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  1. Raptor-247

    Raptor-247

    Perched majestically ... on a mound ... then taking off ... granting me a momentary eye contact ... __________________ White-tailed Eagle Sultanpur National Park India
  2. Raptor-246 : Imperial Eagle apex predator on top : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Raptor-246 : Imperial Eagle apex predator on top : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    An adult Imperial Eagle ... the apex predator ... ... perched on top and surveying the the wetland ... ... on World Wetlands Day ... at Sultanpur National Park Gurugram Haryana India 2 February 2023
  3. Lakescape-1K104 : Sarus pair & Nilgai Antelope on WWD- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Lakescape-1K104 : Sarus pair & Nilgai Antelope on WWD- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    An early February morning had broken and Kingfisher called ... on World Wetlands Day ... in the idyllic setting of ... Sultanpur National Park Majestic Sarus Crane pair was standing tall on a mound ... ... while the Nilgai Antelopes grazed unhurriedly ... A Wetland classic on that...
  4. Raptor-245 : Booted Eagle both light & dark morphs : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Raptor-245 : Booted Eagle both light & dark morphs : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Both light and dark morphs seen in this recording together ... are winter visitors of India ... ... dark morph being more common than the light morph ... Captured on ... World Wetlands Day ___________________ Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Sultanpur National Park Gurugram Haryana India 2...
  5. Lakescape-1K102

    Lakescape-1K102

    Quintessential ... wetland scene during winter ... On the World Wetlands Day ... on a small but lovely wetland of Sultanpur National Park The migratory waterfowl ... are seen in the ... background while .. the foreground is occupied by the impressive pair of Sarus cranes (Antigone...
  6. Asian Woolly necked Stork : Near Threatened : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Asian Woolly necked Stork : Near Threatened : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A globally Threatened Species Fabulous mid-sized storks with fluffy white neck feathers giving the appearance of neck being covered by wool ... Have wonderful contrasting black and white color and a distinctive black skull cap ... ... with lovely colors of iris ... bill and legs ...
  7. Black Redstart foraging male : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Black Redstart foraging male : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    First video of the species linked to the Opus ... This species is a winter visitor to the plains ... A male is seen foraging in the dry open forest area of the National Park ... ___________________ Sultanpur National Park Gurugram Haryana India 2 February 2023
  8. Orange headed Thrush feeding : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Orange headed Thrush feeding : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    These lively and brightly colored beauties ... ... lighten the dark and mundane looking forest floor ... ... they are preferentially ground dwelling thrushes and forage actively in the leaf litter ... There are many subspecies seen in India and Southeast Asia ... ___________________...
  9. High fliers ...

    High fliers ...

    ... regularly fly well over the Mount Everest ... ... during migration ... in ... and ... out ... ________________ Bar-headed Goose Nazafgarh Wetland and Marshes Gurugram Haryana India
  10. Painted Stork group of 20 in flight : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Painted Stork group of 20 in flight : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    It was a gloriously bright day ... and a spotless azure provided a fabulous canvas ... ... and ... ... it was up to the Painted Storks to do justice to such a grand setting and paint the sky with with their magical flight ... using the surreally ... real brushes ... of strong thermals...
  11. Raptor-245 : Four big Eagle species in one sky frame : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Raptor-245 : Four big Eagle species in one sky frame : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    One of the most serendipitous day of our birding life ... of many decades ... getting these four magnificent aerial hunters in single frame ... ... gathered at Sultanpur National Park ... a tiny wetland in Gurugram ... All of them are winter visitors to India ... And ... to top it ... it...
  12. Raptor-243

    Raptor-243

    This ... ... super fisherman seems to be the flavor of the season ... __________________ Osprey Nazafgarh Wetland and Marshes Gurugram India
  13. Huge ...

    Huge ...

    ... escort with lone Ibis ... _________________ Eurasian Spoonbill Glossy Ibis Nazafgarh Wetland and Marshes Gurugram Haryana India
  14. The greens ...

    The greens ...

    ... all aligned and having a good time ... ______________ Asian Green Bee-eater Sultanpur Flats Gurugram Haryana India 25 July 2024
  15. Nilgai Antelope : nine bulls in wilderness- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Nilgai Antelope : nine bulls in wilderness- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Arguably the largest antelope in Asia ... ... they roam free in the agrarian wilderness of India ... though the farmers dread their fence ... ___________________ Bosephalus tragocamelus Sultanpur Flats Gurugram Rural Haryana India 25 July 2024
  16. Rosy Starling : early arrival in India : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Rosy Starling : early arrival in India : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    ... with a lot of pink still on them ... that will fade away gradually through the winter ... ___________________ Rosy Starling ... aka Rosy Pastor ... Gurugram Haryana India 25 July 2024
  17. Lakescape-1K95

    Lakescape-1K95

    Another early arrival to the plains ... ... to spend the time till next April/ May in Indian locales ... __________________ Green Sandpiper Gurugram Haryana India 25 July 2024
  18. On ...

    On ...

    ... her favorite perch ... __________________ Pied Bushchat ... female Gurugram Haryana India 25 July 2024
  19. Already ...

    Already ...

    ... back to North Indian locates ... on 25 July ... ... finishing their nesting duties in Central Asia ... ... with a lot of pink still on them ... that will fade away gradually through the winter ... Quite remarkably they are seen here till end April ... before migrating to the...
  20. Lakescape-1K94

    Lakescape-1K94

    A superzoom 928 mm ... ... 25 pc cropped shot ... ... reveals the lovely breeding plumage of this distinctive species of Jacana ... ____________________ Pheasant-tailed Jacana Nazafgarh Wetland and Marshes Gurugram India 25 July 2024
  21. Raptor-242

    Raptor-242

    Kessie ... ... caught a big grasshopper ... These toothsome tid-bits are plentiful in the field ... _______________________ Common Kestrel Gurugram Haryana India 22 February 2024
  22. Showing ...

    Showing ...

    a strong neck ... royal crest and ... fabulous wing ... __________________ Eurasian Hoopoe
  23. An infrequent ...

    An infrequent ...

    ... visitor to the gallery ... ... we got lucky with this far away individual ... ... thanks to the superzoom ... using focal length 928 mm ... and 30 pc cropping ... ______________ Striated Grassbird Sultanpur flats Gurugram Haryana India 25 July 2024
  24. Lakescape-1K88

    Lakescape-1K88

    Standing tall ... Grey-headed Swamphen Agrarian Wilderness with inundated fields ... Gurugram Haryana India
  25. Lakescape-1K85 : Ruff : back in India with part breeding plumage : Amazing Wildlife Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Lakescape-1K85 : Ruff : back in India with part breeding plumage : Amazing Wildlife Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Waders are coming ... While Rain Quail was the main theme on the last eventful birding day ... ... the early arrival of Waders was the sub-theme of the visit ... And ... we were really lucky with some lovely transitional-plumage captures ... with many of them carrying over their special...
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