COPPERSMITH BARBET...!!

One of the most colorful Barbets in its family. Some thought for the designers.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN, BANDIPUR, KARNATAKA...!!

INDIAN PITTA, BANDIPUR, KARNATAKA..!!

Wishing you all a VERY HAPPY UGADI FESTIVAL & SEASONS GREETINGS.

BLACK FACE LANGUR, BANDIPUR, KARNATAKA...!!

ABSTRACT IN FLIGHT...!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012..!!

THE IBIS..JAMNAGAR, GUJARATH..!!

SPOTBILLED PELICAN ON A WINTER MORNING...!!

These gracious Jumbo Jets of the birding fraternity was imaged on a lovely winter morning. 

SPOTTED DEER..!!

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The name derived from the spots on their skin. Most widely distributed mammal in the forest. They have such a soothing feeling & one look at them you tend to forget all your stress & worries. They in the main food chain and are staple diet for the predators like, lion, tiger,hyena, leopard etc.

DHOLE, ASIATIC WILD DOG..!!

Dhole, Asiatic wild Dog, found in wild. They live and hunt in packs. Master strategists and can bring down animals many folds bigger than their size.

PURPLE RUMP SUNBIRD FEMALE...!!

This chirpy, colorful little bird is highly energetic going about its rounds on the foliage looking for insects to feed on. To get the right posture of this bird is a challenge.

RED WATTLE LAPWING IN FLIGHT....JAMNAGAR, GUJARATH..!!

A swift mover and highly agile bird. Red Wattle Lapwing goes to any extent of protecting its young ones. Screaming and attacking the predators from air. I have seen it chasing Jackals which was trying to make a meal of its young ones.

SUN SET WITH ASIATIC WILD ASS...LESSER RANN OF KUTCH..GUJARATH..!!

Sun set at Lesser Rann of Kutch, Gujarath is very beautiful. Its made even more dramatic by the herds of Asiatic Wild Ass moving across the plains of the desert.

EURASIAN THICK-KNEE....!!!

Big yellow eyes, up-swept beak and a black eye patch are predominant features of this bird. Found on river banks and rocks.

WINGED BEAUTY...!!

There is no competition to Nature when it comes to shapes, size, colors & the intricate arrangements of these.
Winged Beauties also called Butterfly has evolved into a million shape, size & color combo. It never seizes to surprise & appreciate the intricate patterns these delicate beauties have. All in a limited life span of few days.

A definite cue one has to take if you are in the Glamour business or Industry form these creatures as how to put forward your best designs.

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HILL BLUE FLYCATCHER...!!

The flycatcher family has many variety in them. Here is the image of the Hill blue Flycatcher.

WHITE-EYED BUZZARD....PENCH....!!

White-eyed Buzzard. This raptor gets its name from its white eyes. This image was made at Pench Tiger Reserve  near Nagpur, Madhya pradesh.

LARGE EGRET....!!

These pure white birds are a treat to watch. They are so clean and elegant. It will be a task for novice photographers to image this bird. Pure white will throw the camera metering into a tizzy. Here is the image taken with early morning light.

SPOT-BILLED PELICAN...!!

Spotbilled Pelican in flight....seen here is its pouch in the lower beak...

SCAVENGING..BHARATHPUR..!!

Winter visit to Bharathpur, Rajastan yields a flurry of activities of the birds coupled with Cold weather & some amazing twilight.