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Raptor-234
We will be in Himalayas ... for two weeks ... ... firstly as a part of family summer-break ... then proceed to work in the charity medical camp ... that has been delayed by a month due to General Elections ... _____________________ Steppe Eagle Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Reserve...- aloktewari
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- aquila nipalensis bikaner india jorbeer vulture conservation reserve rajasthan steppe eagle
- Comments: 10
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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It was ...
... early morning and ... three of these beauties were looking for worms and spiders ... Common Woodshrike Sultanpur National Park Gurugram Haryana India- aloktewari
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- common woodshrike gurugram haryana india sultanpur national park tephrodornis pondicerianus
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Butterfly-254
An uncommon butterfly seen in Himalayas ... between 2000-7000 feet Himalayan Hill Jejebel Delias belladonna Medium sized and shows sexual dimorphism ... _____________________ Ranikhet Hill Station altitude 6500 feet Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India- aloktewari
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- almora altitude 6500 feet delias belladonna himalayan hill jejebel india ranikhet hill station uttarakhand himalayas
- Comments: 5
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Braving ...
... a dust storm was raging in the Thar Desert ... The visibility was very low ... but he was perched very close by ... Indian Roller Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Bikaner Rajasthan India- aloktewari
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- bikaner coracias benghalensis desert storm india indian roller jorbeer vulture conservation reserve rajasthan roller thar desert
- Comments: 11
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Himalayas-789 : Sunbird doing a hummingbird : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
India does not have any species of Hummingbirds ... But ... occasionally the spectacle of hovering while nectaring ... ... is seen to be performed by the Sunbirds, too ... ... as is seen in this video-clip ... Though, not a common sight ... ______________ Black-throated Sunbird ( Aethopyga...- aloktewari
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- aethopyga saturata alt. 5500 ft black-throated sunbird india sat tal uttarakhand himalayas video
- Comments: 3
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Raptor-233
Good ... bad ... or ugly It is serendipity to get these two big globally threatened raptors in one aerial frame ... ... and it did happen at Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Cinereous Vulture Eastern Imperial Eagle Bikaner Rajasthan India- aloktewari
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- aegypius monachus aquila heliaca bikaner cinereous vulture eastern imperial eagle globally threatened species india jorbeer conservation reserve rajasthan
- Comments: 8
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lakescape-1K68 : Pied Avocet : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
One of my all time favorites ... And captured in the Lost wetlands area ... in dist. Gurgaon Where smallish but beautiful Sultanpur National Park is located ... ... less than 10 km from where this image was captured ... and in the middle of our frequent birding area ... Pied Avocet (...- aloktewari
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- gurugram haryana india migration pied avocet recurvirostra avosetta
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Change ...
... in menu Never seen them taking a lizard ... ... being omnivorous they take insects spiders ... and seeds and flowers as well ... An important piece of behavioral record ...- aloktewari
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- behavior bharatpur india jungle babbler keoladeo national park rajasthan turdoides striata
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis) | Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India
- mihir
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- anser fabalis bhigwan india maharashtra taiga bean goose video
- Comments: 2
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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At Keoladeo ...
... ants are aplenty ... ... even on a winter morning ___________________ Black-rumped Flameback pair ... ... male on the floor Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India- aloktewari
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- bharatpur black-rumped flameback dinopium benghalense india keoladeo national park rajasthan woodpecker
- Comments: 10
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Brahminy Starling : group bathing : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
Wonderful behavior and group bathing activity is seen in this recording ... ... giving vent to their mind-blowing level of energy ... _____________________ Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 11 March 2024- aloktewari
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- bharatpur brahminy starlings india keoladeo national park rajasthan sturnia pagodarum video
- Comments: 4
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Himalayas-787
A pair of eye-catching beauties ... at ... the forest-edge ___________________ Greater Yellownape ... male above Sattal forest-edge Uttarakhand Himalayas India- aloktewari
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- alt. 5500 feet chrysophlegma flavinucha greater yellownape india sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas
- Comments: 8
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Himalayas-786
Large ... and hyperkinetic ... ... do not often allow a frame filler closeup ... Red-billed Blue Magpie Sattal forest-edge Uttarakhand Himalayas India- aloktewari
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- alt. 5500 ft. india red-billed blue magpie sattal forest urocissa erythrorhyncha uttarakhand himalayas
- Comments: 13
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Himalayas-785 : Greater Flameback pair : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
First video clip on this species here ... At the day break in Sattal ... ... as we opened the door of our room ... We spotted this fabulous pair right across the compound ... ... on the edge of the lake ... ... on a high tree ... ... doing the early morning drill ... ______________...- aloktewari
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- alt. 5500 feet chrysocolaptes guttacristatus greater flameback india nainital sattal forest uttarakhand himalayas video
- Comments: 5
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Acquiring ...
... his breeding finery before ... spring migration _____________________ Common Redshank Gurugram Haryana India- aloktewari
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- common redshank gurugram haryana india migration tringa totanus
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Looking ...
... distinguished with that cap ... ... and bright wattle ... ___________________ Yellow-wattled Lapwing Gurugram Haryana India- aloktewari
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- agrarian wilderness and scattered waterbodies gurugram haryana india lapwing yellow-wattled lapwing
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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White-eared Bulbul at Keoladeo : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
First video on this species here ... now linked to the Opus article ... A resident breeder at ... Keoladeo National Park where they share the eco-system ... Found in the North-west parts of India ... the species was split from Himalayan Bulbul ... _____________________ Bharatpur Rajasthn...- aloktewari
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- bharatpur india keoladeo national park pycnonotus leucotis rajasthan video white-eared bulbul
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Raptor-231 : balcony delight : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu and Alok
It is a blessing if one's bedroom-balcony opens in a garden ... ... that too in a bursting Metropolis like Delhi ... It is even a bigger blessing if birds visit a water-bowl kept there ... But ... it is mind-boggling if one has time ... and good luck to see them and capture their images ...- aloktewari
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- accipiter badius delhi india shikra urban bird life
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Enjoying ...
the breeze ... ... and swing at sunset ... two ... Streaked Weavers ... eclipse male ____________________ Gurugram Haryana India- aloktewari
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- gurugram haryana india ploceus manyar streaked weaver weaver
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lakescape-1K67
Before the spring migration ... ____________________ Spotted Redshank Gurugram India- aloktewari
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- breeding plumage gurugram haryana india migration spotted redshank tringa erythropus
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Sand lark (Alaudala raytal) at Gajoldaba, West Bengal, India
- mihir
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- alaudala raytal gajoldaba india larks sand lark video west bengal
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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In transit ...
Red-headed Bunting ... males Gurugram Haryana India- aloktewari
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- emberiza bruniceps gurugram haryana india passage migrant red-headed bunting
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Russet Sparrow pair : at forest-edge : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
Lovely ... colorful Himalayan sparrows ... a pair is seen here enjoying cool drink of water ... ... offered at the forest-edge ... ____________________ Pandey Kota Ranikhet : altitude 6500 feet Uttarakhand India 11 April 2023 ... 9.29 am- aloktewari
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- almora altitude 6500 feet india passer cinnamomeus ranikhet hill station russet sparrow uttarakhand himalayas video
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lakescpe-1K66
Great Egret ... ... in a rather ... likeable setting ... _________________ Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 11 March 2024- aloktewari
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- ardea alba bharatpur great egret india keoladeo national park lakescape rajasthan
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Quixotic ...
... demons the power pylons ... lurking in the background ... ___________________ Bar-headed Goose Nazafgarh wetland and marshes Delhi-Gurugram Border India- aloktewari
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- anser indicus delhi-gurugram border india nazafgarh wetland and marshes
- Comments: 10
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands