“monsoon”

birds · lake

The Indian Pond Heron or Paddy bird (Ardeola grayii) is a small heron. The Indian Pond Heron's feeding habitat is marshy wetlands. They usually feed at the edge of ponds.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

The Rufous-bellied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos hyperythrus) is found in Uttarakhand, particularly in its Himalayan foothill and montane forests.

Madhya Pradesh·birds · river

Large Grey Heron in Panna, at the base of Raneh Falls on the Ken River. The waters of the Ken are muddy as this is the peak of the monsoon season, and a lot of forest mud is being brought down by the fierce Ken River.

hills · wildlife

Rupin Dang says "We are all gathered here in the middle of the monsoon and the grey patridge is ofcourse very appropriate. But what Hari Dang would have wanted us to do is not be here in the middle of the heat in Delhi.

Madhya Pradesh·wildlife · forest

Dhunduwa point is famous in Panna National Park as it has a very deep mysterious ravines that goes down deep into the forest below and is also a home for many prey birds.

Rajasthan·farmland · village

Monsoon showers give an unusual sight to the dry state of Rajasthan. In Sonkhaliya in Ajmer district, sudden showers result in floods in the fields.

birds · wildlife

Grey Hornbill as seen in Rashtrapati Bhavan- The President's estate. In June 2013, a pair of Indian Grey Hornbills was found to be nesting along the Nature Trail within the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

birds · wildlife

Grey Hornbill as seen in Rashtrapati Bhavan- The President's estate. In June 2013, a pair of Indian Grey Hornbills was found to be nesting along the Nature Trail within the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

wildlife · river

What an onerous responsibility to entrust to a faithful elephant - that of retrieving the dead body of its compatriot... A sad tale of two elephants.

Panna, Madhya Pradesh·forest · river

Pandav falls is about 34 Km from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, just beyond Panna. Pandav Falls is a lovely mid-forest falls with forest greenery and rocks all around. During the monsoon months, the water is a deep brown in colour.

birds · wildlife

In June 2013, a pair of Indian Grey Hornbills was found to be nesting along the Nature Trail within the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·birds · wildlife

Women performing Gujarati folk dance at a resort in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The Great Rann of Kutch together with the Little Rann of Kutch and the Banni grasslands make up the district of Kutch with an area of approximately 30,000 sq…

Madhya Pradesh·wildlife · monsoon

Looking down one of the rocky ravines, chasms and outcrops of the Hinauta plateau in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Madhya Pradesh·wildlife · monsoon

Looking down one of the rocky ravines, chasms and outcrops of the Hinauta plateau in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

lake · river

Flamingos in Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan. Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus. Flamingos are very social birds that live in colonies that can number in the thousands.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Amandava amandava) is a sparrow-sized bird of the Estrildidae family.

birds · wildlife

Grey Hornbill as seen in Rashtrapati Bhavan- The President's estate. In June 2013, a pair of Indian Grey Hornbills was found to be nesting along the Nature Trail within the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

birds · wildlife

Grey Hornbill as seen in Rashtrapati Bhavan- The President's estate. In June 2013, a pair of Indian Grey Hornbills was found to be nesting along the Nature Trail within the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

wildlife · birds

View of Flamingoes and Black Ibis at Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, consisting primarily of a huge lake and ambient marshes, is situated about 64 km to the West of Ahmedabad near Sanand Village, in the Guj…

wildlife · river

Swimming elephant - this poor pachyderm had to swim out of the flooded river to escape the wrath of monsoon flooding in Birbhum. Local villagers created a ruckus in order to get the elephant back onto firm ground - and they succeeded.

wildlife · flowers

A fresh bloom of pinkish Ixora is filmed in the wild in Odisha. An ambiance of chirping birds accompanying the flower in mid monsoon.

wildlife · forest

Anuraag Trikha and the early days (early 1990's) Wilderness Films India crew in the heart of Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, on a filming recce in the very early days! This is the exact spot where a subsequent monsoon flood took place, dr…

wildlife · birds

Post the monsoon season, this is an abandoned Weaver Bird nesting colony in a well in north India. The Common Weaver Bird or the Baya is a common bird found around fields and rural settings, in India.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

The Greater Coucal, is a very familiar bird in Bharatpur's bird sanctuary. This bird is a widespread and common breeding resident.