birds

wildlife · birds

The Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the Shore Lark in Europe, is a species of bird in the genus Eremophila.

birds · wildlife

Demoiselle Cranes at the Chugga ghar in Kheechan, in Rajasthan, India. An arid agricultural field that becomes home for visiting Cranes during the winter months. Painted Storks, Lesser, Median and Greater Egrets in Gujarat reservoir.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. The park—named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.

farmland · birds

Cattle Egrets confidently follow this group of Indian villager women working in their paddy fields and harvesting the raw rice. The Egrets hope to pick up the insects disturbed by the women. Symbiosis between human beings and wildlife!

farmland · village

Just like the Dhaman or Rat Snake is a farmer's friend, these Cattle Egrets and Pond Herons live and breed around the agricultural fields and farms in this Karnataka village.

desert · farmland

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is an all-black bird with a distinctive forked tail. Found in the tropical region, they are in great number in southern India. One can see them roost on the millet crops in the farms of South India.

wildlife · birds

The vast field of Bajra or Bajri looks unkempt and unattended with huge ingrowths of grass and weed.

birds

A Five-striped Palm squirrel looks on in panic, as it sees its nest-hold drey being destroyed by a White-cheeked Barbet in South India.

wildlife · birds

A watery turf water takes place in this tank in Karnataka, India. A water snake comes along and threatens a cormorant which is busy fishing in waters that both inhabit.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A Verditer Flycatcher on an Oak tree in Landour. Two Saint Bernard dogs (a puppy and a full grown dog) being walked in Landour, Uttarakhand, along with a Himalayan sheep dog - a Tibetan Mastiff.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

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

Khichan, Rajasthan·school · wildlife

Students queue up for morning assembly and reciting prayers in a school at Khichan Village, Rajasthan, India.

Haryana·school · birds

Smiti Mittal is representing the Shri Ram School, Aravali Gurgaon. She is 11 years old and studies in the 7th grade. She says "I have been involved in our school's conservation initiatives.

monsoon · wildlife

At the Sonkhaliya crossing, early morning at 5 am, schoolgirls get ready for school, edging with the monsoon rains.

West Bengal·birds

Angry passengers argue with Kingfisher Airlines staff, on arrival at Kolkata airport from Delhi, due to the departure of their onward flight to Bangkok.

Kolkata, West Bengal·birds

Angry passengers argue with Kingfisher Airlines staff, on arrival at Kolkata airport from Delhi, due to the departure of their onward flight to Bangkok.

birds

Waiting lounge inside Delhi's T3 airport Indira Gandhi International. Meanwhile, as a plane gets ready for take off, Myna birds fly near the engine that is revving up in preparation for take off - a clear risk at Delhi airport.

highway · wildlife

A group of pigeons drinks water on the roadside. Pollution in the city has been difficult for birds to survive as many birds like sparrows, vultures and much more are on the edge of extinction.

highway · wildlife

An UWM Hydra Access 1600 crane is seated on a truck, with a man at the end of the crane arm. What exactly are they trying to achieve, you think? They seem to be blocking Ring Road traffic too...

wildlife · birds

A man is seen pouring water for the birds while the other one spreads feeds at a feeding station littered in feeds.

wildlife · birds

A feeding station adjacent to the street filled with a huge flock of Rock Pigeons feeding on grains. The pigeons are caught in flight in slow motion.

wildlife · birds

A well-versed musician could well read notes off the presence of these birds on cables, as if they were musical notations... changing combinations with time. Do these kabootar never get electrocuted?

wildlife · birds

Feed the birds - tuppence a bag? Not quite here in Delhi, but something similar. Multiple feeding stations like this are a favorite of the hundreds of Rock Pigeons seen in Delhi.