wildlife

wildlife · forest

Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) displaying in the forest... The Indian Peafowl or Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a large and brightly coloured bird of the pheasant family native to South Asia, but introduced and semi-feral in many other p…

Uttarakhand·wildlife

The king on a stroll. Indian elephant walking amid unmindful Chital or Spotted Deer (Axis axis) at Corbett Park.

Gujarat·wildlife · birds

Pelicans seen here near Porbander, Gujarat, India. The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe to India and China in swamps and shallow lakes.

forest · wildlife

Vijay Soni angling in Cauvery wildlife sanctuary, Karnataka. According to Wikipedia: "The Deccan Mahseer Tor khudree is a large freshwater game fish of the Carp family found in fast flowing rivers of India.

Karnataka·forest · wildlife

Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 100 km from Bangalore in the districts of Mysore, Bangalore and Mandya. It is spread around 102.59 sq. km. River Cauvery forms the northern and eastern boundary of the sanctuary.

forest · wildlife

Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 100 km from Bangalore in the districts of Mysore, Bangalore and Mandya. It is spread around 102.59 sq. km. River Cauvery forms the northern and eastern boundary of the sanctuary.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Fresh oak leaves appear on this Quercus Oak tree in Landour, Uttarakhand, as a barbet pair enjoy a spring day. Breeding pair of Himalayan Barbets in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Madhya Pradesh·wildlife · birds

Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo) in Panna National Park! The bird seems to be eating the larvae of an insect... ID Source : Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (Grimmett, Inskipp)

Madhya Pradesh·river · wildlife

Pandava falls at Panna, filmed in July 2010, on HDCAM, by Wilderness Films India's crew. This is a beautiful forest waterfall in the middle of the thick Panna forests, with tiger, leopard and other wildlife to be found in the forests around…

hills · flowers

Valley of Flowers in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. High altitude alpine meadows with birch and rhododendron thickets, in the Bhyundar valley. All Musk Deer and Red Bear country, as well as Bharal or Blue Sheep and Snow Leopard countryside...

wildlife · forest

Capped Langoor (Trachypithecus pileatus) is the most common forest langur of northeast India. There are various sub-species with minor coloration changes and differences. Some of them are even more golden than the Golden Langur.

wildlife · birds

Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a tall bird with a large heavy yellow beak and an orange/red head. It is white in color with black markings and delicate pink on the lower back and has pink legs.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Paradise Flycatcher at their nest in a mango grove near Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, and also near Corbett National Park. The Terpsiphone paradisi or doodhraj / doodraj is one of the most beautiful birds to be found in India.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

Male and female Paradise Flycatcher at their nest in a mango grove near Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, and also near Corbett National Park. The Terpsiphone paradisi or doodhraj / doodraj is one of the most beautiful birds to be found in India.

birds · wildlife

A Hodgson's Redstart would look similar but this is a male Black Redstart. Black Redstart in its summer breeding grounds in Ladakh, preening and cleaning its feathers, opening its mouth / gaping and stretching and apparently exercising! Thi…

Rajasthan·wildlife

Sambar Deer in Ranthambore / Ranthambhor / Ranthambhore. The Sambar is a large deer native to southern and southeast Asia.

Rajasthan·wildlife

Sambar Deer in Ranthambore / Ranthambhor / Ranthambhore. The Sambar is a large deer native to southern and southeast Asia.

wildlife · birds

Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. The ducks are divided between several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese ar…

Gujarat·forest · wildlife

Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary also known as the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. Spread over 4954 km², it is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India.

lake · river

Group of flamingos in Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan. Sun-set over the Aravallis from the lake in Sikar district. Lots of immature first year Flamingos sieve plankton from the brackish waters of the Sambhar lake.

wildlife

Nilgai or Blue bull antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) at a waterhole in Velavadar's extensive grasslands, Gujarat, India.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Birds in Corbett national park, Uttarakhand, India. Those seen in this clip include the Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) seen along the Ramganga river, above Kalagarh and across from the sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) bhoji, a Stint or Sandpiper…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Gharial on the bank of Ramganga river in Corbett national park. Gavialis gangeticus, the highly endangered Ganges Gharial or Gavial! Jim Corbett National Park—named after the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in i…