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A young egret is filmed among Acacia leaves having a 'beak bath' inside Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Is that the Mahratta or Yellow-fronted Pied Woodpecker? Small and distinctive falcon-like kite. Light underneath, blue-gray above with conspicuous black shoulders formed by black wing coverts.

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This common bird is ready for its reproductive phase as spring arrives in New Delhi. It can be seen guarding its nest against potential takers like Grey Hornbills which may occupy it if provided with an opportunity.

birds · wildlife

It's nesting season and birds are on their guard when it comes to the nesting ground like this common Myna standing on the trunk of a tree. The bird looks vigilant and it must have possibly confiscated it from another bird species.

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Breeding season is here and for successful procreation, these Indian Grey Hornbills have to secure a nesting tree trunk like this one filmed in South Delhi.

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Take a look at a few of the common birds and butterflies found commonly in the parks and gardens of Delhi. These are almost omnipresent in every tree adding a little bit of biodiversity to the otherwise polluted city.

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This hard working Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker or Lesser Goldenback (Dinopium benghalense) gets busy digging a nest-hole as a safe spot to rear its chicks.

birds · highway

The traffic underneath blaring away but these birds on an Acacia has more pressing problems upon the tree.

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This is a small clip of how nesting behaviour unfolds among birds in the breeding season. This hollow has been a target of a Common Myna couple and Indian Grey Hornbill.

birds · wildlife

Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) or King Crow is quite a fiercely territorial bird which is quite aggressive and will dive-bomb any bird it sees as a threat to its area.

wildlife · birds

Attractive birds with zygodactyl legs / claws, these are relatively common even in Delhi like this pair we filmed.

wildlife · birds

Jungle Babblers (Argya striata) are curious birds, commonly found all over the Indian subcontinent. They go around in small groups of five to ten birds and thus get their common name of 'seven sisters' or 'saat bhai'.

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Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) are omnivorous birds that eat everything from seeds, insects, fruits, small mammals and reptiles including even small snakes.

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A Flameback known by many other names like Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense), Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker or even Lesser Golden-back is a curious little bird.

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Enjoy watching this spectacularly coloured woodpecker enjoying the Deodar trunk at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. Notice the distinct red plumage on the head almost looking like the bird is one fire.

wildlife · birds

A basic sticks nest of a Black {Pariah Kite sits all exposed atop a barren tree and the bird is filmed inside the nest. Small shoots have sprouted on the tree and hopefully, there will be enough foliage when the eggs hatch.

forest · birds

We did not know that parakeets actually ate deodar cone seeds, till we filmed this sequence! These birds are common in the high altitude Himalayan peaks and may be mistaken for the Grey-headed Parakeets except for the distinct yellow tail e…

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While one of the birds poor out of the tree hollow another is perched on the side of the hollow. You can spot the zygodactyl legs which are specially designed to perch on vertical tree trunks.

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Breeding season is here for birds residing among the tall trees of South Delhi and the competition for nesting space is stiff.

birds · hills

A couple of White-cheeked Bulbul or Himalayan Bulbul or Pycnonotus leucogenys are filmed perched on a dry Deodar branch in the early spring at our Wilderness Estate in Uttarakhand. A closer look at the physical appearance of the bird.

highway · wildlife

A busy traffic intersection below but this bird is least bothered by the noise downstairs. The bird stares down and preens itself next to its nest.

wildlife · birds

Hear the lovely kurr-kurr call of the Sarus Crane! The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world standing 152-156 cm tall with a wingspan of 240cm.

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The spring heralds breeding in the urban birds of Delhi and the competition for nesting ground is stiff among the bird species. Pairs of birds are taking turns exerting their ownership of the Acacia trunk hollow.