel.

birds · wildlife

Rufous Turtle Dove in the Himalaya A compilation of bird species recorded in the Himalayan forests of Uttarakhand shows a variety of resident and mountain woodland birds in their natural habitats.

Madhya Pradesh·birds · river

A lone Crested Hawk Eagle sits by Ken River and drinks water from it in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Changeable Hawk-Eagle or Crested Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) is a bird of prey species of the family Accipitridae.

birds · wildlife

Pallas's Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), also known as Pallas's Sea Eagle or Band-Tailed Fish Eagle, is a large, brownish sea-eagle.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Without the Ramganga river there would be no Corbett. It is the largest of the precious few perennial sources of water in the Park. In fact, for a brief period (from 1954 to 1957) the Park was known as Ramganga National Park.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Without the Ramganga river there would be no Corbett. It is the largest of the precious few perennial sources of water in the Park. In fact, for a brief period (from 1954 to 1957) the Park was known as Ramganga National Park.

birds · wildlife

There’s something truly magical about birdwatching in the Himalayas. In this video, I had the privilege of observing some of the most beautiful and vibrant mountain birds in their natural habitat.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

At the wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet wildlife sanctuary, a Hill Barbet feasts on a wild hill berry of the Himalaya, possibly a Viburnum.

hills · birds

With the little tuft of feathers above the orange beak, the Jungle Myna is unmistakable in its new habitat in the middle Himalaya. They have moved up from the plains and are now stealing nest-holes from the milder hill birds.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

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. Sexes alike.

birds · wildlife

Did you know that Drongo birds provide cover and protection to smaller and milder birds that breed near its own nesting tree? The Grey Drongo is found in the middle and lower hills of the Himalaya.

wildlife · birds

Large-Tailed Nightjar is a widespread resident, Himalayas east to Eastern and North-Eastern India and Bangladesh.

wildlife · birds

A Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus). This species is a large, dark violet-blue bird with shiny spangling on its head, back, and wings, and a contrasting yellow bill.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Landslide-prone slopes of Mussoorie, with a fabulous cross-section view of uplift strata and folds visible in rock from the Tethys sea. The house located atop the gouged out slope is in clear danger of falling to the road below.

wildlife · birds

This video features Himalayan birds, including the Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus), Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis), Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha), Striated Laughing Thrush (Garrulax striatus), Eurasian…

wildlife · birds

With India's summer heat, the British thought this bird was singing Brainfever, Brainfever! But it is really just the Common Hawk Cuckoo or papiha, a parasitice cuckoo that calls out aloud in the summer months.

wildlife · birds

What a sight! What an absolutely fabulous sight of wild birds coming together in such numbers to escape the harsher climes up north, in warmer balmier wintery India.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

The Crested Hawk-eagle or Changeable Hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus), is a bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

Uttarakhand·birds

A brightly colored barbet with a heavy yellow bill, with bristles at its base–maroon-brown with violet blue-black head; olive-brown, blue, and yellow below with a bright scarlet patch under the tail. The sexes are alike.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Wildlife and mountain scenery around Jabbarkhet, near Mussoorie in Uttarakhand. An Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) perches at the top of a conifer, its brown plumage illuminated by sunlight as it scans its surroundings and tilts its h…

wildlife · birds

"This rare bird was filmed by our consultant ornithologist Chewang Bonpo who runs the fine birding and home stay property at Bon Farmhouse in Kewzing Village, West Sikkim.