A pair of Rose-ringed Parakeets show us how to stay indoors.
A lone chirp in the wee hours of morning from these urban environs makes the city a birdwatcher’s paradise.
Pictured an Indian Silver bill perched on the grass straws in the warmth of the morning glow.
Pictured an Indian Silver bill perched on the grass straws in the warmth of the morning glow.
A moment from the time when a pair of Indian Grey Horn bill found their home in this beautiful tree cavity.
Indian Grey Hornbill, with their disproportionately large beaks and the casques that adorn them, could be an easily identifiable bird in the landscapes they occupy, be it a forest or a park in a crowded metropolis like Mumbai.
Pictured one while it was basking in the sun at the onset of the summers earlier this month.
The Hornbills of Mumbai.
March 2020.
Pictured one while it was basking in the sun at the onset of the summers earlier this month.
The Hornbills of Mumbai.
March 2020.
The Indian Grey Hornbill ✨
Hoopoe, Hoopoe! ✨
Pictured this Eurasian Hoopoe which is actually a pretty rare and very unique bird in the urban green space of Mumbai. It doesn't look like any other bird you're never going to confuse this species with anything else.
Despite the uncertainty that has so quickly overtaken our lives, life for all other creatures continues as normal. If you are able to and if possible, take this time to responsibly explore your backyard or piece of nature, no matter how small or big it may be. While the steps to mitigate this pandemic maybe foreign to us perhaps this distancing will bring us much closer to a world we weren’t yet aware of .
Pictured this Eurasian Hoopoe which is actually a pretty rare and very unique bird in the urban green space of Mumbai. It doesn't look like any other bird you're never going to confuse this species with anything else.
Despite the uncertainty that has so quickly overtaken our lives, life for all other creatures continues as normal. If you are able to and if possible, take this time to responsibly explore your backyard or piece of nature, no matter how small or big it may be. While the steps to mitigate this pandemic maybe foreign to us perhaps this distancing will bring us much closer to a world we weren’t yet aware of .
Monochromatic Silver bills
He flew into the scene, a flash of purple, a whirr of wings, a curved beak, slipped deep into these bright red canna lily flower reaching out for its nectar, veiled by the morning light, draped in the green foliage. As beautiful as the scene it was, it was incomplete without him, bringing life to urban wildlife landscape. .
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The Indian Grey Hornbill ✨
An image from one of its kind documentation of these gentle giants threatened primarily by habitat loss in the city and the cutting down of large banyan trees, which is important for both food and space for nesting in their urban ecosystem. Here the Male Hornbill is keeping out an eye on the hole they are going to nest in starting this season.
The Hornbills of Mumbai. Mar 2020.
An image from one of its kind documentation of these gentle giants threatened primarily by habitat loss in the city and the cutting down of large banyan trees, which is important for both food and space for nesting in their urban ecosystem. Here the Male Hornbill is keeping out an eye on the hole they are going to nest in starting this season.
The Hornbills of Mumbai. Mar 2020.
Window to wilderness ✨
With the hustle-bustle of the city come to a pause, couldn't avoid but hear a jarring incessant thrill, the sound of 'kil kil kil...' of the white-throated kingfisher pair from their little green abode outside our window. An intimate moment of a blur of electric bluish wings flicked open and the red dagger bill high up during their courtship display which lasted fr a second or two.
Pictured a pair of these beauties in their complete glory from home while our lives have been locked down, slowed down and shut down.
With the hustle-bustle of the city come to a pause, couldn't avoid but hear a jarring incessant thrill, the sound of 'kil kil kil...' of the white-throated kingfisher pair from their little green abode outside our window. An intimate moment of a blur of electric bluish wings flicked open and the red dagger bill high up during their courtship display which lasted fr a second or two.
Pictured a pair of these beauties in their complete glory from home while our lives have been locked down, slowed down and shut down.
Parakeets in flight ✨
Pictured them today from the window while they fluttered with a slow shutter to give a sense of slowing down during such times and observing the motion around us.
Pictured them today from the window while they fluttered with a slow shutter to give a sense of slowing down during such times and observing the motion around us.
Magpie Robbin
Spotting a Spotted Owlet! ✨
The owlets, spotted near their burrow. Small, with brown and white speckles and yellowish eyes these little owlets are found often cuddling every morning during our morning walks.
The beautiful perch ✨
A Red whiskered bulbul with a charming red patches on the ear coverts seen bobbing out of this beautiful bougainvillea bush
A Red whiskered bulbul with a charming red patches on the ear coverts seen bobbing out of this beautiful bougainvillea bush
Gulmohar - A canopy of flaming reds ✨
A red breasted parakeet perch ✨
Early bird ✨
A portrait of a Ringed Parakeet taken during our weekend Photowalk
A portrait of a Ringed Parakeet taken during our weekend Photowalk
Spotted Owlet ✨
As the sun shies away the woods beacons to welcome life, life that brings character to darkness
As the sun shies away the woods beacons to welcome life, life that brings character to darkness
potted! The beautiful yellow eyes of this spotted owlet stands out from the browns as it’s perched in a natural hollow of a tree trunk. ✨
Pictured a Spotted owlet during the early hours
Pictured a Spotted owlet during the early hours
Alexandrine parakeet in their humble abode
Alexandrine parakeet in their humble abode
Alexandrine parakeet in their humble abode
An Asian Koel with its ever expanding red eyes
Magpie Robin, the one from the old world Flycatcher family
Pictured during our photo walk today morning.
Pictured during our photo walk today morning.
Spotted! This beautiful nocturnal being asleep while the world wakes up to the white noise that consumes our daily lives.
These wild, free-living birds are ambassadors of the natural habitat they depend upon. These Spotted owlets are absolute treasures to find roosting in the cavity of a tree.
These wild, free-living birds are ambassadors of the natural habitat they depend upon. These Spotted owlets are absolute treasures to find roosting in the cavity of a tree.
With crown of feathers, zebra like black and white stripes and a long curved beak it’s quite a delight to observe and sight a Hoopoe spending time close to the ground, keeping an eye out for any movement of insects while sunbathing during an early hour.
Nature’s Tailor ✨
Nature’s own seamstress, the dainty Common Tailorbird a common sight in urban scenes constantly flitting amongst foliage but rarely noticed.
Pictured this olive coloured and not so common tailorbird
Nature’s own seamstress, the dainty Common Tailorbird a common sight in urban scenes constantly flitting amongst foliage but rarely noticed.
Pictured this olive coloured and not so common tailorbird
An Indian Silverbill framed in its natural environment with sun drenched bokeh of Hanging garden.
Pictured a this one amongst a flock of them foraging on grass during our DCP weekend photo walk
Pictured a this one amongst a flock of them foraging on grass during our DCP weekend photo walk
The first capture of 2020.
A Eurasian Hoopoe with a beautiful crest crowned upon its head.
A Eurasian Hoopoe with a beautiful crest crowned upon its head.
Indian Silverbill, a forest bird, found to be quite adapted to the urban environs right in the heart of Mumbai with its precious open areas with scrubs and bushes.
Camouflaged in shades of brown, tan and cream these tiny Indian Silverbill are seen only for a second before it vanishes in the blink of an eye.
He flew into the scene, a flash of purple, a whirr of wings, a curved beak, slipped deep into these bright red canna lily flower reaching out for its nectar, veiled by the morning light, draped in the green foliage. As beautiful as the scene it was, it was incomplete without him, bringing life to urban wildlife landscape.
Pictured this tiny tweet in nature during our short photowalk at the Hanging Gardens of Mumbai.
Pictured this tiny tweet in nature during our short photowalk at the Hanging Gardens of Mumbai.
Purple Rumped Sunbird
The Alexandrine Parakeet in its playful element painted with light and shadow.
Brown-headed gulls, slow shutter speed.
Tried to create a sense of vibrancy by delibrately blurring the motion of the wings of the gulls in flight.
Tried to create a sense of vibrancy by delibrately blurring the motion of the wings of the gulls in flight.
Flurry of Gulls
The seagull therapy
The majestic, white bird ✨
Pictured: Great Egret
Pictured: Great Egret
Paradise Flycatcher - a stunning bird with a long rufous tail has left no other trail in its paradise.
The bird of paradise ✨
Sunday morning encounter with an Asian paradise flycatcher is by far the best sighting one could have in Mumbai.
Sunday morning encounter with an Asian paradise flycatcher is by far the best sighting one could have in Mumbai.
A flash of purple, a bird with sugar rush and with metallic hues it was dream sight to watch it pierce the flowers to reach the nectar in the early morning rain soaked flowers.
Coppersmith Barbet
•The metalworker•
Usually seen as a very vibrant colourful tiny bird with a red cap perched on a tree chiseling out a hole inside the tree to build their nest. One early morning it was a thrilling experience to see a beam of light falling on the hole creating a silhouette of this stocky little bird.
Pictured: Coppersmith Barbet
Usually seen as a very vibrant colourful tiny bird with a red cap perched on a tree chiseling out a hole inside the tree to build their nest. One early morning it was a thrilling experience to see a beam of light falling on the hole creating a silhouette of this stocky little bird.
Pictured: Coppersmith Barbet
Coppersmith Barbet
Black Kite
Now that’s called being lucky and a complete treat to sight rarest of rare Asian Paradise Flycatcher in urban trails with its long ribbon-like tail; it’s almost like a ribbon drifting in the wind when it flies past you.
