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birds · wildlife

Black-breasted Weaver bird (Ploceus benghalensis) perched on tall grass. Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) roosting on a flowering tree. Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) among dry shrubs.

birds · wildlife

A wide array of birds from a White-eyed Buzzard to the humble Blue Rock Pigeon, many feathered creatures inhabit the arid regions of Rajasthan. Watch some of them in this compilation.

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Indian Silverbill or White-throated Munia (Euodice malabarica) is a small bird that lives in shrublands, dry grassland. They are populous in India. Here these birds are perched on a thorny shrub.

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Red-vented Bulbul is a passerine bird which feeds on insects and buds, it is common in India. Perched on higher trees, it is found in woodlands, shrub lands, kitchen gardens, etc.

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A Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) peers out of its nest and scans its surroundings. The Myna perches on a branch and stretches itself. Then heads back inside the hollow trunk of a tree.

Rajasthan·flowers · forest

A crimson sun with a silhouette of rock formations in Jawai, Rajasthan. A male peafowl tries to attract the peahens with his colourful display of tail feathers.

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It's a wholesome meal for this famished Rufous Sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) as it feasts on raw wild pears. Perched on the thin branches of the pear tree this male bird goes for the unripe fruits.

wildlife · birds

Found in open scrubs, cultivated areas, Paddyfield Pipit or Oriental Pipit is a small bird common in East Asian countries. These birds are seen foraging among the dry grass in central India. You can also hear the call of the small birds.

birds · hills

The Himalayan Barbet (Megalaima virens) is a bird native to areas of higher altitudes in northern India. It is distinctly recognizable from its call and the blue head with a yellow beak.

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The original Haycloniidae! The harbingers and symbols of happiness. Halcyon days actually refers to one's happy days...

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A close-up view of a White-capped Redstart perched on the arm of a bench. The Redstart flaunts its colourful plumage and the distinct white patch on its head.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

This Zesterops palpebrosa on kashmal or Berberis aristata shrub is feeding on insects in Landour. This is the upper altitude range of the White-eye.

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Presenting a minute and a half of pure bird paradise with natural ambiance and calls of birds inside Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan. It is a man-made wetland which is home to over 300 species of migratory and non-migratory birds.

wildlife · birds

A lone White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) swims in the wetlands of Keoladeo brimming with water in late winter. The pelican seems to have spotted a meal and dips its head to scoop its meal.

birds · lake

Knee-deep, and reflected on the surface of the water, an Indian Pond Heron keenly looks beneath the surface and picks up a fish in a flash of a second and gulps it down whole.

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Indulge in watching the endangered Egyptian Vulture perched on top of a dead tree. Shifting its attention every now and then to the sounds of the birds calling or the human presence.

birds · wildlife

It's a competition for survival every day for the birds here in Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. India's largest man-made wetland which houses over 300 bird species migratory and non-migratory.

wildlife · birds

The cormorants and herons try and attack the successful cormorant and even rob it blind, if possible! Sort of akin to a human winning a lottery and everyone landing up for a part of the spoils! Looking for food in these wetlands with numero…

Rajasthan·birds · wildlife

The most common urban and extra-urban Kingfisher of India - the White-breasted Kingfisher sits in wait for not just fish but frogs and other small prey at Bharatpur or Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Sexes alike.

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'Time to fly children', the mother stork seems to be communicating to the protest calls of the juveniles with almost adult-like bodies except for thir plumage.

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The great white or Common egret is almost as large as a grey heron, but with longer legs and a longer neck. It has a large, dagger-like bill that is yellow for most of the year, but becomes mostly black in breeding birds.

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Dhoop sekna. We have all been fond of sunbathing every once in a while, especially in winter months. Watch these birds dry their feathers in the sun in winter months.

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It's the colourful Purple Swamphen or Moorhen (Porphyrio porphyrio) clumsily treading the wetlands of Keoladeo National Park.