“Himalayas”

hills · birds

This lovely wild Owl calls each night at our Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens where we have provided them sanctuary, in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

hills · village

Like the vultures in Mowgli and the Jungle Book of Kipling (Now what are we going to do?), these Griffons fight and spread their wings as a threat and to show dominance at the kill of a leopard around Agoda village in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

birds · forest

What a lovely challenging yet cheery call this Laughing Thrush has, as it sits on a branch and establishes its territory, while taking preening breaks in between calling out! With a tone of familiarity, we have nick-named this common and fr…

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), a large wild goat-like mammal native to the Himalayan mountain ranges of India, Nepal, and Tibet. The animal is seen grazing among dry leaves on a rugged forested slope in the Himalayan region.

forest · hills

What a lovely day in the life of a courting pair of Himalayan Kalij Pheasants? Enjoy this natural habitat footage thanks to wildfilmsindia's conservation work.

hills · flowers

Paeonia emodi, a species of wild Peony that is endemic to the upper Himalaya, grows at the wildfilmsindia botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Camping at at Kanchani Kharak in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, at around 15, 000 feet altitude, our camp is barely illuminated by the stars.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

What fabulous evening winterline hues on Jaonli peak as seen from Iris Cottage at Jabbarkhet Estate, within the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·forest

Wildfire at the Deodar filled forest outlining the shape of the hillocks as seen in the distance from our Wilderness Estate in Uttarakhand.

hills · temple

Aerial view of Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand. This is a popular temple trek from Chopta town lower down, which takes one through juniper and dwarf Rhododendron shrub forests higher up and above the tree line, and thicker evergreen and deci…

birds · hills

The eagle keeps changing its weight from one to the other of its two tired legs. Erect crest feathers of Changeable or Crested Hawk Eagle at wildfilmsindia Motidhar estate in the Himalaya Changeable Hawk Eagle squeals with sound across the…

Himachal Pradesh·forest · aerial

Flying over the camping site and blue and green tented accommodation for bikers at Gada Gushaini in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Local Himachali men and women perform Naati dance while other men play Dhol and Thonkru.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

A fabulous aerial 360 degree view of Chandrashila peak top above Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

What fabulous evening winterline hues on Jaonli peak as seen from Iris Cottage at Jabbarkhet Estate, within the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

temple · hills

The Ancient Jageshwar temple complex is situated in a beautiful mountain valley covered with thick forest of Cedar Trees, (even 1000 years Deodar Trees).

Uttarakhand·forest

After a tough day of training at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, students of the Adventure Course are treated to a bonfire at their camp.

forest

A mix of lower altitude forests, apple orchards, small towns and state highways, Jibhi is small town lower Himachal at its best.

hills · forest

Fresh Horse Chestnut leaves and Rhododendron arboreum trees growing in profusion at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand. Also see natural regeneration of Cedrus deodara or the Himalayan Cedar tree.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

This smartly-attired male Drak grey Bushchat brings in a regular suppply of fresh spring-time grubs to feed to its chicks, sitting as it does in the bright Himalayan morning sun, chirping and preening on an Oak branch and then a Berberis tw…

hills · wildlife

Two male Himalayan Monal are resting on a moss-covered fallen log within a dense Himalayan forest habitat.

hills · highway

The Kumaon Regimental Center Golf course among the tall pine trees of Ranikhet is only open for Members. Caddies walk behind the golfers carrying their golf bags and clubs.

Uttarakhand·river · farmland

Along the head waters of the Bindal or Rispana river in the upper Dehradun - Mussoorie region lie the trout stream and trout breeding waters run by Wilderness Films India.

forest · hills

Bird call resonates across our stream valley in Uttarakhand at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Motidhar, as a Magpie chomps into wild pears.

forest · flowers

Two competing male Kalij Pheasants forage on leafy forest floor, one pheasant tries to grab insects on the wing, swining his head left to right to catch them...