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birds · hills

If you have ever seen this cute little deep turquoise bird, than it can only be the Verditer that you have beholden and been privileged to see! The most beautiful trilling caller in the Himalaya, surely, the Verditer Flycatcher warbles its…

birds · forest

What a lovely challenging yet cheery call this Laughing Thrush has, as it sits on a branch and establishes its territory, while taking preening breaks in between calling out! With a tone of familiarity, we have nick-named this common and fr…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

The White-cheeked Bulbul is a Jaunty jocund cheery bird, seen here as it soaks in winter Himalayan sun and preens its feathers in the warm evening sun at our wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet sanctuary.

river · hills

Near the clean clear waters of our Motidhar stream at the wildfilmsindia Pari Tibba wildlife sanctuary, this Yellow-bellied Wagtail joyously hunts for insects in a forest environment. It also preens and cleans its feathers.

birds · wildlife

Did you know that Drongo birds provide cover and protection to smaller and milder birds that breed near its own nesting tree? The Grey Drongo is found in the middle and lower hills of the Himalaya.

hills · birds

The Himalayan Woodpecker or Himalayan Pied Woodpecker makes for a pretty sight as it hammers away at branches of trees with its strong beak to look for yummy insects to eat.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Tree Pie sits on our old Cypress tree and preens its feathers. Having bathed in our little stream, this Himalayan Tree Pie dries off and preens on a twig nearby.

hills · snow

What a wild lovely call. the Snow Partridge's squeal echoes across the high valleys and meadows, below a snow tongue in the Shrikantha valley.

Uttarakhand·hills

Frequently looking around guiltily or warily, this Rufous Sibia enjoys wild Himalaya pears on our Kaitha tree at Jabbarkhet in the lower Garhwal Himalaya, in early winter...

hills · snow

What a wild lovely call. The Snow Partridge's piercing loud squeal echoes across the high valleys and meadows, below a snow tongue in the Srikantha valley.

hills · wildlife

The Oriental Turtle Dove of Rufous Turtle Dove is a fairly common bird in the Himalayan regions of India and one can even hear the familiar call of the birds often enough.

birds · hills

What a lovely challenging yet cheery call this Laughing Thrush has, as it sits on a branch and establishes its territory, while taking preening breaks in between calling out! With a tone of familiarity, we have nick-named this common and fr…

forest · hills

Bird call resonates across our stream valley in Uttarakhand at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Motidhar, as a Magpie chomps into wild pears.

forest · hills

What a wonderfully wild sounding Himalayan forest cacophony, as a Dark Grey Bushchat sits on a Berberis aristate stem, while White-crested Laughing Thrushes fill our wildfilmsindia Himalayan forests with gurgling calls.

Uttarakhand·hills

Sitting pretty in the orange glow of pre-sunset timing in winters in the Himalaya, this Black-capped Sibia or Rufous Sibia can be heard singing in it's melodious voice in the hills of Mussoorie.

forest · hills

Kalij Pheasant makes beautiful trilling - clicking sounds as it ascends tree to roost for the night, its crest or white kalgi feathers glowing at dusk and jauntily waving or moving back and forth in a sprightly fashion! The more drab brown…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Thanks to Nikhil Devasar, we're now sure that this is a Common Buzzard! A Rufous Sibia or Black-capped Sibia sits on a branch nearby, as does a Himalayan Barbet.

hills · forest

"Three Cheers" says the Rufous or Black-capped Sibia, in a cheery toned voice that carries across valleys.

hills · birds

A pair of endemic Mountain Hawk Eagles circle the skies above wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand Himalaya. This is one of our more noteworthy raptors or birds of prey in our conservation zone in the Himalaya.

forest · hills

Have you ever seen a pigeon so green in colour? This Himalayan Kokla Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is the real deal! A Kokla Green Pigeon couple sit in their nest.

birds · hills

The Streaked Laughing Thrush is a common hill station bird of the Himalaya, trilling away cheerily in shrubbery, even as the Black-crowned Jay (see here sitting on a Himalayan Cedar or Deodar tree) is less common and is also less often seen…

birds · wildlife

A peaceful morning view in the Himalayas featuring a Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) singing beautifully in its natural habitat.

birds · wildlife

This serene Himalayan scene captures a beautiful gathering of birdlife feeding on blooming rhododendron flowers.