birds

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This is vigilance for the occupation of the Acacia tree trunk which will be a perfect place for nesting for both the Grey Hornbill and the Common Myna caught in slow motion.

forest · birds

A trio of Jungle Babblers are seen inside a thicket busy and noisily preening each other. This is an important routine for these birds to keep them prim and trim and also bond among themselves.

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It is that time of the year as spring arrives with its beauty and bounty and birds are back to their favourite trees for nesting. We filmed a sequence at a Casuarina trunk at our Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi.

forest · wildlife

It is quite a spectacular sight with twin Black-rumped Flamebacks taking turns to guard their nest inside a Deodar near the Himalayan peaks.

wildlife · birds

They are everywhere and mostly seen when there is a huge pile of garbage. They don't mind garbage or live prey for survival. Take a look at this bird in close up.

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Looks like we have a winner after weeks of struggle, vigilance, demolition between a Common Myna and Grey Hornbill couple. The Indian Grey Hornbill male removes trash that the Common Myna has put inside the hollow tree trunk.

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We have been observing this tree hollow for weeks now. The tussle between the Common Myna and the Indian Grey Hornbill might come to an end.

birds · lake

Fairly common in the fishing pond at our Wilderness Orchard, this little heron is caught fishing in close up. This looks to be a juvenile individual which will be sporting new plumage after reaching adulthood.

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Brightly coloured and bold as well and not scared of frequenting human habitats is this Kingfisher.

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Brightly coloured and bold as well and not scared of frequenting human habitats is this Kingfisher.

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Proud of its crest which waves in the wind and the distinct white patch on the 'cheeks' as it sits inside the thicket. A natural mohawk that needs no hairdresser nor cosmetic products.

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Clear distinct calls between this couple of Brahminy Myna or Starlings towards the end of March for mating.

birds · wildlife

Dogs sounding an alarm but this Black Drongo is unfazed and can be heard calling distinctly. When filmed in proper lighting like this, the shiny blue tinge of the plumage shows and the red eyes.

wildlife · birds

These two Himalayan birds are filmed in the glowing golden evening light while allopreening in a show of affection. These two are so much in love and ready to bring more songbirds this spring.

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Common Mynas are experts in snatching nests in hollow tree trunks once the nesting season arrives.

wildlife · birds

A rarely seen natural breeding sequence filmed by our crew at a busy traffic intersection in South Delhi.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Verditer Flycatcher 'Wheeting' it's way into the Himalayan spring at our Wilderness Estate in Jabbarkhet. Indulge in the breathtaking colour of this bird which stands out in the golden sunlight.

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A distinct and colourful yellow hindcrest are characteristic of this woodpecker. This one is busy pecking and headbanging at the mossy tree trunk. This has been filmed at our Wilderness Pari Tibba Estate in Motidhar, Uttarakhand.

birds · flowers

Camouflaged among the leaves, we can barely see the parakeet, but the florets are demolished meticulously as they are partly devoured and then dropped by this Slaty-headed Parakeet.

wildlife · birds

We have been following this couple of Indian Grey Hornbills since the days they were fighting for the nesting with another couple of Common Mynas. There have been new interesting developments like this since we first started filming them.

flowers · birds

Ever seen the tubular tongue of a Woodpecker? Even katphoras like a change of flavour from insect feed to nectar! A Scaly-bellied Woodpecker (Picus squamatus) or Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker dipping its tubular tongue to get nectar from R…

flowers · birds

These buds will be soon burst into 'flames' of flower and paint the landscape red but before that this Rose-ringed Parakeet wants a bit of that lush and soft bud and we can't blame it!

forest · birds

This Magpie Robin is nesting in a hollow tree trunk hole in a Silver Oak tree in Delhi. A Purple Sunbird calls in the background even as the male Magpie Robin also vocalizes.