“Himalayas”

birds · hills

See these super cute Thrush chicks with little fresh feather tufts on their ears! Grey-winged Blackbird is one of the finest songsters in the entire Himalayan region, like a very coval thrush in an English country garden.

hills · wildlife

Demoiselle Crane flock arrives in Rajasthan, after crossing the Himalaya, crooning with joy on safe arrival in India, having escaped the harsh winters of Mongolia and further north.

wildlife · snow

See the mother Ounce leap up those vertical cliffs like she's walking in a city garden! The Snow Leopard is a rarely seen cat in the animal kingdom as it lives in the high altitude of the Himalayas.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) moves through its natural mountain habitat in the Himalayan region. The horned goat-antelope walks toward a camera trap while grazing and looking around the surrounding area.

wildlife · hills

This engaging wildlife footage showcases Red-billed Blue Magpies (Urocissa erythroryncha) foraging on the forest floor in the lower Himalayan mountains.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Pika, a small high-altitude mammal found across the Himalayan mountain range. The animal is visible among rocky terrain typical of alpine slopes and cold mountain habitats.

wildlife · snow

A lone Snow leopard in a forest of India.The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

wildlife · birds

industry · wildlife

A close macro view of an Old World Swallowtail caterpillar feeding on a fennel plant. The larva displays striking orange, black, and yellow spotted patterns along its body as it slowly crawls and eats the soft green leaves of Fennel.

Himachal Pradesh·wildlife · birds

The pipits are a cosmopolitan genus, Anthus, of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. Along with the wagtails and longclaws, the pipits make up the family Motacillidae.

wildlife · snow

A lone Snow leopard in a forest of India.The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Dehradun, Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

Speakers presented their case studies at the Uttarakhand Spring Bird Festival, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · snow

One can recognize this scat as that of being from a Snow Leopard from the location, altitude, size of turd and the content of hair and fur within it...

birds · wildlife

Himalayan Black Bulbuls (Hypsipetes leucocephalus), also known as Himalayan Black Bulbuls, perched on the bare branches of a tree. In one sequence, a single bird is observed resting on a branch before taking flight.

wildlife · birds

The demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China. There is also a small breeding population in Turkey.

wildlife · birds

The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of Europe and Asia and parts of north Africa.

birds · wildlife

The Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) is a colourful species commonly found in the forests and wooded areas of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Scarlet Minivet in Landour. The scientific name of this bird is Pericrocotus flammeus. It is the size of a Bulbul and is about 20 centimeters long. This bird lives in deciduous, mixed and evergreen forests, in the plains and hills.

birds · hills

The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. If they are mixed with humans from a young age, they will become friendly to humans.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis) investigates a hollow in an old Maple tree-trunk in Landour, Mussoorie. It must have found larvae or grubs therein...

birds · wildlife

The brown rock chat or Indian chat (Cercomela fusca) is a bird in the chat (Saxicolinae) subfamily and is found mainly in northern and central India. It is often found on old buildings and rocky areas.

wildlife · hills

In this engaging interview, a tourist shares his experiences exploring Ladakh and the surrounding Himalayan regions, highlighting encounters with nature, wildlife, and adventure activities.

hills · wildlife

What a lovely call really! This is such a familiar sound to summer-time trekkers in Himalayan valleys. The European (or Eurasian, for the politically correct birder!) Cuckoo frequents the entire Himalayan range.

wildlife · birds

Two exemplars of White-throated Laughingthrush (Garrulax albogularis) are spotted foraging for insects in the grass. Further on, they are seem on branches.