wildlife

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Some of the bird species that wildfilmsindia protects at its Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in the western Himalayan town of Landour in Mussoorie. The Collared Pygmy Owlet is the smallest Owl in the world.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A flurry or bird activity on a winter's morning, at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Landour.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Steppe Eagles and Griffon Vultures in the Himalaya at Landour in Uttarakhand, at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens. The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.

hills · wildlife

Seen here at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens, this widespread and curious Himalayan bird is a happy sight for any birder. The grey-winged blackbird is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

wildlife · birds

We discovered this beautiful bird in the protected zone of the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

At the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie, a pair of Goral or wild mountain goats stare out across a rocky cliff-top, at possible leopard movement in the Oak forest above.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · hills

At the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary at Jabbarkhet, Mussoorie, a pair of Goral or wild mountain goats stare out across a rocky cliff-top, at possible leopard movement in the Oak forest above.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Himalayan Cedar forests or Cedrus deodara at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary at Jabbarkhet, Landour, Uttarakhand. Black-capped or Rufous Sibia and Red-headed Tits are calling.

flowers · hills

It is spring-time in the protected areas of wildfilmsindia in the western Himalaya where we protect wild species of birds and animals, plants and trees, and their habitats, and also have a lovely botanical garden.

birds · wildlife

Delhi and everybody knows it is polluted, crowded, extreme climatic conditions. But this video is a surprise as we compile a day's checklist of birds, butterflies, honey bees, spiders at our Orchard in the Delhi outskirts.

Uttarakhand·forest · wildlife

An elusive Himalayan Indian Panther or Leopard with rossette spots picks on its bovine kill at night, while Red-billed Magpies come calling by day for a free feast, at our wildfilmsindia protected forests in Landour-Mussoorie in Uttarakhand…

Uttarakhand·forest · wildlife

Proof that wildfilmsindia's on-ground conservation initiatives are creating better managed Himalayan forests, with a good predator-prey balance, and adequate down-stream smaller predators and scavengers, all in undisturbed un-visited forest…

Uttarakhand·wildlife

A marvellous Leopard cat showed up the other night in front of our camera trap at the wildfilmsindia conserved mountains around Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Barkers and Goral with Tibetan prayer flags behind - only at wildfilmsindia! Barking Deer or Muntjac / kakar and Goral or wild Mountain Goat gambol around our Oak forests at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary at Jabbarkhet in Mussoorie, Uttarakha…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

Into our camera traps at the Jabbarkhet and Pari Tibba wildlife sanctuaries of wildfilmsindia in Uttarakhand walk not just trespassing human neighbours but welcome ones too, such as this lovely leopard and , on a misty July monsoon night,…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

A Leopard-cat stares our camera in the lens, and walks past, along a forest path in the mountains around Landour. Leopard Cat seen in wildfilmsindia camera trap at Jabbarkhet arboretum, on a Himalayan night.

wildlife · forest

India finally has an estimate of its most populous and elusive large predator, the leopard. The first ever count of India's leopards, conducted alongside last year's tiger census, has put the spotted cat population at 7,910 in and around ti…

wildlife · birds

The evil Ravana, King of the Demons, who had 10 heads and 20 arms, spied Rama's beautiful wife Sita in the forest. He fell in love with her instantly.

wildlife

With the belief that India may never roar like an Asian tiger but will advance like a wise elephant moving steadily columnist Gurcharan Das compiled a book called The Elephant Paradigm- India wrestles with change- the book was inaugurated b…

wildlife · birds

Pariah Kites flying around the Delhi's garbage Dumps. The balck kite is a medium sized raptor (Bird of prey). From a distance it appears almost black, with a light brown bar on the shoulder.

birds · wildlife

Milvus migrans govinda or the commonly-called Cheel is the Pariah Kite - indeed it is not an Eagle! But it is the most common urban bird of prey and one that is comfortable in the rough and tumble of an Indian city.

wildlife · birds

The black kites or Indian kites are medium-sized bird of prey, distributed across India. The Indian black kites are opportunistic hunters, spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food more likely to scavenge.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · wildlife

Flock of Pariah kites near Tawi river in Jammu. The black kites or Indian kites are medium-sized bird of prey, distributed across India.