birds

wildlife · hills

A Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) perched on a moss-covered branch in a Himalayan forest. The bird remains on the branch with its plumage visible against the surrounding vegetation.

birds · wildlife

A female Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla) is perched on a tree branch and looks around with quick head movements. The bird remains alert while turning its head and making short vocalisations.

birds · wildlife

A Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is perched on a branch in a wooded habitat. The bird is calling while remaining on the branch, and its vocalisation can be clearly heard in the footage.

wildlife · birds

A male Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), commonly known as a peacock, is foraging on the ground in a wooded area.

wildlife · birds

A large flock of domestic Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) is taking flight from a public bird-feeding spot along a Delhi roadside.

wildlife · birds

A pair of Oriental Turtle Doves (Streptopelia orientalis) is perched side by side on a bare tree branch.

wildlife · birds

An Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is perched on a tree trunk above its nesting cavity. The hornbill regurgitates a small red berry and holds it in its large, curved beak before placing it into the tree hollow.

wildlife · birds

A busy sidewalk in Delhi, India, is filled with hundreds of pigeons gathered around bird feed vendors. A woman sits among the flock while a man in the foreground prepares bags of grain for sale.

birds · wildlife

A Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is perched on a slender woody branch amid dense shrubbery. The bird has olive-brown to rufous-brown plumage with fine gray and rufous streaking across its body.

wildlife · birds

An Indian peafowl walks through dry, grassy terrain at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in Delhi. The bird moves across the dry vegetation in its natural habitat.

wildlife · birds

A macro view shows a pair of Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybirds mating on a green leaf in their natural habitat. A small orange-brown leaf beetle, appearing to belong to the genus Aulacophora, is also seen on a leaf blade.

wildlife · birds

Seen at the Wilderness Orchard in Delhi, a Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops), also known as the common hoopoe, moves across dry grass and exposed soil while foraging.

birds · wildlife

A Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) is seen on a moss-covered tree trunk in its natural habitat. The bird uses its strong beak to repeatedly carve and peck into the tree bark while searching for insects and worms.

farmland · wildlife

Red grapefruit fruits are being harvested from trees in a wilderness orchard in Delhi, India. Several fruits have visible holes or openings on their surfaces associated with bird feeding.

wildlife · birds

A large flock of Black Kites is seen above the towering garbage heaps of Ghazipur Landfill in New Delhi, India. Some birds soar over the landfill while others perch on the arms of an urban street light pole.

birds · wildlife

A Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is perched on rocks during the morning. The bird repeatedly calls from its rocky perch in its natural habitat.

wildlife · birds

A female Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is shown moving around the base of a tree and along its exposed roots and lower branches.

wildlife · birds

A male Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is shown perched on a horizontal tree branch surrounded by broad green leaves. The bird has glossy black plumage, a long pale bill, and distinctive bright red eyes.

flowers · wildlife

Jasmine climber vine full of fragrant blossoms in a garden in Delhi, with a Red-wattled Lapwing calling in the background.

wildlife · birds

An Indian White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) is shown working on a small cup-shaped nest tucked among the dense fronds of a palm tree.

wildlife · birds

A Green-backed Tit (Parus monticolus) is shown perched among pine needles in a temperate montane forest habitat.

birds · wildlife

A Rufous-bellied Woodpecker (Dendrocopos hyperythrus) is shown perched on a moss-covered tree branch in its natural habitat. The bird remains on the branch while exposing its plumage to sunlight and adjusting its feathers with its bill.

birds · wildlife

A female or eclipse male Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is seen moving through the branches of a tree. The bird hops from one branch to another, briefly perching on a thin, curved branch surrounded by green leaves and dried seed pods.