wildlife

fort · wildlife

Cheela Leela - The Black Kites of Mehrangarh High up on the ramparts of Mehrangarh, there's a strange commotion taking place. A swarm of large birds, possibly as many as hundred, are swirling rapidly around one spot.

birds · wildlife

Sitting at the wildfilmsindia office in New Delhi, this White-throated Kingfisher is as urban and non-water-based a bird as you make them, and far from fish, it keeps itself happy with frogs, lizards and insects in the urban din of a city l…

wildlife · birds

0:00 - Lesser whistling teal: The Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica, also known as Indian Whistling Duck or Javan Whistling Duck, is a small whistling duck which breeds in South Asia and southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

0:00 - Lesser whistling teal: The Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica, also known as Indian Whistling Duck or Javan Whistling Duck, is a small whistling duck which breeds in South Asia and southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

0:00 - Male koel: Asian Koel is a large cuckoo. The adult male has glossy bluish-black or greenish-black plumage. Wings are relatively short, but the tail is rather long.

wildlife · birds

Birds of Jodhpur growing and prospering under the protection of Jog Niwas and Bishnoi tribe of Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Karnataka·river · lake

Along with many winter migratory birds, some that stay all round the year is the Grey herons(Ardea cinerea) and the Purple moorhens(Porphyrio porphyrio).

Karnataka·river · lake

These elegant looking birds, Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus Crispus) swim and fly over the Madiwala lake, captured in slow motion. Madiwala Lake, also known as BTM lake by locals, is one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore.

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

Painted stork feeding itself on insects and other such creepy crawlies while the others are preening their feathers. At 0:44 you can see a grey heron enjoying the cold wind at Jawai bandh in Rajasthan.

birds · wildlife

Bird watching requires a lot of patience but is worth the while as the results can be amazing. We spotted this spotted owlet in a forest in Uttarakhand and its eyes simply mesmerised us.

birds · wildlife

0:00 - Couple of king vultures (Sarcogyps calvus) having a go at a Chital. Also commonly known as the red-headed vulture is a large bird which is black except for bare reddish head, neck and legs.

birds · crafts

A list of different Indian small birds. A male common baya weaver ( Ploceus philippinus) perched on a reed and feeding on its grains. A male plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephalia) perches on a thorny branch.

monsoon · wildlife

A crested pied cuckoo or Jacobin cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus), perches on a curved branch. It is also known as rain bird because of its migratory nature of arriving few days before the monsoon kicks off.

birds · wildlife

A black drongo (Dicrurus macrocerus), sits in its nest on a branch. It is considered a watchdog for other birds breeding around it.

hills · snow

A flock of snow pigeons (Columba leuconata) forage in the dry, rocky slope. Their diet includes berries, buds, grains, seeds.

wildlife · birds

A juvenile common hawk-cuckoo or Brainfever bird perches on a dry bamboo as it waits to be fed my a long tailed-shrike (Lanius schach). The long tailed-shrike comes flying down with a caterpillar between its beak to feed the cuckoo.

birds · wildlife

An Indian male peafowl (Pavo cristatus) takes flight from a branch to another, spreading its wide colorful wings, in a most laborious flight. The male peafowl is unique with colourful plumage and a long tail which is absent in females.

birds · wildlife

An adult Changeable Hawk-eagle or Crested Hawk-eagle perches on a branch in Kabini Reserve Forest in Karnataka. With bird calls and ambiance of the forest, the bird stays with rapt attention looking for prey.

wildlife · birds

A Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is foraging for food beneath the water surface. A due of Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)can be seen along with other aquatic birds.

birds · flowers

The pilkhan tree has berries of Ficus growing on its twigs and stems. Birds love the wild Ficus figs! The Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) is a parrot which is a resident breeder in northeast India eastwards into Southeast Asia.…

hills · wildlife

A rather small passerine bird, a male Grey Bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) roosts on a dry branch of a conifer. These birds inhabit the higher altitudes of the Himalayan mountain range.

wildlife · birds

A male Crested Bunting (Emberiza lathami) roosts on a thorny bush in the dry lands of Jawai in Rajasthan. These birds are found in thorny shrubs and open forest with sparse vegetation.

wildlife · birds

A single White-browed Fantail on the ground among dry leaves. This is a very close up view of the bird from all angles and physical details of the bird are seen.