Birds in India

(Nikon D500, 200-500mm lens; 1/640, f/6.3, ISO100; hand-held; @Keoladeo Ghana NP, Bharatpur, 20/02/23) (Nikon D500, 200-500mm lens;...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) (Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/1600, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) Eurasian...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Striated Heron (Butorides striata) aka Little Heron, Mangrove Heron or...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis), also called Indian Shag, is...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) Smallest of the three resident cormorants of India, Little Cormorant...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Of the three cormorants residing in India, Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/640, f/5.6, ISO500; hand-held) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky Old World wader that...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) is a medium-sized, plump...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/640 & 1/1600(flying), f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis), seen as a resident bird in some...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata), a resident bird of the Indian...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO125; hand-held) Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is a colourful migratory chat that winters...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) Oriental Darter or Indian Darter (Anhinga melanogaster), a native of the...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) A pair of resident Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri). Parakeets...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), though smaller than the...

(Nikon D5600, 200-500mm lens; 1/500, f/5.6, ISO250; hand-held) Black-headed Ibis (also called Indian White Ibis, Oriental White Ibis and...

Greylag geese (Anser anser), are migratory birds that winter in India. They are considered as ancestors of all domestic geese in the...

Another winter visitor, this generally quiet Gadwall (Mareca strepera) drake can be easily missed among the birds flocking to the...

Ferruginous Duck (Ferruginous Pochard) (Aythya nyroca) is a medium sized diving duck from Eurasia that migrates to winter in India. The...

The Eurasian Teal (Common Teal or Eurasian Green-winged Teal) (Anas crecca) is a relatively small dabbling duck that winters in India....

This strikingly coloured winter visitor is a Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). Though it also goes by the name of Brahminy Duck in...

A White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) trying to show that it has the hunting prowess to match its breathtaking beauty....

The colourful appearance of this Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) is bewitching. But its shy nature, green plumage, and...

The Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) drakes add elegance to the flocks of wintering birds. Their uniquely elongated central tail feathers...