White-browed Fulvetta and Fire-tailed Myzornis
Lower-altitude rhododendrons have larger blooms, a longer flowering period and more nectar volume that suit birds, whereas higher-altitude rhododendron speci Read More
Malabar Parakeet
Summer arrives in India, hot and heavy on the heels of a tropical winter. Although we may eschew summer, the trees welcome it with a riot of fiery red and or Read More
Black Bulbul and Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker
Summer birding can be a treasure trove when you do not want to walk miles. Just find a red silk cotton tree Bombax ceiba and let birds like the Blac Read More
Red Avadavat
Light as a feather, a Red Avadavat Amandava amandava alights on a garden Verbena flower. The feather in its beak will soften and warm the nest for i Read More
Indian White-eye
Some birds like the Red Avadavats (previous slide) and Indian White-eyes Zosterops palpebrosus have adapted to the noise and bustle of cities. Here, Read More
Siberian Stonechat
The Sporobolus sp. pictured here clothe our central Indian plains, but are remnants of a once-extensive grassland. Since the 1880s, India has lost 20 million Read More
Grey-headed Swamphen
A Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus feeds on water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes flowers in Bilimora, Gujarat. Water hyacinth, n Read More
Bronze-winged Jacana
Evolution doesn’t have a hammer and chisel to shape things. It has more subtle ways to bring about change which, over time, accumulate and pass useful Read More
White Wagtail
This White Wagtail Motacilla alba arrived in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal from its breeding grounds in Europe and the colder regions of Asia. Many will t Read More
Black-throated Bushtit
This tiny Black-throated Bushtit Aegithalos concinnus makes for a striking portrait in an Uttarakhand orchard. The world is rapidly changing... urba Read More
