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  1. Raptor-250 : Black Eagle a glimpse : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Raptor-250 : Black Eagle a glimpse : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    This huge raptor ... ... so suddenly drifted in ... over the edge of the valley ... ... as we were savoring our breakfast after a satisfying morning round of birding ... It took a short round of the valley ... in the sheer excitement we scampered for our camera ... but just as we...
  2. A brief ...

    A brief ...

    ... encounter and ... eye contact at ... day-break ________________ Yellow-browed Bulbul Mahabaleshwar Altitude 4710 feet Western Ghats Satara Maharashtra India 29 December 2024
  3. Hidden ...

    Hidden ...

    ... and Revealed ... ... Are Simply ... ... Aspects of ... One reality ... And I do ... Dwell in both My Beloved ___________________ Crimson backed Sunbird ... reveals the obvious ... as he goes for the hidden ... _________________ Male nectaring China Rose
  4. White-cheeked Barbet up close at daybreak : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    White-cheeked Barbet up close at daybreak : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    First video of the species here ... More often heard ... .. than seen these vocal dudes prefer the crowns of large fruiting trees for a perch ... it was a little while after the day-break ... this one ... seen here ... flew out of the crown of a fig tree ... laden with ripe fruits ... ...
  5. Crimson-backed Sunbird dazzling male : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Crimson-backed Sunbird dazzling male : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Watch the show of dazzling plumage ... and iridescence of a male Crimson-backed Sunbird It was pure joy to receive such close proximity ... ... and be able to record it ... __________________ Mahabaleshwar Western Ghats Altitude 4710 feet District Satara Maharashtra India 31 December 2024...
  6. Another ...

    Another ...

    ... relative rarity here ... ... overall ... three images in the gallery ... last coming in 2021 ... We could get a sound file of the species in 2019 ... ( it is there in the Opus article ...) This time ... we did slightly better with this record image ... a half decent video clip and a...
  7. Quite ... strangely

    Quite ... strangely

    ...there are no images ... ... of this species in the Forum Gallery ... though there is one in the Opus Article ... Definitely ... the species not so uncommon ... Two males are seen seen here ... ... foraging on an open plot of land ... soon after daybreak ... __________________ Indian...
  8. An Idea ...

    An Idea ...

    Life : An Idea _____________ Isn't it So great ... That ... ... Ideas are Not slave To Language They have Their own Shape And character As well as Brightness ... ... We merely Give them An apparel Of Alphabet ... ... For Our own Convenience _____________________ Purple Sunbird...
  9. Indian Yellow Tit feeding calling- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Indian Yellow Tit feeding calling- Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    First video of the species here ... ... wonderful to watch it in action ... Indian Black-lored Tit ... aka Indian Yellow Tit Mahabaleshwar Western Ghats Altitude 4710 feet Satara Maharashtra India 30 December 2024 ... 8.00 am
  10. Psychedelic ...

    Psychedelic ...

    ... is the word that comes to mind when they suddenly appear ... and in good light ... ... apart from the dark forest floor ... boulder strewn river bed is another favorite habitat of these whistlers ... ... a whistle that is called eerily ''human like'' ... so deliberate sounding in...
  11. Southern cousin ...

    Southern cousin ...

    ... of Himalayan Black-lored Tit ... these two were considered conspecific till they were given separate species status ... A relative rarity here ... ... the last image of this wee beauty came in 2020 ... when Covid was on rampage through the globe ... _____________________ Indian...
  12. Malabar Whistling Thrush - a forest floor dweller : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Malabar Whistling Thrush - a forest floor dweller : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Psychedelic blue ... with iridescent patches ... ... a combo that lights up the dark forest floor ... and ... monotonous river-beds where ... they ... preferentially dwell ... First video of the species here ... ___________________ Mahabaleshwar Western Ghats Altitude 4710 feet...
  13. Raptor-214 : Black Eagle : Amazing Wildlife of India by Alok Tewari and Renu Tewari

    Raptor-214 : Black Eagle : Amazing Wildlife of India by Alok Tewari and Renu Tewari

    Black Eagle ... ... soaring First video clip here ... An uncommonly sighted species ... Amboli, Western Ghats, Alt. 2500 feet Dist. Sindhudurg Maharashtra India 8 February-2019
  14. Little ... different

    Little ... different

    Little Egret ... relaxing ... ... in a little different setting ... ______________ River Ulhas Karjat Western Ghats Raigad, Maharashtra India 26.12.2022
  15. Orange-headed Thrush : foraging at sunrise : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    Orange-headed Thrush : foraging at sunrise : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    Amboli Ghat is a beautiful forested, Hill Station nestled in the Sahyadri Range of southern Maharashtra ... ... this stylish colorful Thrush was recorded there ... ... foraging at the forest floor ... ___________ 9 February 2019
  16. Jerdon's Leafbird

    Jerdon's Leafbird

    From Archives. We are under tripple lockdown again :-( Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  17. Small Sunbird (Leptocoma minima)

    Small Sunbird (Leptocoma minima)

    The crimson-backed sunbird or small sunbird is a sunbird endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Like other sunbirds, they feed mainly on nectar although they take insects, especially to feed their young. They are tiny birds that are resident and are found in forests but are particularly...
  18. Jerdon's Leafbird

    Jerdon's Leafbird

    From archives. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  19. Golden-fronted Leafbird

    Golden-fronted Leafbird

    From archives. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  20. Drongo.

    Drongo.

    Ashy Drongo. From archives. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  21. Grey Junglefowl

    Grey Junglefowl

    " A gene from the grey junglefowl is responsible for the yellow pigment in the legs and different body parts of all the domesticated chickenl" - Wiki From archives
  22. Forest Lizard

    Forest Lizard

    Another beneficiary of our birdbath ... From archives.. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  23. Birdbath-2

    Birdbath-2

    Golden-fronted Leafbird From archives. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  24. Birdbath-1

    Birdbath-1

    Young Red-whiskered Bulbul and an Indian White-eye Poor bulbul has a mite on its lower eyelid From archives. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  25. Nuthatch

    Nuthatch

    Velvet-fronted Nuthatch. From archives. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
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