river

river · hills

The brave Brown Dipper lives life on the edge, living out of fast-flowing Himalayan streams, dipping into and out of the water, to catch insects inside the water.

lake · wildlife

A large flock of Great Cormorant is perched on a leafless tree near the water at HAiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh. Loud calls of birds in the backdrop.

birds · wildlife

Is this Bagla spreading its wings to balance or to frighten fish out of their hiding spots? See the successful monsoon fishing strategy at work! Spotted in gushing water alone, an adult Little Egret or Egretta garzetta is fishing in a runni…

river · birds

Help us identify this Bittern that we filmed on a roadside wetland in Uttar Pradesh. This surely is not a or Striated Heron or Little Heron, is it? A Striated Heron (Butorides striata) also known as Little Heron is busy looking for prey in…

Uttarakhand·river

White Wagtail or Motacilla alba is a common winter visitor to the plains of north India, breeding in the middle to high Himalaya. This individual remained at a high altitude in October, not having descended to the plains below.

Uttarakhand·river

Chunky, brightly-colored redstart found along rushing boulder-strewn mountain streams. Black with a wine-red belly and tail and a blazing white cap; in poor lighting, appears all dark save for the cap. Sexes similar.

Uttarakhand·river

This nervous looking Plumbeous Redstart make with a twitching tail sits by a fast flowing stream near Mussoorie, on the Kempty Falls side to the west. This part of Mussoorie is far more moist and even has streams.

river · wildlife

River delta at Girgaon in Maharashtra brimming with aquatic birds at the end of winter. The river delta is full of action in the evening with the birds waiting to pounce on fishes.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A Himalayan Jungle Crow or Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) perches handsomely on a rocky promontory near Bedni Buggyal en route to Roopkund, the lake of bones.

Uttarakhand·river

While a Common Hill Partridge calls out, a male Kaleej Pheasant gets confident, turns up in breeding attire and finery, and displays his red face lappet and the white kalgi feathers atop its head, at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary at Motidhar…

flowers · river

A Red-billed Blue Magpie ravages Rhododendron flowers in spring season, for nectar and petals.

river · forest

A male and female Kaleej Pheasant couple forage in light underbrush with fallen oak leaves forming a humus layer on the forest floor. A Chiching kote is calling out in the trees above.

river

A Grey Wagtail incessantly wags its tail, entire body shaking with the movement, seen at our stream-side at Motidhar where the Rispana or Bindal river starts out on wildfilmsindia forest lands in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·river

The lovely yellow chest feathers puff out as this Wagtail preens itself on a rock, all the while wagging its tail up and down, with the A Grey Wagtail incessantly wags its tail, entire body shaking with the movement, seen at our stream-side…

flowers · river

A Maroon Oriole calls out aloud as this Magpie demolishes flower head after flower head of Rhododendron arboreum, at our wildfilmsindia Himalayan forests.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

With a Hill Barbet and a Blue-throated Barbet calling, and a Rufous Sibia too, a Grey-winged Blackbird takes full advantage of the display of Rhododendron flower heads before it, above our Bindal stream at Motidhar Estate in Mussoorie.

wildlife · birds

True to its name, the Spotted Forktail is s smart black and white cheery bird with a ceaselessly wagging forked tail.

river · hills

Digging up old leaves and mud in the stream, these Forktails hunt for insects, molluscs and grubs in the stream water. Normally found near small streams and rivulets, these beautiful birds get their name from the deep forks in their tails.

Uttarakhand·river · wildlife

What a natter bird the forktail is, with the demeanour and movements of a ballerina! The elegant tail is held high and periodically wiggled around to provide a nice contrasty black and white look! It overturns leaves at the moist edges of o…

Uttarakhand·forest · river

A Kaleej Pheasant couple skulks around in Rhododendron shrubbery at our wildfilmsindia forest in Motidhar, Uttarakhand. What a lovely handsome male with its red face lappet.

Uttarakhand·birds · river

A Himalayan or Grey Treepie sits on a walnut tree, among fresh new leaves. A Hill Barbet calls while a Paradise Flycatcher turns up one fine day at our wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Motidhar in Mussoorie.

forest · hills

What a lovely day in the life of a courting pair of Himalayan Kalij Pheasants? Enjoy this natural habitat footage thanks to wildfilmsindia's conservation work.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

After a nice summer-time dip into our Bindal-Rispana stream at the wildfilmsindia Pari Tibba estate at Motidhar in Mussoorie, this Green-backed Tit fluffs up its feathers, preens and tries to dry up to move on with the rest of its day, and…