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In in human and inavian temperatures and conditions this bird soldiers on like a true parent to be! Bird sits in 45 degree Celcius heat on its eggs in the summer sun, not to incubate and warm them but to cool and moisten them! Titehri threa…

wildlife · birds

Titehri threatens and warns human beings not to approach its new born chicks, and fights like any protective mother would.

birds · wildlife

It is a true pity of the human race's garbage and wasteful plastic spewing ways that this poor Brahminy Myna is using plastic (and a Pond Heron's pure white feather!) to line its nest hole in a Jacaranda tree in Delhi.

birds · farmland

A Brahminy Myna or Starling makes a nest inside a Barbet's cavity in tree trunk at Wilderness Orchard in Delhi Brahminy Starling makes a nest inside a Barbet's cavity in tree trunk at Wilderness Orchard in Delhi The Brahminy Starling is a m…

birds · wildlife

The Brahminy Starling is a member of the starling family of birds. They are usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of South Asia. This myna is pale buff creamy with a black cap and a loose crest.

birds · wildlife

Mass of garden garbage and junk or precious nest for a jewel of a bird? Purple Sunbird's abode perplexes indeed! A female olive-green Purple Sunbird sits inside its pendulous organic matter nest in Delhi, oblivious to 40 degree heat outside…

birds · wildlife

A female olive-green Purple Sunbird sits inside its pendulous organic matter nest in Delhi, oblivious to 40 degree heat outside.

birds · wildlife

This ullu cutely fluffs out the feathers on top of its head and looks out with its beady yellow eye. It lives a very secretive life and is barely seen and has been even more rarely filmed.

birds · wildlife

Seen among arid cultivation in Maharashtra is this Black Redstart in central India, a winter visitor and local passage migrant bird from the mountains The black redstart is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus.

hills · birds

Does the Redstart not tire of wagging its tail up and down all day? Watch this White-capped Redstart by a stream at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

river · wildlife

Against a backdrop of a noisy stream in Arunachal, a Wall Creeper hops on to a rocky wall-face, and does a Nuthatch type hopping routine back and forth, calling away in a short whistled note all the while.

river · wildlife

Chirruping out aloud, this Forktail bobs from side to side in a little pirouette of territoriality! Spotted Forktail in close-up: this cute little stream-side bird has the cutest spots and hunts down insects for a living.

wildlife · birds

Red flanked bluetail eating a caterpillar Early bird catches the worm! Red flanked bluetail eats a caterpillar #birdsofinstagram #redflankedbluetail

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Discover the charming grey-headed canary flycatcher, a small bird adorned in bright yellow plumage, gracefully fitting through the picturesque landscapes of Motidhar.

wildlife · forest

Early bird catches the worm indeed! In one big gobble this caterpillar is eaten up and then the male Robin looks all gorged and with a full mouth! That was a good meal for the migrant from the high mountains - exactly why it visits us each…

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A splash of yellow, red and green is what one sees when this Katphora comes along. And it does a world of good for the trees it sits on as it does away with insects, their larvae and grubs too.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A Blue-throated Barbet nests at wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary in western Himalaya, at Motidhar valley around Mussoorie. A Himalayan or Hill Barbet also calls clearly in the clip, so it must be sitting on an adjacent tree.

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

Deodar or Himalayan Cedar Pollen sits yellow and splashed across the face of this Chestnut- bellied Rock Thrush as it calls out from its perch at the wildfilmsindia conservation forests at Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand.

birds · hills

With an orange beak and an energetic chirpy demeanour, this Black Bulbul is a gregarious mountain bird, seen at Motidhar forests in winter, often in large flocks.

hills · forest

This Katphora or Himalayan Rufous-bellied Pied Woodpecker lives up to its name, by excavating a nest-hole within a semi-dying Himalayan Oak tree trunk at the wildfilmsindia conservation forest and Orchard at Motidhar in the western Himalaya…

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

In a clear sign of climate change induced local bird migration from the plains to the middle hills, the Jungle Myna is an unwanted migrant from the plains, as it steals hill birds' nesting holes and thus displaces them and prevents them fro…

birds · forest

Watch the mesmerizing beauty of vibrant blue Verditer flycatcher as it graces the scenic landscapes of Motidhar. This stunning bird captivates with its vivid colours and graceful presence. Beautifully vivid turquoise-blue flycatcher.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Twilight hour in the western Himalaya: A Mountain Scops Owl calls as the sun sets behind the deodars and the moon crests the distant ridge.