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  1. Himalayas-800 : Himalayan Griffon soaring in Himalayas : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-800 : Himalayan Griffon soaring in Himalayas : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    With 10 feet plus wing span and huge size ... being among the three largest vultures of the world ... They are the masters of the sky ... Enjoy the view of one of the gentle giants ... soaring in the brilliant azure at Mussoorie ... _________________ Mussoorie Hill Station ... altitude...
  2. Himalayas-798

    Himalayas-798

    Not ... on the forest-edge ... ... but overhead ... Enjoying ... ... the thermals on a clear Himalayan day ... ______________________ Himalayan Griffon Mussoorie , altitude 6900 feet Dehradun Uttarakhand Himalayas India 30 April 2024
  3. Raptor-187

    Raptor-187

    A composite to give a quick comparison ... between two giant Gyps vultures ... _______________________ Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Reserve Bikaner Rajasthan India
  4. Raptor-186

    Raptor-186

    Himalayan Griffon ... is a Near Threatened species ... ... and this immature individual is making his displeasure ... ... loud and clear ... ______________ Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Reserve
  5. Himalayas-695 : aerial show : Bearded Vulture Vs Himalayan Griffon : by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-695 : aerial show : Bearded Vulture Vs Himalayan Griffon : by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    1K views, 25 likes, 6 loves, 7 comments, 19 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alok Tewari: Action in Himalayas ... at 8000 feet ... Moving up on a narrow footpath ... winding through the lovely forest ... we stood for a while to admire the beauty ... but more so ... to catch our...
  6. Himalayas-655 : Himalayan Griffon : closeup by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-655 : Himalayan Griffon : closeup by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    895 views, 44 likes, 10 loves, 16 comments, 26 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alok Tewari: Time is ticking out for Vultures ... ... watch one of them up close in this video-clip ... ___________ Largest among the Gyps ... ... with weight reaching 12 kgs ... and ... wingspan touching ten...
  7. Himalayas 596 : Bearded Vulture chasing H Griffon : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas 596 : Bearded Vulture chasing H Griffon : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A rare wildlife action captured here ... Bearded Vulture chasing away a Himalayan Griffon ... After the work at the Medical Camp was over ... Renu and I decided to trek to a holy cave located at the height of about 8000 feet ... ... along with some more volunteers ... Moving up on a narrow...
  8. Jorbeer - 21

    Jorbeer - 21

    Jorbeer - 21 'Bhojanshala' ... as the Reserve was named ... was a pasture land reserved for royal horses ... their feeding and treatment of those carrying some injury or niggle ... ... in the sprawling Thar Desert ... ... about a century ago An area inside the Reserve was demarcated for...
  9. Jorbeer - 16

    Jorbeer - 16

    Jorbeer - 16 Posing ... for the press and ... media There are very few places in the world ... where these two Royalties among Vulture ... will pose thus ... Jorbeer being one such ... But ... surely we are loosing these vital locations ... very fast This image provides a good look...
  10. Jorbeer - 14

    Jorbeer - 14

    The Raptor Cafe ... Jorbeer gathering a little before the sunset Great to see the bon homie among the biggest Raptors ... as the thermal service to deliver them at this facility was over for the day ... The Himalayan Griffon takes the prime seat ... justifiably so ... being the...
  11. Jorbeer - 9

    Jorbeer - 9

    Jorbeer - 9 As the dust storm lashed the Reserve located in the Thar Desert ... ... these big vistors took refuge in a shallow depression bound by a Calotropis bush on one side and a small dune on the other side for safety ... This was captured while we were already out of the...
  12. Jorbeer - 7

    Jorbeer - 7

    Jorbeer - 7 An image of a lifetime for me ... Four species of Vultures ... three of them among the largest in the world ... and fourth among the smallest ... For convenience ... I have marked them on the image itself ... _______ Desert Storm ... A dust storm of moderate intensity...
  13. Raptor -115

    Raptor -115

    Off to Jorbeer ... ... a remote site developed as Vulture Conservation Centre ... Five hundred Km. southwest of Delhi ... it is located in Rajathan close to India-Pakistan Border Renu and I, will drive to Bikaner ... a historical city where we plan to stay in an Army facility for 4-5...
  14. Himalayan Griffon Vulture

    Himalayan Griffon Vulture

    It was nice to see multiple Vultures feeding on a carcass
  15. Himalayan Vulture

    Himalayan Vulture

    Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis (हिमाली गिद्ध) in Nepal, clicked recently in Koshi Tapu Wildlife Reserve of eastern lowland of Nepal. This vulture is listed as near threatened bird and found from lowland to Himalayan regions of the country.
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