birds

wildlife · forest

Hoopoe or Upupa epops: what a lovely Latin name for this familiar bird seen in wildfilmsindia forest, around the forest fire burned trunk of a lovely old deodar tree.

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Hiccuping strangely and as per habit, this Kilkili or White-breasted Kingfisher sits on a siris tree in Delhi's summer heat, beak open to cool itself! Brightly coloured and bold as well and not scared of frequenting human habitats is this K…

birds · wildlife

One bird's loss is another bird's gain! Delhi - The City of Crows: A House Crow feeds on a roadkilled Myna on the ground Jungle Crows eat bird meat as carrion in Orissa, having caught hold of a Myna

Uttar Pradesh·wildlife · birds

The Spotted Dove or Streptopelia chinensis is a cheery little quiet bird that keeps to itself and does not harm other birds - a peacenik! This is a Jungle Crow and not a House Crow, as seen in Meerut.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

A Kokla hariyal or Green Pigeon incubates its clutch of eggs in a Berberis aristata shrub, Landour May 1998. Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Thanks to Nikhil Devasar, we're now sure that this is a Common Buzzard! A Rufous Sibia or Black-capped Sibia sits on a branch nearby, as does a Himalayan Barbet.

wildlife · birds

White-eye bird at its nest at wildfilmsindia city office in South Delhi - Zesterops palpebrosa.

flowers · birds

Even as a Purple Sunbird displays its brilliant breeding season feathers on Hamelia patens flowers, the monsoon rains hit north India, and brown puddles of mud form all around.

birds · wildlife

Indian Roller is also known as Blue ray and can be easily identified by its striking blue colour.

hills · birds

A pair of endemic Mountain Hawk Eagles circle the skies above wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand Himalaya. This is one of our more noteworthy raptors or birds of prey in our conservation zone in the Himalaya.

West Bengal·birds · wildlife

Early morning birds in snowy wintery Landour: Black-capped Sibia and Darjeeling Pied Woodpecker Early morning birds in the Himalayan snow season

wildlife · birds

Shikra is a small raptor or bird of prey, with yellow eyes and light brown bands on its chest - Accipiter badius! The juvenile Shikra almost looks like an adult in size but it still has time to be as efficient a predator as an adult.

wildlife · birds

Perfectly camouflaged among the green leaves, this Tailor Bird starts out as a mass of jumbled cotton fiber among the leaves, but soon the form begins to come together and take shape.

wildlife · birds

Darzi Chidiya or Tailor Bird stitches together its leaf nest during summer in a Delhi garden, within the leaves of a guava or amrud tree. A female Tailor Bird brings in a sprig of grass seeds to line her nest with.

birds · hills

The Streaked Laughing Thrush is a common hill station bird of the Himalaya, trilling away cheerily in shrubbery, even as the Black-crowned Jay (see here sitting on a Himalayan Cedar or Deodar tree) is less common and is also less often seen…

wildlife · birds

Eurasian or Red-crowned Jay florics in winter snow, searching for food worthy tit bits, in Uttarakhand

wildlife · birds

A stunning wildlife moment featuring an Asian Koel in a lush orchard garden. The bird is captured opening its mouth and vibrating its neck while calling, producing its distinctive melodious call that echoes through the wilderness.

birds · wildlife

A peaceful morning view in the Himalayas featuring a Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) singing beautifully in its natural habitat.

birds · wildlife

This video captures an Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) calmly standing near a swimming pool, blending beautifully into its surroundings.

wildlife · birds

An Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) female is resting, displaying her appearance and feathers.

birds · wildlife

A Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris) calmly perched on a branch, offering a clear view of its distinctive plumage.

birds · wildlife

This serene Himalayan scene captures a beautiful gathering of birdlife feeding on blooming rhododendron flowers.

wildlife · birds

Perched on a gnarled branch, a female Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) stands still, an earthy-toned presence against the wilderness.