![Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Native Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) a popular cage bird in Southeast Asia and populations have become established in many tropical areas around the world [India 2025 11]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Native Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) a popular cage bird in Southeast Asia and populations have become established in many tropical areas around the world [India 2025 11]
Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Beautiful pair of red-vented bulbuls (Pycnonotus cafer); the species is on the list of the 100 worst invasive alien species in the world [India 2025 11]
Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Hardy Asian stonechat ♂ (Saxicola maurus indicus) a flycatcher well adapted for long-distance migrations [India 2025 11]
Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) a large bird of prey native to South Asia [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) hunting in shallow waters for fish, insects and small amphibians [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Nests with chicks of the Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) in breeding colors busy collecting nesting material [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Pair of very successful Spotted Owlets (Athene brama) and unfortunately their loud calls are superstitiously associated with bad omens [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Beautiful black and white Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) in the scrub but foraging mainly on the forest floor and low grassland [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Sunbathing Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) with typical long neck and razor-sharp beak [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Widespread and well camouflaged Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) aka paddybird [India 2025 11]
Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Insectivorous Pied Bushchat ♂ (Saxicola caprata) on the lookout from a conspicuous low perch [India 2025 11]
Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / Daring but alert Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) at just 3m distance [India 2025 11]
Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus), also called "butcher bird" because they impale their prey (mainly insects) on thorns as a reserve [India 2025 11]
Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) aka white-breasted kingfisher on the lookout for prey (also on land) [India 2025 11]
Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / One of a pair of dozing Mottled wood owls (Strix ocellata) [India 2025 11]
Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / Voracious Indian or long-billed vultures (Gyps indicus) in a feeding frenzy around the carcass of a bovine animal [India 2025 11]
Kanha,Madhya Pradesh / Red junglefowl aka Indian red junglefowl (Gallus gallus): the wild primal chicken 🤯 [India 2025 11]
Kanha,Madhya Pradesh / Jet black Large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) aka Jungle crow is a very clever all-around feeder [India 2025 11]
Kanha,Madhya Pradesh / Eurasian osprey (Pandion haliaetus haliaetus) in full flight [India 2025 11]
Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Female or juvenile migrating Red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) aka orange-flanked bush-robin wintering in India [India 2025 11]
Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) caught red-handed with its favourite prey [India 2025 11]
Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Adult white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa) with razor-sharp vision on the lookout [India 2025 11]
Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Iridescent black King drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), aka Black drongo with its characteristic forked tail [India 2025 11]
Pench NP, Madhya Pradesh / Little Cormorants (Microcarbo niger) sunbathing extensively and preening feathers after fishing [India 2025 11]
Tadoba,Maharashtra / Indian spot-billed duck ♂ (Anas poecilorhyncha) in its preferred freshwater habitat [India 2025 11]
Tadoba,Maharashtra / Immature Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) perched on a tree branch just before sunset [India 2025 11]
![Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Native Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) a popular cage bird in Southeast Asia and populations have become established in many tropical areas around the world [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/1abb2888-57d2-442d-b008-745dea6928e0_rw_1920.jpg?h=17f467bb8fd3dbb37e4f85d3aff73d7a)
![Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Beautiful pair of red-vented bulbuls (Pycnonotus cafer); the species is on the list of the 100 worst invasive alien species in the world [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/657d66e1-3c31-4a0f-b2d6-d2d73fffbd4f_rw_1920.jpg?h=0714b7336b5a3b765ee07115a61ddb70)
![Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Hardy Asian stonechat ♂ (Saxicola maurus indicus) a flycatcher well adapted for long-distance migrations [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/93a43ce8-59d7-4d28-bbb7-8177c63be8bf_rw_1920.jpg?h=66f904a9a4c1fe04e1769d2d16b9f8c2)
![Corbett NP,Uttarakhand / Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) a large bird of prey native to South Asia [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/857eaf25-74ab-471d-a3ae-b0ce10867953_rw_1920.jpg?h=5d2df398d72fa8a351221ceda2b817c9)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) hunting in shallow waters for fish, insects and small amphibians [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/46124189-6ba9-4f83-947b-b38051bc2044_rw_1920.jpg?h=bf6323934b1f4ad5a376aab75f2ce707)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Nests with chicks of the Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/a17ba11e-8bb1-4df0-8c14-6482079c752b_rw_1920.jpg?h=759fdc11094c0dcdf0a4d57e772e0983)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) in breeding colors busy collecting nesting material [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/6f6b13df-b88b-4f04-966d-5025ccadd927_rw_1920.jpg?h=5ea0fc28bb2392ee5810298ba8c9c7c7)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Pair of very successful Spotted Owlets (Athene brama) and unfortunately their loud calls are superstitiously associated with bad omens [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/87ea70d7-e88e-42bf-95d4-a43bccd7d491_rw_1920.jpg?h=094b4f5778d580ed1a1667e753ca579f)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Beautiful black and white Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) in the scrub but foraging mainly on the forest floor and low grassland [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/808cedd9-5072-46e8-b787-43d5b3b96b8a_rw_1920.jpg?h=5cf525f495637ab91c750334fa846219)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Sunbathing Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) with typical long neck and razor-sharp beak [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/3019dafa-2bb2-4880-b68d-570c2ff5008a_rw_1920.jpg?h=cb3b6ba9b75a123deb88a3dea5524aec)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Widespread and well camouflaged Indian pond heron (Ardeola grayii) aka paddybird [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/d5471e2b-d787-478a-baef-25b43853fba3_rw_1920.jpg?h=46dc94481c94dad306a4923503b7cd57)
![Keoladeo,Madhya Pradesh / Insectivorous Pied Bushchat ♂ (Saxicola caprata) on the lookout from a conspicuous low perch [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/9278d826-15db-4b63-a285-28bbcdee8b63_rw_1920.jpg?h=7a9657dff1547f4a172cc01b3fae8347)
![Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / Daring but alert Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) at just 3m distance [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/de3d8177-37bc-4eee-8a03-eba8f08df9ae_rw_1920.jpg?h=54ff605fc3f7fe082a7bba3c3df6e28b)
![Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus), also called "butcher bird" because they impale their prey (mainly insects) on thorns as a reserve [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/2fb6ff14-b0c5-49e3-a269-88e72b5549f0_rw_1920.jpg?h=7bd35327406cf8e8dda14a07be5b6c2a)
![Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) aka white-breasted kingfisher on the lookout for prey (also on land) [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/c12865e8-83a6-4215-bc2a-da82da190775_rw_1920.jpg?h=5775ee97eee3c80b4effa80e6f1bbf79)
![Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / One of a pair of dozing Mottled wood owls (Strix ocellata) [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/4ad7a2ed-3b8b-4b70-85f1-119e5434d4e8_rw_1920.jpg?h=b4114fe2600dc5fcaa9f2aa3bbaa8131)
![Bandhavgarh,Madhya Pradesh / Voracious Indian or long-billed vultures (Gyps indicus) in a feeding frenzy around the carcass of a bovine animal [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/b81dd49f-5544-48f9-87e5-215e60a909fd_rw_1920.jpg?h=81e4b5b35f6220b5bb0f3703b8ca4128)
![Kanha,Madhya Pradesh / Red junglefowl aka Indian red junglefowl (Gallus gallus): the wild primal chicken 🤯 [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/14f5595e-468e-4c94-a67b-a9c49b9e5899_rw_1920.jpg?h=a8c0c98154b17fbf2de6a8a47923cc36)
![Kanha,Madhya Pradesh / Jet black Large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) aka Jungle crow is a very clever all-around feeder [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/5a0bcccf-dc27-4316-87a5-2fb8c5c24424_rw_1920.jpg?h=641e959785498885b22ab04f576c0057)
![Kanha,Madhya Pradesh / Eurasian osprey (Pandion haliaetus haliaetus) in full flight [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/8c129abe-93fd-4d14-9861-192d402ba963_rw_1920.jpg?h=ada61584c4f719cbfa919741ff3d0954)
![Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Female or juvenile migrating Red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) aka orange-flanked bush-robin wintering in India [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/fcd59623-10f2-44ec-a119-95644c8be9fe_rw_1920.jpg?h=c10c5d0b0b497a10f32ba6bb91708a99)
![Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) caught red-handed with its favourite prey [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/40114d72-8166-4150-a59c-6fe93ab9e817_rw_1920.jpg?h=afbdc6527796cbded0fa7bf7e3b4ac49)
![Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Adult white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa) with razor-sharp vision on the lookout [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/637946e4-cd1f-43b9-a2fd-34cec7be0411_rw_1920.jpg?h=063c2107f69bd333f95de39a397d58b7)
![Pench NP,Madhya Pradesh / Iridescent black King drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus), aka Black drongo with its characteristic forked tail [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/12176b84-47a5-48a0-ba99-058adb735f80_rw_1920.jpg?h=8fbd18f1b86145fba12f410619954e10)
![Pench NP, Madhya Pradesh / Little Cormorants (Microcarbo niger) sunbathing extensively and preening feathers after fishing [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/99483064-463a-453b-975b-4c00068e2769_rw_1920.jpg?h=996ee47fc68bc34183f293869b6db478)
![Tadoba,Maharashtra / Indian spot-billed duck ♂ (Anas poecilorhyncha) in its preferred freshwater habitat [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/57bd6691-c5d6-4dd4-bf05-ab10155b2730_rw_1920.jpg?h=e8b8392d84fca8df1fdde58eb14d0221)
![Tadoba,Maharashtra / Immature Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) perched on a tree branch just before sunset [India 2025 11]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/00648185-313d-4b0c-89a2-f0c0f5ec60d6/1796efa8-a75e-41ba-b3d9-b6723ca48986_rw_1920.jpg?h=254c10d5c98f2874fc3a8fa0efc402c0)
