birds

wildlife · sport

The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae.

hills · wildlife

Abhishek Gulshan suggests that "somehow this looks like a Himalayan Buzzard to me. I could be wrong. I'll confirm soon but the facial mast and other things match that of a Himalayan Buzzard.

Landour, Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

Like the front of its face has been dipped in a pot of red, this is a plain looking bird until you see its smaller coloured assets! The European Goldfinch is not an easy sighting in India, so this March end sighting in 2013, in Landour, was…

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Himalayan Barbet or the The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

The mountain hawk-eagle or Hodgson's hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis, earlier treated under Spizaetus[3]) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.

birds · hills

The Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family. If they are mixed with humans from a young age, they will become friendly to humans.

birds · wildlife

Thanks to Nikhil Devasar, we now know that this is indeed a Common Buzzard and not just a mysterious bird of prey! Abhishek Gulshan, while not wanting to question this more authoritative identification, suggests that "somehow this looks lik…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Great Hill Barbet on a wild pear tree in Landour. The Great Barbet (Megalaima virens) is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Dumpy little Himalayan Barbet or piao on a kaithal or wild pear tree in Landour, Uttarakhand.

birds · wildlife

What a rugged bird the Chukor is, for it to be able to survive in the high altitude cold of Ladakh and other regions of the western Himalaya! Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

birds · wildlife

Magpies are intelligent birds of the corvidae family, including the black and white Eurasian Magpie, which is one of the few animal species known to be able to recognize itself in a mirror test.

birds · hills

Even a high altitude domestic cat joins into the carrion feast! Magpies are intelligent birds of the corvidae family, including the black and white Eurasian Magpie, which is one of the few animal species known to be able to recognize itself…

birds · hills

Isn't that a flock of choughs circling overhead in Ladakh? Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh.

wildlife · birds

Pong dam- A place where local residents and migratory birds can be easily spotted. The bird family Phalacrocoracidae or the cormorants (/ˈkɔrmərənts/) is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags.

birds · wildlife

Cormorants, Egrets and Indian River Terns in Pong Dam. The bird family Phalacrocoracidae or the cormorants (/ˈkɔrmərənts/) is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags.

wildlife · birds

The Spur-winged Lapwing or Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.

birds · wildlife

Maharana Pratap Sagar- A renowned bird sanctuary with its egrets and cormorants. The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

river · wildlife

Cormorants and Egrets at Maharana Pratap Sagar - A renowned bird sactuary The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

wildlife · birds

A Banyan or Barh or Bargat tree in India. Considered holy by Hindus and worshipped. A banyan (also banian) is a fig that starts its life as an epiphyte (a plant growing on another plant) when its seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices o…

Uttar Pradesh·river · wildlife

In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the "confluence" of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus.

birds · wildlife

Bird footage and super bird audio from the 1990's. Himalayan Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhyncos himalayensis?), Lesser Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker, a Dark-Grey Bush-chat, and the calls of the Long-tailed Minivet and a distant rooster crowi…

wildlife · birds

The spur-winged lapwing or spur-winged plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing species, one of a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae.

Uttar Pradesh·birds

An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes (usually milky white) during the breeding season.