“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·wildlife

Spotted deer, Chital or Axis deer are common herbivores that are seen in Corbett National Park in the foothills of the Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae.

birds · wildlife

This bird has become increasingly rare in Delhi and is difficult to see nowadays. Mahratta or Brown-fronted Pied Woodpecker at its nest-hole in a bakain or Persian Lilac tree in Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi, India.

birds · wildlife

A colourful Great Barbet is perched on a bare branch covered with pale lichen in a forested Himalayan habitat.

hills · wildlife

A majestic Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) soars high in the open sky above the hills of Jabarkhet Nature Reserve.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

an Indian tortoiseshell (Aglais caschmirensis). This species is a nymphalid butterfly commonly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including the Himalayas.

birds · wildlife

This footage features a Great Barbet (Psilopogon virens) perched on a wild berry tree, partially hidden behind branches and foliage.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata), also sometimes known as the Black-capped Sibia or Black-headed Sibia. It is an active, melodious songbird belonging to the Leiothrichidae family (babblers).

wildlife · birds

This intimate wildlife clip captures a Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) perched gracefully on a treetop, engaged in calm and methodical preening behavior.

monsoon · hills

With its natter white and black tail, this Spotted Forktail dances as the monsoon rains come to the hills of the lower Himalaya.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Asiatic elephant hides in thick undergrowth at Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

wildlife · flowers

Letekujan Garden is a place in Golaghat district of Assam in India. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region. Its capital is Dispur, located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Armed rangers protect the residents Kaziranga National Park from poaching. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Indian rhino chasing after a safari jeep at Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and one-horned Indian rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae famil…

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.

snow · hills

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

hills · wildlife

A stunning shot of a pair of Himalayan Snowcock flying off! Those are not Tibetan Snowcock, surely...

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 · wildlife

This bird is known as the Black-capped Sibia or the Rufous Sibia which is its new name. The scientific name of the bird is Heterophasia capistrata. It's roughly the size of a bulbul and is around 21 cms. long.

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.

hills · village

Lovely mid-winter views of Mahla, Srikantha and Lamkhaga pass and peak in Garhwal Himalaya above Harsil in Uttarakhand state. The fields and apple orchards are above Mahla village and Dharali gaon. The peak is of Mahla near Srikantha.

Assam·wildlife · forest

One-horned Rhino wallowing through a water hole at Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinoce…

Assam·wildlife · birds

The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is a goose that breeds in Central Asia in colonies of thousands near mountain lakes and winters in South Asia, as far south as peninsular India. It lays three to eight eggs at a time in a ground nest.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Close-up shot of Rhino early in the morning at Kaziranga National Park, Assam. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and one-horned Indian rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae fami…