“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) couple on a forest tree in Landour: See their ruby red eyes See Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) couple on forest tree around Landour, notice their ruby red eyes The ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is…

Uttarakhand·flowers · farmland

The red stamens of the Kesar crocus from Spain are what are picked, dried and used as the super high value spice of kesar.

aerial · festival

Young Kumaoni lads try to pick up big stone at Bagwal festival in Champawat's Devidhura in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·flowers · monsoon

Pink Rain Lilies bloom beautifully in monsoon Zephyranthus profusion at Jabbarkhet botanical arboretum, blossoming as soon as the first summer rains come in, against a brown backdrop of drying grasses.

birds · river

Sitting by out little gurgling brook is this Kalchure or Whistling Thrush of the Himalaya. Dipping in and out of a little pond within the stream, it joyously flutters its wings in the water and then flicks off the water droplets to dry off.…

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·flowers

Garden tulips all: Tulipa greigii and Tulip kaufmanniana at Jabbarkhet botanical gardens in March 2024 spring-time in the Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·flowers

A Crocus flower opens in this winter sun time lapse at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet botanical arboretum in the western Himalaya.

wildlife · birds

Eating black berries from a wild Himalayan shrub, this cute bird with a jaunty forward-facing crest atop its head is the Whiskered Yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis).

coastline · aerial

Soon to be under the sea? Climate change endangers the very existence of Ghoramara Island in West Bengal Ghoramara Island in West Bengal is sinking due to rising sea levels, and may disappear due to climate change.

Uttarakhand·flowers

Garden geraniums in pink and red flourish mid-winter at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet botanical garden in the western Himalaya.

hills · forest

One of India's best songsters, when not skulking silently in winter, the Grey-winged Blackbird puts up an audio display in summer! Grey-winged Blackbird shyly skulks on Himalayan wild pear tree and feeds on fruit, while keeping its fine whi…

Uttarakhand·flowers · forest

Banding together in the warm winter sun are these Slaty-headed Parakeets at the wildfilmsindia Motidhar forests around Mussoorie in the western Himalaya - familiar grey head of this cute fruit and flower marauders are noisy, attractive bird…

forest · hills

Our wildfilmsindia Himalayan jungle in sunlight and shadows! Help us protect these forests and diverse habitat types in the middle Himalaya.

village · river

Our aerial camera chases the arriving monsoon clouds, and passes a telecom tower in the gaon, set amid the rice fields. Aerial view of an Uttarakhand village - Saari is located near Chopta and Deoria Tal.

wildlife · birds

The Black Baza also trips over and loses balance as it tries to poach on ants on its branch, in addition to the green locust treat in its talons! This Black Baza eats ants that pass on a small tree branch, all the while consuming a rodent t…

Rajasthan·village

Masses of Cranes come in to feed on the 1800 kilograms of grain laid out for them each day during the winter months! A cacophony of Demoiselle Cranes seen en masse at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·village

Migrating Cranes enjoy the hospitality of Indian villagers who feed them 1800 kilograms of grain fed each day, when they visit from across the Himalaya! Feeding together en masse and in unison: Slow motion of Demoiselle Cranes at Khichan vi…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A Yellow-naped Woodpecker's yellow-green throat feathers catch evening light, on Oak tree in the Himalaya, within the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, while a Darjeeling Pied Himalayan Woodpecker pecks at insects living wit…

village · wildlife

Kind Indian villagers feed these wild Demoiselle Cranes in Rajasthan, birds have been visiting for centuries Thousands of wild Cranes band together to get fed by villages in western India! What a beautiful cacophony of crane calls! Turn up…

forest · flowers

This Kalij murgha visits among our Agapanthus lily garden in the western Himalaya. A Pheasant male pecks at undergrowth for buds, shoots and bugs: Kaleej margha at wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

farmland

The back and forth sound of the shovel, along with the singing of the farmer, the movement of the Yak and the blue skies above in the trans Himalaya, makes for an alluring vision of life on earth! Farmer working in a potato field, ploughing…

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

Fishing festival or riverine destruction? Maund mela on Aglar nadi behind Mussoorie leads to ecological damage. Locals band together in the river, to collect all the fish they have stunned.

birds

The colourful Rufous-bellied Woodpecker is a handsome katphora that is often seen in the Himalaya, and has sharp rufous colouring, with a black and white stripe at the back of its head.