Jungle Babbler and Cuckoo
A Jungle Babbler raises a Common Hawk Cuckoo like her own chick.
Photo: Thakur Dinesh Singh
Read MoreTiger and bear
A tiger chases a sloth bear up a tree.
Photo: Abhijit Sinha
Read MoreINTRODUCTION
Even as scientists debate the origins of birds, there is no denying their widespread colonisation of the planet that has been possible due to the evoluti Read More
DUST SHOWER
A group of Malabar Pied Hornbills gathers for a communal dust bath as part of their grooming routine – to prevent feathers from becoming greasy and mat Read More
A PREEN A DAY
A shikra is photographed preening on its tree perch. Birds spend ample time preening their feathers, using their beak to remove dust and parasites, re-positi Read More
BROOD PARASITISM
A Eurasian Cuckoo juvenile begs a Long-tailed Shrike for food, though it is not the biological parent – a classic case of avian brood parasitism. Cucko Read More
MASTERS OF DECEPTION
Noticing a monitor lizard approaching their eggs, a pair of Red-wattled Lapwings spring into action, one of them feigning a “broken-wing” to appe Read More
JUNGLE BATTLE
Two male Grey Junglefowls are photographed in the middle of a ferocious territorial battle in the forests of Tadoba. Grey Junglefowls, the wild ancestors of Read More
A GIFT OF FISH
An important part of a River Tern’s mating ritual is the male’s gift of fresh fish to the female. However, other opportunistic rival males do not Read More
FOLIAGE-DEW BATHING
Birds try to keep their feathers squeaky clean, and natural showers are a joy for many species. Here is a rare sighting of an Oriental White-eye welcoming th Read More
