wildlife

river · lake

Fishing is an important part of people living in Loktak Lake and every fishermen get their share of fish which are smoked and dried to be sold in the market.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · river

A tourist fishing at Ken River in Panna National Park, India. The Ken River is one the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India, and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

wildlife · birds

One needs to know where a bird is likely to walk to be able to effectively place such a trap. Of course, it's completely illegal so please do not copy this.

wildlife · birds

A complicated forest-craft animal trap being made by village hunters in the thick rain forests of Nagaland in north-east India.

Mizoram·bazaar · wildlife

Bamboo slicing machine awaiting patent is displayed on the 1st Bamboo exhibition in Aizawl...

Rajasthan·wildlife

Shanane Davis says "With my close friends, I have taken their personalities and then design different handbags and since you are here today.

festival · wildlife

The Sonepur Cattle Fair/Mela or Harihar Kshetra Mela is held on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Karthik in Sonepur, in the Saran district in the northern part of Bihar.

birds · wildlife

A Grey Hornbill, a Ring Dove and a couple of Jungle Babblers on a tree. The Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a common hornbill found on the Indian subcontinent. It is mostly arboreal and is commonly sighted in pairs.

wildlife · birds

Indian Peafowl, Blue Jay or nilkanth, Magpie-Robin, Grey Partridge, a pair of Red-wattled Lapwings and a covey of Common Quail or bater. An assortment of some of the more common birds of the Indian subcontinent.

wildlife · birds

Have you ever seen so many birds at one time or in one frame? That too, in slow motion! Blue Rock Pigeons or Columba livia fly past the camera lens while the entire frame is filled with Demoiselle Cranes, in one of the birding hot-spots of…

Madhya Pradesh·birds · wildlife

Crested Serpent Eagle - The crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia.

birds · wildlife

The Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and in some populations a black and rufous plumage while others have white plumage.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Flock of grey and black demoiselle cranes feeding and flying over Khichan Village in Rajasthan, India.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Large flocks of Demoiselle cranes at Khichan / Kheechan near Kurja in Rajasthan, India where these wild flocks are fed grains on a daily basis.

wildlife · birds

Red-wattled Lapwing or titeeri (Vanellus indicus) is a very common breeding resident in Haryana and indeed across the plains of India. This bird is found in open areas and wetlands. Its Hindi name is Titahri, Titeeri.

wildlife · birds

The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. This species is also known as the Oriental honey buzzard.

Landour, Uttarakhand·forest · hills

The European Goldfinch is not an easy sighting in India, so this March end sighting in 2013, in Landour, was a real treat. Also, see a lovely green creeper covering a khakshi tree, catching the light of the evening pre-winterline sun.

wildlife · forest

A male Indian Peafowl semi displays before reaching the waterhole at Kalighati in Sariska, Rajasthan, warily approaching the water where predators could be close at hand.

birds · wildlife

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is a widespread resident of the Indian Subcontinent. Orange ear coverts, pale greenish-blue upperparts, and paler orange underparts.

Thol, Gujarat·wildlife · birds

Greater Flamingo at Thol Lake take a flight. Thol Sanctuary, about an hour's drive from Ahmedabad, attracts flocks of flamingos, pelicans, kingfishers, ibis, and leggy storks. Thol is paradise for bird watcher's.

birds · wildlife

Birds of Dehra dun and Chakrata: Great Barbet, Blue-Whistling Thrush, Black-Lored Tit, Grey-Hooded Warbler, Green-Backed Tit and Ruddy Shelducks.

birds · wildlife

The oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher.

wildlife · birds

The rosy starling (Pastor roseus) is a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae, also known as the rose-coloured starling or rose-coloured pastor.