“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

At the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie, a pair of Goral or wild mountain goats stare out across a rocky cliff-top, at possible leopard movement in the Oak forest above.

flowers · river

A very graceful and elegant plant flowering near a stream in Nandadevi sanctuary. Rock Anemone is a perennial herb characterised by large showy, white flowers, which are sometimes pinkish on the underside, 4-7 cm across.

river · forest

Gujar women collect water from a small surface flow within a stream in Rajaji forest, short of Mohund. Driving from Roorkee to Dehra dun, one enters Rajaji National Park and sees a variety of fascinating ancient Shivalik hills...

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A beautiful natural stream flows through the lush green forests of Mussoorie, located in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A striking Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) perches gracefully on the bare branches of a leafless tree in the cool Himalayan landscape of Jabberkhet, Mussoorie.

hills · forest

This Katphora or Himalayan Rufous-bellied Pied Woodpecker lives up to its name, by excavating a nest-hole within a semi-dying Himalayan Oak tree trunk at the wildfilmsindia conservation forest and Orchard at Motidhar in the western Himalaya…

river · hills

The Spotted Forktail are back at our Motidhar stream to breed in the summer months, in the head waters of the Bindal - Rispana river.

highway · forest

The Buggyal meadows of Chopta are now increasingly invaded by tourist camps and shepherds, but are still a green spread of beautous proportions, with thick forests and grassy meadows populated by the likes of Monal Pheasants and herds of Th…

forest · river

What a cheery and neatly-turned out birdie the Forktail is! A Spotted Forktail feeds a small frog to her chicks at the wildfilmsindia Motidhar sanctuary stream-side.

Uttarakhand·forest

Clouds well up from Dehradun to forests of wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet, among sunlight and shadows Clouds well up from Dehradun to Mussoorie's forests at wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet, play among the sunlight and shadows Westerly disturbances…

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Benog, Bhadraj and the cloudy villages and forests of Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, beyond Cloud End, near Mussoorie in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

forest · hills

Male and female Kalij Pheasant couple root around in the forest leafy under storey, at Motidhar sanctuary of wildfilmsindia, with the red lappet of the male matching the dropped Rhododendron arboreum petals, in terms of colour tonality.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

The wildfilmsindia team tries to battle a forest fire in the Himalaya during a crackly summer season around Mussoorie.

wildlife · forest

Elephant clears path for birding tourists at Nameri National Park, Assam. Nameri National park is good place for bird watching.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

The 1193 built minaret - spire of Qutub Minar stands out from the semi urban sprawl of South Delhi.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

This langur is enjoying its spring-time feast of fresh crunchy oak leaves in the lower Himalaya, at the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary, around Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Life among cliffs, Oak forests and Berberis aristata bushes, this is truly the good life for this Goral or wild mountain goat of the Himalaya, living under the protection of the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Mussoorie, Uttarak…

forest · wildlife

This beautiful songster is rather silent as it feeds on wild fruit on a shrub at the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in the Himalaya. The Grey-winged Blackbird male has black plumage on head, neck, back and top of underparts.

hills · snow

March 2020 saw heavy winter precipitation in the Himalaya. Our crew had gone to the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh and was quite literally snowed out! The tent was weighed down with fresh overnight snow, between the middl…

hills · forest

The 1193 built minaret - spire of Qutub Minar stands out from the semi urban sprawl of South Delhi.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A breathtaking Himalayan landscape unfolds in the scenic region of Chopta near Tungnath, located in the beautiful Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

Tungnath, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A peaceful winter landscape unfolds in the snowy forests near Tungnath and Chopta, located in the beautiful Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

hills · monsoon

This tranquil monsoon footage captures the dramatic movement of clouds over the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, offering a serene glimpse into the region’s seasonal transformation.

hills · forest

A plump little Rufous Sibia fluffs out its feathers, preens and enjoys the winter sun at wildfilmsindia Motidhar sanctuary Rufous Sibia is the new name what we always called the Black-capped Sibia or Three Cheers! Winter wild pears are an a…