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forest · birds

Bathing in water is an important behavioral instinct for birds. Bathing helps to dissolve the dirt on the feathers and aid in the preening process.

birds · wildlife

Summers in North India is extreme and this small flock of Jungle Babblers are also feeling it. They are filmed drinking water near a small fresh water source. One of the birds goes in for aa dive.

forest · birds

A Jungle Babbler is filmed foraging food among the dry leaves and the forest bed. Jumping from one pile of leaves to the other. We are not sure if this one will find food with the way it is foraging.

wildlife · birds

At 1:55, see the eye lashes the hornbill baby! Local names for the hornbill include Lamdhor, Dhanesh and Chalotra.

wildlife · birds

Small bird with long beak, reddish crown, and yellow vent this bird is commonly found India and other parts of South Asia. A solo bird sitting on a small branch is profusely grooming its feathers.

birds · wildlife

A male and female Purple Sunbird in attired in their breeding plumage busy probing for nectar in the flowering bud of Canna lilies.

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A male and female Purple Sunbird in attired in their breeding plumage busy probing for nectar in the flowering bud of Canna lilies.

birds · wildlife

With its large yellow circled black eyes, cute rounded face and brown and white speckled plumage, the Spotted Owlet is not even a full owl, as it is an owlet! Meet the urban owl of India - a vision in bird! What lovely colours around the ow…

birds · flowers

Perfect camouflage! A Rose-Ringed Parakeet is filmed sitting on a Jamun tree at our Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi. Unaware of the camera, the bird goes about stripping the tree of remaining jamuns after the first harvest.

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In this Moti Bagh park in South Delhi, a pair of Common Myna or Acridotheres tristis tristis have chosen to nest in a tree hollow.

wildlife · birds

Orthotomus sutorius. 'sutorius' as it sutures or stitches! A Common Tailorbird individual is seen right after a downpour at our Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi. Take a look at the bird that stitches leaves for a nest.

birds · flowers

Ever wondered how the Purple Sunbird collects nectar? 0:30 A male Purple Sunbird sticks its curved and pointed beak inside a Hamelia patens flower and drinks nectar.

wildlife · music

The perils of living close to human beings. These poor Mynas probably got electrocuted on these wires. Sad story.

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In this Moti Bagh park in South Delhi, a pair of Common Myna or Acridotheres tristis tristis have chosen to nest in a tree hollow.

wildlife · birds

A small but interesting bird, common but rarely seen is the Common Tailorbird's nest. scientifically names Orthotomus sutorius, sutorious meaning a 'cobbler' derived from its behaviour of 'stitching' leaves together as nest.

wildlife · birds

Adept insect-eater and winged predator, this sharp bird has a pointed tail tip and is agile too Asian Green Bee-eater perches on a twig, chirruping joyously, ready to catch insects on the wing, at the Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi.

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A curious newly fledged Common Myna sits on a fork of a tree stump. Plumage not quite there as an adult, it accompanies the parent exploring every nook and corner of the park. Practicing foraging in the moist mud after an episode of rain.

birds · wildlife

Bird calls in the backdrop of siren calls from ambulances comprises of a day in the life of urban birds like these Common Mynas in Delhi. Sitting atop a Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis) in a busy intersection in Moti Bagh.

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Adapted to the surroundings of urban areas, a solo Red-vented Bulbul sits on a naked electric cable grooming itself. It looks quite comfortable on the wire but a mishap and the electricity running through the wire could end its life.

birds · wildlife

A parent Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) flies out of the foliage of neem leaves inside a park. There must be a nest in the hollow of the tree from which it is flying out.

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The Delhi heat is not sparing this duo of Common Mynas inside the park. Walking around under the shade of the big trees and foraging among the dry leaves. Looks like the usually aggressive myna is struggling with this colony of ants.

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Looks like the Delhi heat is making these mynas restless. One of them is seen plucking a neem leaf from the tree. Picking on the neem tree leaf and trying to eat the green fruit.

wildlife · birds

It is unusual for a Darzi chidiya to make a nest in a banana leaf as such a large leaf is tough to tame, but the tiny Tailor Bird has stripped the leaf sideways and turned the stripped portion inwards to stitch it together.