birds

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Black Bulbul on Berberis aristata shrub! Hill birds enjoy eating the blackish-blue berries of the Berberis bush, here seen in Landour.

Uttarakhand·birds

Chestnut Bellied Rock Thrush female in Landour. Bird sitting in Landour.

Uttarakhand·birds

The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassina) is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya.

birds · forest

Verditer pair on a banj oak tree. The brighter bird is the male while the lighter blue one is the female...

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Here, the Rock Bees can be seen in a tree above Cosy Nook, in Landour, Mussoorie, below Anil Prakash run Devdar or Deodar Hotel. Himalayan Rock Bees' honey is rich in natural taste.

birds · wildlife

A Brown-headed Barbet (Psilopogon zeylanicus) is seen occupying a natural cavity in the trunk of a mature tree.

wildlife · birds

A Grey Hornbill chick emerges laboriously as it struggles to get out of its nest hollow in a tree at Lodhi Garden, New Delhi. The chick moves out of the opening and falls flat to the ground from the tree onto the ground below.

wildlife · birds

A Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is perched quietly among green foliage, with its body partially framed by leaves and branches. The bird remains on the branch while observing its surroundings, occasionally moving its head.

birds · wildlife

A female Purple Sunbird attends a small, pouch-shaped hanging nest suspended among green foliage. The nest is woven from fine plant fibres, grass, stems and other natural materials, forming an enclosed structure with a narrow entrance.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

An open, enclosed feeding ground at Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Rajasthan, is filled with a large number of Demoiselle Cranes. The birds are gathered across the feeding area and are actively feeding on grain.

wildlife · birds

A Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) perches on a slender tree branch surrounded by lush green foliage.

wildlife · birds

Heavy machinery is operating at the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi, India, as a crane and other equipment move and organize large quantities of accumulated waste.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle Cranes, locally known as Kurja, gather at Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Rajasthan. The migratory birds congregate across the designated feeding ground, with several cranes flying above the enclosure.

birds · wildlife

A green parakeet, likely a Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), uses a natural cavity in a mature tree as a nesting site.

birds · wildlife

Forest birds foraging among dense green foliage and berries of a Sichuan pepper plant. A Black-headed Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus) actively searches through the vegetation, while a male Grey-winged Blackbird (Turdus boulboul) also feeds among…

wildlife · birds

A Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is perched among the branches of a Himalayan Wild Pear, actively foraging through the surrounding vegetation.

wildlife · birds

A Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is perched high on an outdoor metal structure, positioned beside a red warning light and a decorative metal trishul (trident).

birds · wildlife

Two Coppersmith Barbets are observed near a hollow nesting cavity in a tree. One barbet approaches the cavity and looks inside, while another emerges carrying food in its beak.

birds · wildlife

A parent Coppersmith Barbet approaches a hollow nest cavity in a tree to feed its chick. The adult bird clings to the tree bark near the circular entrance while the chick emerges from the cavity with its beak open.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan.

wildlife · birds

Activity at the Ghazipur Landfill in East Delhi, India, where heavy machinery operates among large hills of accumulated municipal waste.

wildlife · birds

The Ghazipur Landfill in East Delhi, India, is a major waste disposal site where large quantities of municipal waste are processed and handled.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of migratory Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village near Phalodi, Rajasthan.