White-throathed Kingfishers Halcyon smyrnensis
Sourav Das observed a pair of White-throathed Kingfishers Halcyon smyrnensis from his rooftop for days. While the female watched over and incubated the eggs, th Read More
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea
Darshan Khatau captures the moment when an Indian Ocean humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea mother and calf breach in unison. Incredibly, the image was shot in the h Read More
Brown Hawk-owl Ninox scutulata
Stationed atop a ship on the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati during the lockdown, Mayuresh Hendre photographed this Brown Hawk-owl Ninox scutulata at Read More
Yellow-throated martens Martes flavigula
A mere 50 m. from his home in Lansdowne, Vinit Bajpai followed a stray dog’s sudden barking to find two yellow-throated martens Martes flavigula perched on an o Read More
Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Arindam Saha just about managed to spot this Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus on a mango tree before it disappeared into his backyard garden. Nocturn Read More
Lynx spider
Manojit Mallick captures the moment a lynx spider of the family Oxyopidae ambushes a straying wasp. As they feed through ambush hunting, lynx spiders are equipp Read More
Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicoptera
A Yellow-footed Green-pigeon Treron phoenicoptera devours an Indian jujube in Arpan Saha’s garden. Its greenish-yellow feathers provide the perfect camouflage; Read More
Lynx spider Oxyopidae sp.
Lucky Jaiswal walked past this dry flower in his garden several times before noticing this perfectly camouflaged lynx spider Oxyopidae sp. within its fold. Most Read More
Tawny coster butterfly Acraea terpsicore
A freshly emerged tawny coster butterfly Acraea terpsicore dries its wings after emerging from a five or six day-pupal slumber. Its siblings can be seen in vari Read More
Hummingbird hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Arijit Mondal thought he had spotted a hummingbird hovering over a periwinkle in his garden at home! It turned out to be a hummingbird hawk-moth Macroglossum st Read More
