birds

birds · wildlife

A pair of Pied Myna or Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra or Sturnus contra contra) is seen sitting on top of a mango tree in Delhi during the monsoon. Pied Mynas are one of the common birds in urban areas.

monsoon · birds

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 huge flock of Rock Pigeon or Common Pigeon (Columba livia) is filmed in slow motion in flight. The pigeons are also seen in huge numbers on the electric cables in Nauroji Nagar.

birds · flowers

This is a compilation of some of the common urban birds in Delhi. The Rock Pigeon which is exploding in population in all urban areas, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Rose-ringed Parakeet which is also quite common.

architecture · wildlife

Bird calls fill the air in the afternoon near AIIMS in the afternoon. A flock of Common House Crows (Corvus Splendens) roosting on railings outside a building. The crows seem to be taking in the shade.

wildlife · birds

A Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) is spotted sitting on a Persian Lilac tree with its beak wide open. This must be to control its internal body temperature in the Delhi heat.

birds · wildlife

An adult Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) is spotted at a wetland in Makhdumpur in Uttar Pradesh in the monsoon. With its white plumage reflecting in the still waters, the bird reaches in for a fish in a quick stroke.

birds · wildlife

Is this Bagla spreading its wings to balance or to frighten fish out of their hiding spots? See the successful monsoon fishing strategy at work! Spotted in gushing water alone, an adult Little Egret or Egretta garzetta is fishing in a runni…

river · birds

Help us identify this Bittern that we filmed on a roadside wetland in Uttar Pradesh. This surely is not a or Striated Heron or Little Heron, is it? A Striated Heron (Butorides striata) also known as Little Heron is busy looking for prey in…

birds · wildlife

A pair of Pied Myna or Asian Pied Starling (Gracupica contra or Sturnus contra contra) is seen sitting on top of a Banyan tree in Delhi during the monsoon. Pied Mynas are one of the common birds in urban areas.

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A parent Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) comes back with a mouthful of fig for the juveniles. The parent is seen hovering around the nest in slow motion.

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How does a family of Coppersmith Barbets (Psilopogon haemacephalus) fit into the trunk of this small tree? The nest is seen up close on a small dead tree trunk.

wildlife · birds

A Hariyal or Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) is spotted sitting on a Banyan tree with its beak wide open. This must be to control its internal body temperature in the Delhi heat.

birds · wildlife

Cute sight of the barbet picking a piece of wood chip off its belly, and throwing it away! Does it have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? A cacophony of bird calls in the Delhi summers, a Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus) gets to s…

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The chisk peck at the parents' chests in search of food, not knowing how to target the fig-laden or food-laden beak alone! Take a look at Coppersmith Barbet parent feeding the juveniles inside the wooden nest.

birds · forest

A duo of Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) hatchlings cranes for the parent's attention from below their nest from which they have prematurely fallen. The nest seemed to be in a bamboo thicket with dry bamboo leaves.

wildlife · birds

A Laughing Dove is filmed up close preening its feathers. Notice dark eyes and the neck region of brown and pinkish feathers spotted with black. Preening is an important behaviour for the survival of birds.

birds · highway

The Pied Mynas seem to be oblivious of the maddening honking and the myna calls during sunset.

birds · flowers

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

forest · birds

A duo of Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata) hatchlings cranes for the parent's attention from below their nest from which they have prematurely fallen. The nest seemed to be in a bamboo thicket with dry bamboo leaves.

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A dark, sleek, medium-sized bird with a black crest and a white rump. The red color under the tail is often difficult to see. Eats fruit, flower buds, and insects.

wildlife · birds

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

wildlife · birds

A man is seen pouring water for the birds at a feeding station littered in feeds. Is it a good thing to buy food for feral pigeons? A huge flock of Rock Pigeon or Common Pigeon (Columba livia) is filmed in slow motion in flight.