wildlife

wildlife · birds

A nesting colony of Baya Weaver birds (Ploceus philippinus). These sparrow like birds breed in nesting colonies of 20 - 30 nests which are intricately woven pieces of art.

wildlife · birds

A nesting colony of Baya Weaver birds (Ploceus philippinus). These sparrow like birds breed in nesting colonies of 20 - 30 nests which are intricately woven pieces of art.

birds · wildlife

The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as the great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. It is found in South and Southeast Asia.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Migratory birds can be seen at many places, but what is special about this village Khichan is that the locals of the village offer quintals of grains to the birds early morning in a rectangular enclosure every day.

wildlife · birds

The plumbeous water redstart (Rhyacornis fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey.

wildlife · birds

A nesting colony of Baya Weaver birds (Ploceus philippinus). These sparrow like birds breed in nesting colonies of 20 - 30 nests which are intricately woven pieces of art.

birds · flowers

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, is a gregarious tropical Afro-Asian parakeet species that has an extremely large range. The rose-ringed parakeet is sexually dimorphic.

Assam·birds · wildlife

A pair of Rose-ringed Parakeet on a branch of a tree in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.

birds · wildlife

Verditer Flycatcher is a beautiful sky-blue bird. This is an adult Asian verditer flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina, a member of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

snow · wildlife

Seen here in Yumthang, Sikkim, the Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. Known as the safed or barfeela kabutar or kabootar in India.

wildlife · birds

The horned lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the shore lark in Europe, is a species of bird in the genus Eremophila.

birds · wildlife

The chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

Greater Flamingos are gregarious birds and live together in flocks or dense colonies numbering between 10 – 12 birds, such as those in the Galapagos Islands, to over 20,000 birds on the African salt lakes.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

Indian Roller / Coracias benghalensis sitting on a tree with a Black Drongo / Dicrurus macrocercus in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, also known as the Bharatpur Bird Park.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A pair of Himalayan Barbets call out to each other, in superbly resonating unison, on a spring-time Oak tree with fresh leaves, in Landour in Uttarakhand. The great barbet (Megalaima virens) is an Asian barbet.

hills · wildlife

Black-capped or Rufous Sibia is a common and melodious Himalayan bird. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

wildlife · birds

It's a windy day, and in this video the Black-capped Sibia's feathers are blown around so much that it looks like the bird has a new hair style. Black-capped or Rufous Sibia is a common and melodious Himalayan bird.

wildlife · birds

Black-capped or Rufous Sibia is a common and melodious Himalayan bird. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

birds · wildlife

Sitting a drumstick or sainjana tree, a Magpie Robin mother fusses around her chick in a Delhi garden.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Sarus Crane (Grus Antigone) pair preening in its natural habitat at Bharatpur, India. The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

birds · wildlife

Sort of looking like the Australian Kookaburra, this Indian Pied Kingfisher sits in wait along the Ken River in Madhya Pradesh, central India, often flicking its tail up and down, as is its wont! Pied Kingfisher has black and white plumage.…

wildlife · birds

The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a large non-migratory crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Sarus Crane (Grus Antigone) pair preening in its natural habitat at Bharatpur, India. These cranes are usually seen in pairs.