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Khichan, Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

A spectacular flock of migratory Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja or Koonj, gathers at the famous Pakshi Chugga Ghar (Bird Feeding Enclosure) in Khichan village, near Phalodi in Rajasthan.

wildlife · birds

A female Indian Peafowl, or Peahen (Pavo cristatus), moving across a grassy orchard under dappled sunlight.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the famous Pakshi Chugga Ghar bird feeding enclosure in Khichan village, near Phalodi in Rajasthan.

Khichan, Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Hundreds of Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather across the open feeding grounds at Khichan village near Phalodi in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

A spectacular view captures thousands of migratory Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gathered at the renowned Pakshi Chugga Ghar bird feeding enclosure in Khichan village, near Phalodi in Rajasthan's Thar Deser…

birds · wildlife

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) at the entrance of its natural nesting cavity inside the trunk of a mature tree.

wildlife · birds

Reminiscent of Hitchcock's Birds? As India's waste management challenge compounds and does not get solved, a large flock of Black Kites (Milvus migrans) scavenges across the Ghazipur Landfill in New Delhi, India.

birds · wildlife

Two Himalayan laughingthrush species in their natural forest habitat. A Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) is perched securely on a moss-covered tree branch, carefully preening and cleaning its feathers while remaining alert to…

wildlife · birds

A female Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) regurgitates food into the nest cavity of an Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris).

flowers · wildlife

A vibrant garden filled with Firewheel flowers (Gaillardia aristata), red poppies (Papaver), dianthus (Dianthus spp.) and pansies (Viola × wittrockiana), accompanied by the distinctive calls of Red-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus indicus) in the…

birds · wildlife

A Brown-fronted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos auriceps) excavates a nest cavity in the moss-covered trunk of a tree in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand.

birds · wildlife

A Black Kite (Milvus migrans) stretches its talons and basks in the warm morning sun before settling comfortably on a tree branch.

wildlife · birds

This slow-motion footage shows a male Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) delivering an insect to the female sealed inside a tree cavity.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of migratory Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja or Koonj, gather at the famous Pakshi Chugga Ghar bird feeding enclosure in Khichan village, Rajasthan.

birds · lake

An Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) standing motionless among dry reeds, muddy shoreline, and decaying wetland vegetation.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle Crane, locally known as Kurja or Koonj, gather inside the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village near Phalodi, Rajasthan, India.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle Crane, locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan Village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan, India.

birds · wildlife

Two Himalayan woodpecker species in their natural forest habitat: the Brown-fronted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes auriceps) and the Crimson-breasted Woodpecker (Dryobates cathpharius), also known as the Crimson-naped Woodpecker.

wildlife · birds

Peahens carefully forage through vegetation, pecking at insects and other small invertebrates hidden among leaves and stems.