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  1. Butterfly-253

    Butterfly-253

    Such sedate moments ... ... that eye contact ... ... and a full frame A rare combo ... for them and ... for us ... as well _______________ Lime Butterfly Bank Of River Ganga Rishikesh Uttarakhand India 5 October 2023
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    • bank of river ganga india lime butterfly papilio demoleus rishikesh uttarakhand
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Butterfly-247

    Butterfly-247

    Indian Cabbage White Pieris canidia In Himalayas between 2000-11000 feet ( This was captured at a lower altitude) Bank of River Ganga Rishikesh Uttarakhand Himalayas India 5 October 2023
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    • bank of river ganga butterfly india indian cabbage white butterfly pieris canidia rishikesh uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Dusky Crag Martin : river bank at Rishikesh : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Dusky Crag Martin : river bank at Rishikesh : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    This dark plumaged bird of swallow group ... likes to roost and nest on the rocky outcrops and crags ... ... and also inhabit sparsely used ... old and dilapidated buildings ... Here ... one can see it using the ledge in the stilt parking of a resort on River Ganga at Rishikesh ...
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    • bank of river ganga dusky crag martin india ptyonoprogne concolor rishikesh swallow uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Lakescape-977

    Lakescape-977

    Going for a dip ... ... in river Ganga at ... Rishikesh ... _______________________ White Wagtail Chandreshwar Nagar Rishikesh Himalayan Foothills Uttarakhand India 5 October 2023
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    • chandreshwar nagar himalayan foothills india motacilla alba rishikesh uttarakhand wagtail
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. White Wagtail : singing/calling : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    White Wagtail : singing/calling : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    An agile winter visitor to the Indian plains ... ... watch him calling in a beautiful setting ... ... perched on a boulder mid-stream ... in River Ganga ... at the Beatle's town ... ... Rishikesh _____________________ Chandreshwar Nagar Rishikesh Uttarakhand India 5 October 2023
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    • call himalayas india migration motacilla alba rishikesh river ganga uttarakhand video white wagtail
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Butterfly-239

    Butterfly-239

    Plain Tiger ... ... aka Monarch ... a very well known species _______________ Bank of River Ganga Chandreshwar Rishikesh Uttarakhand India 5 October 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • danaus chrysippus india monarch butterfly plain tiger butterfly rishikesh uttarakhand
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  7. River Lapwing flight over River Ganga : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    River Lapwing flight over River Ganga : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    River Lapwing ... ... is a Globally Threatened species ... ... due to habitat loss degradation and population pressure We were lucky to spot 10 individuals on the bank of the holiest of Indian River ... Ganga ... Here one of them is seen flying low ... ... over the river and coming to...
    • aloktewari
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    • himalayas india perennial river rishikesh river lapwing uttarakhand vanellus duvaucelii video
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Lakescape-973

    Lakescape-973

    River Lapwing ... On the bank of India's most worshipped ... ... and celebrated River ... Ganga A globally threatened species ... ___________________ Bank of River Ganga Rishikesh Uttarakhand Himalayas India 5 October 2023
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    • india lapwing rishikesh river ganga river lapwing uttarakhand himalayas vanellus duvaucelii
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Butterfly-238

    Butterfly-238

    Lime Butterfly Papilio demoleus 80-100 mm Widespread distribution across Asia and Australia ... Seen in diverse ecosystems across plains and hills ... ... and up to 7000 feet in Himalayas _______________________ Rishikesh Ganga River Bank Uttarakhand Himalayas India 6 October 2023
    • aloktewari
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    • butterfly india lime butterfly papilio demoleus rishikesh river ganga swallowtail butterfly uttarakhand himalayas
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Himalayas-752 : Oriental Pied Hornbill : six individuals feeding at daybreak : Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-752 : Oriental Pied Hornbill : six individuals feeding at daybreak : Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    On the bank of River Ganga ... at daybreak we located a group of six individuals ... foraging in a fig tree ... they were constantly disturbed by Crows and finally flew away ... giving us a chance to record flight ... ____________________ Asian Pied Hornbill Bank of River Ganga...
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    • anthracoceros albirostris hornbill india oriental pied hornbill rishikesh river ganga uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Butterfly-234 : Red Pierrot Butterfly : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Butterfly-234 : Red Pierrot Butterfly : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    3.1K views 29 comments 96 likes Red Pierrot A small 16-18 mm ( closed-wing ) Butterfly ... Recent studies have indicated that this beauty is expanding its range to Himalayan foot-hills ... ... precisely where it was captured ... ... probably due to changes in habitat in these areas ...
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    • butterfly haryana india red pierrot butterfly rishikesh talicada nyseus video
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  12. Butterfly-223

    Butterfly-223

    Two different species of Crow butterflies ... ... extracting those vital alkaloids ... from the decaying plant material ... __________ Rishikesh Uttarakhand Himalayas India
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    • butterfly crow butterfly euploea core euploea species butterfly himalayas india indian himalayan foothills rishikesh
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  13. Himalayas - 634 : Asian Barred Owlet : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas - 634 : Asian Barred Owlet : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A species of true owls ... ... also sometimes referred to as Pygmy Owls ... This one was perched in the dark canopy at sunset time ... ... in the Himalayan foothill forest at ... Rishikesh Uttarakhand Himalayas India
    • aloktewari
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    • asian barred owlet glaucidium cuculoides india owlet rishikesh true owl uttarakhand himalayas video
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Himalayas - 633

    Himalayas - 633

    Amazing birds these ... ... the Hornbills Not fully studied yet ... Full frame of a male here ... ___________ Oriental Pied Hornbill
    • aloktewari
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    • anthracoceros albirostris himalayas hornbill india oriental pied hornbill rishikesh tehri
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Raptor - 77

    Raptor - 77

    Raptor - 77 A large Owlet ... Found in Himalayas ... from foothills to higher elevations ... upto 2100 meters ( 6889 feet ) Prefers open forest but may be seen in gardens and cultivated areas close to human settlements ... Life history is not very well studied ... Watch him sitting in...
    • aloktewari
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    • asian_barred_owlet glaucidium cuculoides himalayas india rishikesh uttarakhand
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Journey

    Journey

    Life : River's Journey ______________________ ... And Lovely things Arose ... ... Beside River of Serenity ... Meandering Through life There were some Realizations ... ...Awakenings And Enlightenment A journey Within And without ... it begins And it ends No one Must Go away with Many...
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    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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