Musing on the Great Indian Bustard, a ground-dwelling bird species found only in the Indian subcontinent which is critically endangered today.
Going gentle into that good night: The Great Indian Bustard
Tag: birdwatching
Rosefinch and an evening frolic…
Rosefinch, like most passerines, is quite a playful creature despite the grumpy appearance that the short, stout bill gives them… like an emoji, they add a dollop of brightness to the otherwise dark font of the forest or the meadow… forever restive and timorous, yet carrying a defiant expression… for size hardly matters when it …
Peregrine and an awe of gore…
Musing on a peregrine falcon, a ubiquitous bird of prey 🦅 renowned for its speed, agility and hunting ability, Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, 🇮🇳
Serin on a sultry afternoon…
Serin is the quintessential passerine, forever restive, much like the human these days… musing on a fire-fronted serin, Markha🏔️, Ladakh 🇮🇳
Shovelers and deep dabbles…
Shovelers are one of the most common ducks 🦆 in the northern hemisphere, migrating large distances… Northern shovelers, Rajasthan 🇮🇳
Laughingthrush and etymological eccentricities…
Musing on a Streaked laughingthrush, apple and cherry orchards of Thanedar, Himachal Pradesh 🏔️, India 🏔️
Ruddy shelduck and whimsical waddles…
They are an intriguing lot, these waterbirds that traverse continents with nonchalance… musing on Ruddy Shelduck 🦆, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
Grosbeaks in a roadside rendezvous…
Bright plumage, brilliant camouflage, restive yet reticent dispositions, that sums these finches up… musing on black-and-yellow grosbeaks, Himachal Pradesh 🏔️, India 🇮🇳
Redstarts and a family frenzy
Musing on the breeding season frenzies of black redstarts, flycatchers that migrate to high-altitude Himalaya 🏔️, Markha Valley, Ladakh 🇮🇳
Redshank and its ruminative rummage…
Waders have a life of contrast, traversing continents only to ferret in shallow ponds… musing on a common redshank, Sambhar, Rajasthan 🇮🇳