forest

flowers · forest

A Sorrel Sapphire Butterfly on an Anemone blossom at the wildfilmsindia Motidhar butterfly sanctuary. This butterfly has as its Latin name Heliophorus sena, with delicate copper dots on the lower edge of its wings.

forest

A Painted Lady butterfly, also known as Vanessa cardui sits and nectaring, with cicadas calling in background audio track, at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand. Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui

river · temple

Chinese President Xi Jinping was hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahabalipuram heritage complex in Tamil Nadu state of South India in the course of second informal India - China summit.

Uttarakhand·snow · forest

With a deep blanket of winter snow within the forest, Nag Tibba at nearly 10, 000 feet altitude stands in the next range over from Mussoorie.

forest · hills

This Gray-winged Black bird forages on the forest floor, looking for insects and other chance feed. It actively digs into the soil and picks up little grubs and tid-bits.

forest

A Green-backed Tit flies to its nest-hole in the knot of an old oak tree, feeds its chicks, and darts out almost immediately after, at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

hills · birds

Jungle Myna has not been seen at this altitude before and while an interesting record, given how adaptable this myna species is, it is not surprising but also not good news because they are extremely aggressive birds and tend to take over n…

birds · hills

Jungle Mynas invade hill country of endemic high altitude Himalayan birds. These are plains birds and not supposed to be straying so far up hill...

hills · forest

With Himalayan Tree Pies and a melange of Thrushes calling out at our wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Pari Tibba Estate in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, this Small Niltava female calls out in her own harsh trilling voice, but mostly looks…

forest · hills

The more drab brown female and the blue-black and white male Kalij Pheasant hang out in our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the western Himalaya.

forest · hills

The more drab brown female and the blue-black and white male Kalij Pheasant hang out in our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the western Himalaya.

birds · hills

In nature, a handicapped bird has little chances of survival. Yet, this Grey-winger Blackbird seems to be full of life, sings and vocalizes with full joy and is clearly confident of its place in its territory.

Landour, Uttarakhand·birds · forest

Sleepy Broadbill goes into roosting mode, lulled by Great Barbet calls, in Uttarakhand Himalaya, at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary around Landour. Suddenly, something seems to wake it up and it goes into alert mode in no time at all.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Warm evening light on the deodar and oak forests as seen from wildfilmsindia's Jabbarkhet Estate in Mussoorie, as the day turns to night with the skyline ridge of Surkhanda Devi temple, Dhanolti and Kanatal going up to Chamba and the hills…

Uttarakhand·forest

Chirruping and calling out joyously, this Common Rosefinch looks a lovely rosy hue against deep blue sky at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand, around Jabbarkhet Estate.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·snow · forest

What a fabulous flight up Nag Tibba mountain (crica 9990 feet altitude), from the lower reaches above Ghorakhuri and Pantwari, with reasonable snowpack and cold wintery conditions.

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

This cute little thrush looks such a pretty site among the white flower clumps of this shrub in Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie, at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary.

Uttarakhand·birds · forest

Jungle Myna seen at 7300 feet altitude on Oak trees around Mussoorie in the Himalaya - new altitude record of an invasive adaptable species. They are not supposed to be present in the mountains, as they are essentially a plains species.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A Yellow-naped Woodpecker's yellow-green throat feathers catch evening light, on Oak tree in the Himalaya, within the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, while a Darjeeling Pied Himalayan Woodpecker pecks at insects living wit…

birds · forest

It's streaks showing up prominently, this Laughie makes cheery calls - see this Laughing Thrush, beak open wide and throat puffing up to proudly and loudly call out to the hillside, and firmly establish its territory! What a lovely challeng…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

A summer morning Himalayan sunrise from behind an oak forested ridge as seen from Iris Cottage at Jabbarkhet wildfilmsindia estate in Uttarakhand.

forest · hills

A Yellowish-Green Leaf Warbler captures and eats a caterpillar at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the Himalaya Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Fortunately, it was only a brief forest fire that hit Flag Hill and the hills around the Jabarkhet Nature Reserve in Mussoorie, and was quickly extinguished by locals, in April 2022.