wildlife

wildlife · birds

Jungle Babblers (Argya striata) are curious birds, commonly found all over the Indian subcontinent. They go around in small groups of five to ten birds and thus get their common name of 'seven sisters' or 'saat bhai'.

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Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) are omnivorous birds that eat everything from seeds, insects, fruits, small mammals and reptiles including even small snakes.

wildlife · birds

A basic sticks nest of a Black {Pariah Kite sits all exposed atop a barren tree and the bird is filmed inside the nest. Small shoots have sprouted on the tree and hopefully, there will be enough foliage when the eggs hatch.

birds · wildlife

Breeding season is here for birds residing among the tall trees of South Delhi and the competition for nesting space is stiff.

highway · wildlife

A busy traffic intersection below but this bird is least bothered by the noise downstairs. The bird stares down and preens itself next to its nest.

wildlife · birds

Hear the lovely kurr-kurr call of the Sarus Crane! The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world standing 152-156 cm tall with a wingspan of 240cm.

birds · wildlife

The spring heralds breeding in the urban birds of Delhi and the competition for nesting ground is stiff among the bird species. Pairs of birds are taking turns exerting their ownership of the Acacia trunk hollow.

forest · wildlife

It is quite a spectacular sight with twin Black-rumped Flamebacks taking turns to guard their nest inside a Deodar near the Himalayan peaks.

wildlife · birds

They are everywhere and mostly seen when there is a huge pile of garbage. They don't mind garbage or live prey for survival. Take a look at this bird in close up.

birds · wildlife

Dogs sounding an alarm but this Black Drongo is unfazed and can be heard calling distinctly. When filmed in proper lighting like this, the shiny blue tinge of the plumage shows and the red eyes.

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These two Himalayan birds are filmed in the glowing golden evening light while allopreening in a show of affection. These two are so much in love and ready to bring more songbirds this spring.

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A rarely seen natural breeding sequence filmed by our crew at a busy traffic intersection in South Delhi.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

A Verditer Flycatcher 'Wheeting' it's way into the Himalayan spring at our Wilderness Estate in Jabbarkhet. Indulge in the breathtaking colour of this bird which stands out in the golden sunlight.

wildlife · birds

We have been following this couple of Indian Grey Hornbills since the days they were fighting for the nesting with another couple of Common Mynas. There have been new interesting developments like this since we first started filming them.

forest · birds

This Magpie Robin is nesting in a hollow tree trunk hole in a Silver Oak tree in Delhi. A Purple Sunbird calls in the background even as the male Magpie Robin also vocalizes.

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One tree hollow, three takers and wonder which one of these birds will come out victorious in the search for a nesting place.

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This little fellow looks grumpy when seen up close. This passerine bird is busy trying to rid itself of parasites and also a smooth flight.

birds · wildlife

Meet the Dudhraj or Shah Bulbul, aka Terpsiphone paradisi... Majestic tail swinging and fluttering as it sits on fruit trees in the spring season, this Paradise Flycatcher is common in gardens and orchards.

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Hordes of Rosy Pastors flock through Delhi in the early summer, as they head north on their migration.

birds · wildlife

It is that time of the year as spring arrives with its beauty and bounty and birds are back to their favourite trees for nesting. We filmed a sequence at a Casuarina trunk at our Wilderness Orchard in New Delhi.

wildlife · birds

In the heat of a summer's day in New Delhi, this Merops orientalis or Green Bee Eater digs nest-hole in a sand bank in the ground, to breed almost at ground level This dainty little bird with a black band around its neck preys on honey bees…

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Love among the tota kind. Love is in the air in Delhi during spring as birds come out and show off to potential partners of the same species. A male parakeet is doing its best to woo the female by feeding.

wildlife · birds

In the heat of a summer's day in New Delhi, this Merops orientalis or Green Bee Eater digs a ground level nest-hole in a sand bank in the side of a tree thala, to breed almost at ground level.