Himalayas — Clipahoy

World's smallest Owl calls out in its four note hoot at sanctuary in the Himalaya, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

The toot toot-toot toot is the four note call of the Collard Pygmy Owlet, with the warble whistle of the Common Hill Partridge in the background audio, on a bright autumn morning at our wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary in the western Himalaya,…

Jungle Mynas are invasive predators that ably adapt to new habitats: first time in middle Himalaya

hills · birds

Jungle Myna has not been seen at this altitude before and while an interesting record, given how adaptable this myna species is, it is not surprising but also not good news because they are extremely aggressive birds and tend to take over n…

Grey headed Canary Flycatcher at Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi, just before departing for Himalaya

birds · wildlife

Grey headed Canary Flycatcher at Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi, just before departing for Himalaya on their return migration at the end of winter.

Plump Kaleej Pheasant walks fields of Arum Lily and Peonies in western Himalaya

forest · hills

Plump Kaleej Pheasant walks around wildfilmsindia fields of Arum Lily and Peonies in western Himalaya. They cross our Bindal stream and drink water from a pure source.

Delicate wing beats seen in slow motion: Papilio arcturus or Blue Peacock butterfly in the Himalaya

forest · hills

Papilio arcturus or Blue (not Common Peacock) Peacock. Filmed at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the Himlaya.

Goral is a cute little goat-ey in the Himalaya: seen amid the mist at our estate, in Uttarakhand

forest · hills

As the mists rise and fall, this wild mountain goat flicks off bugs and looks around for danger, but overall feels secure in the protection accorded to it by wildfilmsindia at our wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

Misty mountain landscape with dramatic clouds at sunrise in the Himalayas

hills · forest

A scenic mountain landscape features mist-covered hills, dense evergreen forests, and dramatic cloud formations during sunrise or sunset.

Yellow-naped Woodpecker's yellow-green throat feathers catch evening light, on Oak tree in Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

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…

Crocus Lilies run wild, on slope ravaged by forest fire less than two months back, in Himalaya, in Jabbarkhet

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

On a forested slope at wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet mountains, garden run-wild Crocus Lilies flower in profusion, on Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens slopes ravaged by forest fire less than two months back, in the Uttarakhand Himalay…

Fly over Kaplani-Masrana along Mussoorie-Dhanolti road in Uttarakhand Himalaya: aerial view

Uttarakhand·forest · highway

Fly along the Tehri road from Landour and Mussoorie towards Kaplani and Masrana villages, and on towards Dhanolti.

Green-backed Tit in the Himalaya, in Bangladesh

forest

The green-backed tit (Parus monticolus) is a species of bird in the Paridae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Foraging hopping behaviour of Red-billed Blue Magpies in Himalaya, as seen in camera trap

wildlife · hills

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

Tapovan base camp in the himalayas

forest

View of 'Bhujbasa', the trails route to Gaumukh were mountaineers start their journey to Gaumukh.

Mr. Woodpecker in the Himalaya, in Landour

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker nesting in Landour, Mussoorie, India. After having foraged for larvae and other grubs from tree bark, the Woodpecker male (the father has a red crest) comes back and regurgitates it at the opening of the nest-…

Kokla Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon wags its tail up and down while seated in a Oak tree in the Himalaya, in Landour

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

A Kokla Green Pigeon couple sit in their nest. Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon wags its tail up and down while seated in a Oak tree in the Himalaya The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is the common arboereal Green pigeon or harial of Uttarakhand, as se…

Sheep Shearing in the Himalaya: Man lies down bhed like a baby on its back, and cuts off its fur

livestock · hills

Sheep Shearing in the Himalaya: Man lies down bhed like a baby on its back, and cuts off its fur to make sheep wool. At one point, he even cuts into the skin and the sheep bleeds.

Community based tourism in the Uttarakhand Himalaya

Dehradun, Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

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

Blue-throated Barbet perching quietly in forest canopy dense eastern Himalaya forest

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.

Goral eats oak leaves in Uttarakhand

Landour, Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A Himalayan Goral eats Quercus Oak leaves in the hills of Uttarakhand, at 7200 feet altitude at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens near Landour.

Heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand's Himalayan forests

hills · snow

Winter scene in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, where continuous snowfall blankets the landscape in fresh snow.

Forest fire in the Himalaya, in Nainital

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

A raging forest fire burns in Nainital, during the hot and dry summer months of 2009. Forest fires mainly take place in the lower Himalayan regions of Garhwal and Kumaon during the months of April, May and June, and quickly spread thanks to…

Mother Langur caresses her baby, in the Himalaya, in Landour

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A mother Langur caresses her baby and cleans it in Landour in Uttarakhand. The restless baby Langur does not stay still and is constantly moving around in awe of its surroundings. A Langur cleans its tail while another one eats the leaves.

Monsoon time-lapse with clouds rolling over mountains in the lower Himalaya, in Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Lush mountain landscape of Jabarkhet near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Rolling Himalayan slopes are covered with dense vegetation, including Oak, Deodar, and Rhododendron forests.

Incredible India Himalaya TVC

hills · politics

A TVC for the "Incredible India" campaign, showing India's wilderness and outdoors. The Incredible India campaign, conceptualized initially by Amitabh Kant, and launched by Ms.