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  1. Oriental Honey-buzzard, Borneo

    Oriental Honey-buzzard, Borneo

    A resident species of Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. torquatus) 東方蜂鷹 circling above Pan Borneo Highway. This one mimicry Blyth's Hawk-Eagle.
  2. Sind Sparrow :  male singing : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Sind Sparrow : male singing : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Sind Sparrow ... Range expansion A very beautiful small species of Sparrows ... that was incarcerated in the Indus Valley area ... ... one of the very few locations ... on earth that escaped glaciation during the last Ice Age ... Have been localized to that region for millenia ... but...
  3. Tricoloured Munia : closeup & call : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Tricoloured Munia : closeup & call : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Colorful little beauties ... ... birds of open countryside and agrarian wilderness ... ... constantly persecuted by bird trappers and those engaged in pet trade ... There was a small feeding party of these little beauties ... call of its members is heard in the recording ... along with calls...
  4. Lakescape - 698

    Lakescape - 698

    Lakescape - 698 On an overcast monsoon day ... ... it happened Not the right time to click ... ... I know but ... he can call me the ''poop gatherer'' ____________ Little Ringed Plover ... immature Gurugram Haryana India 23 August 2016
  5. Jorbeer - 61

    Jorbeer - 61

    Jorbeer - 61 Resident ... as well as summer migrant to Indian plains ... ... these little doves have such lovely colors ... A male here feeding on the seeds of desert grasses ... Red Collared Dove 22.02.2022
  6. Grey Francolin : calling at sunrise : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Grey Francolin : calling at sunrise : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    We were traveling through the beautiful city of Bikaner ... located in the Thar Desert ... at day-break ... ... our destination was Bhojanshala at Jorbeer Conservation Reserve While we were still in the city ... we heard this guy close to a water channel ... and then he came up to give...
  7. Yellow crowned Woodpecker : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Yellow crowned Woodpecker : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Not all was dismal on that grey winter day ... Just before ... it was time for it to set ... Sun managed to break through the peals of fog ... ... to brighten up the mood ... and ambiance ... albeit briefly ... to allow to capture this lovely woody and his action on that dead wood...
  8. Jorbeer - 49 : Yellow throated Sparrow : male calling : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Jorbeer - 49 : Yellow throated Sparrow : male calling : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Watch a male Yellow-throated sparrow calling gleefully to announce his presence and his territory ... Chestnut-shouldered Petronia aka Yyellow-throated Sparrow aka Chestnut-shouldered Bush-Sparrow ( Gymnoris xanthocollis ) Jorbeer Conservation Reserve 23 February 2022
  9. Talchhapar -27

    Talchhapar -27

    These chirpy beauties had already embarked on to the courtship activities ... ... and had become very vocal ... ... by the last week of February ________ Chestnut-shouldered Petronia aka Yellow-throated Sparrow aka Chestnut-shouldered Bush-Sparrow ( Gymnoris xanthocollis )
  10. Talchhapar - 10 : Amazing wildlife of India by ... Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari : Common Woodshrike adult- searching insect

    Talchhapar - 10 : Amazing wildlife of India by ... Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari : Common Woodshrike adult- searching insect

    Watch ... in this video ... how keenly ... and diligently ... this denizen of the lightly wooded country ... scans the surroundings for spiders ... and insects ... ... their main food _________ Common Woodshrike Talchhapar Blackbuck Sanctuary 24 February 2022
  11. Talchhapar - 9

    Talchhapar - 9

    This image has ... a bird that looks like a Shrike ... ... and there is plenty of wood ... The combo makes it a Woodshrike ... ... to that common has been added ... ... for want of better imagination on part of powers that be ... _________ Common Woodshrike Talchhapar Blackbuck...
  12. Talchhapar - 3

    Talchhapar - 3

    Another behavioral study sequence of images of this unique and lovely Creeper ... Here it is seen extracting a tiny insect from a gap in the deeply fissured bark of the tree ... ... tossing ... holding ... aligning and swallowing it ... seen clearly in these sequential images ... Its...
  13. Briefly ...

    Briefly ...

    Briefly ... _________ He ... paused too ... albeit briefly ... To exchange a friendly glance ... ________________ Pied Bushchat ... male Jhajjar Haryana India 30 March 2021
  14. Life ... Unraveling

    Life ... Unraveling

    Life : Unraveling ... ____________ Dwelling in ... The pride Of ... Not knowing ... The known That ... I know not Yet ... .. But That I shall Finally ... ... In essence Forever ... Know ___________ Red Avadavat Amadava amandava Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 17...
  15. Eye of a King ...

    Eye of a King ...

    Not often easy to get pupil of these dark-eyed pied beauties ... ... only a precise angle of light can bring it out through the black stripe ... Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 7 February 2020
  16. Gaping ...

    Gaping ...

    Gaping Covid-19 ... ... has left humanity ... gaping and ... at the crossrods __________ Common Babbler Turdoides caudata Gurgaon Rural Haryana India 22 August 2019
  17. Not ready ...

    Not ready ...

    Can't you see ... ... I'm not ready yet ... He seems to be expressing ... ... but I didn't wish to let the opputunity slip away ... _______________ Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 23 December 2013
  18. Life - Mystery ...

    Life - Mystery ...

    Life - Mystery _______________ More ... A dream ... ... Than Reality ... And ... Mysteriously Dream ... Merges with ... Reality When you are ... With me My Beloved _______________ Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 18 February 2020
  19. Glimpse ...

    Glimpse ...

    Glimpse ... Fabulous species of mid-sized Shrike ... ... love these colorful ... rather camera shy beauties ... _________ Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 23 December 2013
  20. Lakescape - 651

    Lakescape - 651

    Always feels nice to catch one with a good reflection ... Great Egret Dist. Jhajjar Haryana India 20 November 2018
  21. Lakescape - 648

    Lakescape - 648

    Lakescape - 648 This shot was taken ... ... just as he finished a small fish ... This small ... ... skulking Bittern is a resident species ... Yellow Bittern Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 23 January 2014
  22. Lakescape - 645

    Lakescape - 645

    Lakescape - 645 A male ... ... displaying in front of a lady ... kowtowing to her for her favors ... ... that very grey day in Bharatpur warmed up a fair bit ... ___________ Grey Heron Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 24 January 2014
  23. Lakescape - 644

    Lakescape - 644

    Guarding a bastion ... Keep a vigil ... tight and long ... day and night Lest ... them malevolent storm your bastion ... heart ... and core Do guard it ... zealously my friend ... more than ever before ... ________________ Indian Pond Heron Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur...
  24. Lakescape - 643

    Lakescape - 643

    Lakescape - 643 ... The night bird ... has a lovely eye ... ... any time during day This bloke was was dozing off ... on this log was also his mate ... a few feet away when he suddenly opened his eyes and gave a proper shot ... an excellent performance ... The duo may be seen in a...
  25. Lakescape - 642

    Lakescape - 642

    Lakescape - 642 And ... this Grey . .. was fishing in colorful waters ... ... plodding and pushing ... By mid February they shift gear to next level in territoriality ... ____________ Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 17 February 2020
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