Wildlife — Clipahoy

Colourful clown of the bird world is this cute Coppersmith Barbet sticking its neck of its nest-hole, in Delhi

birds · wildlife

Unusually located right below two small stems of a bakain or Persian Lilac tree, this One Rupee coin sized nest-hole was created by a Crimson-breasted Barbet.

Guldenstadt's Redstart: At 17, 600 feet altitude, this bird has excellent oxygenation, a brave one, in Sikkim

wildlife · birds

Filmed here at an altitude of 17, 600 feet, this is one bird which has excellent oxygenation in its lungs and is not scared of the cold, wind and high, desolate places! In north Sikkim's Gurudongmar lake, the Redstart is surrounded by flowe…

Tailor bird keeps beak open to cool itself in humid monsoon conditions, swathed in cotton wool

monsoon · wildlife

Sitting in a bed of cotton and fibers between two stitched together leaves, the monsoon humidity outside makes the poor Tailor Bird pant through an open beak. A Darzi chidiya creates sutures to expertly stitch together its leaf nest.

Wise sage Owl of Sarojini Nagar expels pellet, Common Spotted Owlet is Ullu one finds in India, in Delhi

birds · wildlife

Is this regular Ulla of our Indian cities the wise owl we often refer to, in folklore? Certainly seems to be a cute fellow, and harmless to humans too.

Prettiest blue bird of the Himalaya: Verditer Flycatcher trills its way into the hearts of birders, in Uttarakhand

birds · hills

Deep blue bird catches evening light sitting on a Himalayan Cedar or deodar branch, and looks deceptively like a different bird but is really a Verditer Flycatcher in the Himalay, at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

Snow Leopard made by villagers in Sikkim, seen outside tea shop in Thangu, used to educate kids

village · wildlife

This is a rural attempt at re-creating a Snow Leopard to educate local kids about the importance of the high altitude fauna of the Himalaya, by the Forest department, Indian Army and villagers of Thangu village in north Sikkim.

Common Hawk Cuckoo is the persistent Brainfever bird of warm plains and low hills - dries off tail

hills · wildlife

Looking quite wet, bedraggled and bothered by the incessant rain, thus Cuckoo has taken up the only dry spot it can think of, and that was on an electric line.

Green-backed Tit preens itself fastidiously - feather hygiene is a priority for Himalayan birds

hills · wildlife

A Green-backed Tit preens itself fastidiously - feather hygiene is a priority for Himalayan birds as the cold means that they cannot afford to keep themselves wet or exposed for long, so when they get a warm summer day and a pool of cold st…

Forktail in the rain: Water bird dances in the monsoon baarish which has just arrived in the hills

monsoon · hills

With its natter white and black tail, this Spotted Forktail dances as the monsoon rains come to the hills of the lower Himalaya.

Bird bathing time: Bird flaps wings in clean pool of mountain stream at sanctuary

wildlife · birds

A Grey-winged Blackbird calls while its brethren bathe in a clean pool of a mountain stream, while a Black-capped Sibia sits nearby. The Blackbird preens its feathers nearby on a branch, after the bath.

Small Niltava female calls out in middle Himalayan forest, blue shoulder stripe prominently visible, in Uttarakhand

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…

Mr. and Mrs. Kalij or murgha and murghi: Male and female Pheasants out for their morning feed

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.

Wild Pheasant couple extensively filmed in the Himalaya: Secret life of Kalij Pheasants exposed

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.

Bird or fish? This Cormorant ducks under water and stays there for lengths of time, hunting for food, in Odisha

wildlife · birds

With a Black-headed Oriole calling, this Cormorant hunts for insects underwater in a pond covered with water plants, around a village in Orissa.

Females arrive to approve of males' handiwork, at Baya Weaver Bird nesting colony, before pairing up

wildlife · birds

Chin straps on the ready, female Bayas arrives to approve of the work done by the males at the Baya colony on a palm tree.

Pendulous nests of Baya Weaver bird sway wildly in the wind on palm trees in Orissa, in Odisha

wildlife · birds

The wind is so high and the exposed Baya Weaver birds nests further hang down on the exposed branches, causing them to sway wildlife in the slightest breeze.

Hornbill regurgitates Ficus berries and lizards, feeds incarcerated female in hollow tree nest-hole

birds · wildlife

Hornbill regurgitates Ficus berries and lizards, feeds incarcerated female in hollow tree nest-hole A dhanesh, chalotra or lamdour - A Grey Hornbill male feeds its female inside her nest-hole, the female gently picks food with the tip of he…

Deep blue bird catches evening light, looks deceptive but is a Verditer Flycatcher in the Himalaya, in Uttarakhand

birds · wildlife

Deep blue bird catches evening light sitting on a Himalayan Cedar or deodar branch, and looks deceptively like a different bird but is really a Verditer Flycatcher in the Himalay, at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

Streaked Laughing Thrush is a common perky Himalayan bird seen around hill stations and towns

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…

Grey Hornbill feeds female inside nest-hole, female gently picks food, Red-vented Bulbul watches!

birds · wildlife

A dhanesh, chalotra or lamdour - A Grey Hornbill male feeds its female inside her nest-hole, the female gently picks food with the tip of her beak, while a Red-vented Bulbul watches! A Grey Hornbill female is weak and thin, and struggles to…

Green Barbet nervously enters and peeks out of bakain tree nest hole, cautious not to expose itself, in Delhi

birds · wildlife

Summer-time nesting of the Green Barbet in a hollow tree trunk hole in a Bakain or Persian Lilac tree, in crowded busy New Delhi city.

Spotted Owlet approaches nest: Slow Motion Owl action in heart of New Delhi city summer heat

birds · wildlife

Is this regular Ulla of our Indian cities the wise owl we often refer to, in folklore? Certainly seems to be a cute fellow, and harmless to humans too.

Green Barbet approaches nest in hollow tree trunk with entrance hole: filmed in slow motion, in Delhi

birds · wildlife

Summer-time nesting of the Green Barbet in a hollow tree trunk hole, in crowded busy Delhi city Summer-time nesting of the Green Barbet in a hollow tree trunk hole in a Bakain or Persian Lilac tree, in crowded busy New Delhi city.