birds

birds · monsoon

The herald of Indian monsoons and the spectacular metallic purple sheen of the male Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus ) has worn off.

birds · wildlife

These are common birds in cities and are spotted in almost every tall tree. They are easily recognisable with red vents and a distinct crest on the head. The birds are spotted on top of the flower stalk of a tree.

flowers · birds

Rose-ringed Parakeets are common in urban trees and are often mistaken for parrots. The birds are quite adapted to the urban environment. A male is seen sitting on the branch under the shade of leaf foliage.

highway · birds

The calls of a flock of noisy Mynas are downed in the traffic rush at a traffic point in Moti Bagh, South Delhi. The Mynas basking in the tops and exposed parts of trees.

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The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) chick sure seems hungry as it gapes its mouth for food. The mouth wide open waiting for food. Watch the parent feed the chick seen in closeup. The mother drops food inside the mouth of the chick.

birds · flowers

The Purple Sunbird male's plumage looks like it is in eclipse phase. This is a Purple Sunbird and surely not a Leptocoma zeylonica or Cinnyris asiaticus male individual in non-breeding plumage.

birds · flowers

A park near a crowded in Moti Bagh is home to several species of urban birds ad animals. One of them is this female Rose-ringed Parakeet or Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri).

wildlife · birds

This must be one healthy avian individual. Seated comfortably on a tree branch, an Oriental Magpie-Robin is engaged in thorough cleaning of its feathers. The bird fervently preens its feathers, shakes itself off.

wildlife · birds

A Common House Crow filmed sitting on a dry twig preens itself, filmed in slow motion. Crows are common scavengers in urban areas.

flowers · birds

The Rose-ringed Parakeet is the common tota species or variety that is found in Indian cities.

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A Red-vented Bulbul parent preens itself with its young chick sitting next to her. This family was raised in the wildfilmsindia premises in New Delhi.

birds · wildlife

Mynas (Acridotheres Tristis) are very common in urban areas and are seen in large numbers. But how many of us have seen everyday behavior of these birds? This is a compilation of the Common Mynas at different locations of the park on a hot…

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What perfect synchrony of movement! The mother Coppersmith twitches her neck to the beat of her call! A Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) is filmed displaying a rare behaviour at Wilderness Orchard in Delhi.

monsoon · birds

Clamator jacobinus - Dubbed by some as the 'Rain Catcher' the Pied Cuckoo Pied Crested Cuckoo or Jacobin Cuckoo is migratory in India and is spotted during the initiation of monsoons.

wildlife · birds

A picture perfect nest has been sewn from two leaves of a shrub. Notice the 'stitches' holding the two leaves together. The bird is seen sitting inside the nest. The final activity of nest building includes proper insulation of the nests.

wildlife · birds

A pair of Laughing Doves (Streptopelia senegalensis) is spotted on a tree getting cozy. The two birds are not bothered with the camera invading their space. They are seen pecking each other in the facial region and preening each other.

flowers · birds

The Rose-ringed Parakeet is the common tota species or variety that is found in Indian cities.

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An adult myna is comfortably nestled at the entrance of the tree hollow and goes back inside the hollow. A closeup of the outer area of the hollow with mynas flying in and out. Notice the myna in slow motion nearly missed its destination.

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A Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) looking silly on a Banyan tree top. A gush of wind blowing its feathers out of shape and the branch wavering in the wind.

birds · wildlife

These aggressive birds are pushing the safety limits when they decided to perch on the two electric cables with no safety coating. The loud urban birds are seen with no social distancing during sunset.

wildlife · birds

There is something forlorn, lonely and particularly beautiful about the plain jane Brown Rock Chat! The old ruins and monuments that it frequents only add to the bird's charm.

wildlife · birds

All pheasants and many birds have mud baths on occasion, to clean their feathers of ecto-parasites and maintain feather hygiene. A fully mature Peacock (Pavo cristasus ) is filmed taking a mud bath at our Wilderness Orchard, Delhi.

birds · ceremony

It is quite a scene on this dry tree at our Wilderness Sanctuary in Delhi. A Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) is seen with a big fig in its mouth and flying towards its nest in the hollow of the tree.