Wildlife
WILDLIFE
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Twins
A morning walk near trichy.
Found these two young farm horses on the way to Trichy near a small village called Meganayakkam Patti.
We stopped for a short break near a ploughed field and these two young horses emerged after a few moments. I tried to inch my way closer to them but they shied away pretty quickly and this shot is where one of the two turn back to see if i was still following them.
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Egrets
These birds are commonly found in the tropics often along marshy swamp lands. They are usually sited along cattle as they feed off of the insects that emerge when the cattle agitates the swamp.
This shot was taken in the first light as one of the birds landed from another spot, right out side my house in chennai.
Territorial Brawl
When wings turn into blades
Deceivingly harmless, Egrets tend to get pretty aggressive when it comes to territory.
Two Cattle Egrets fight over their territory where the bird on top is the one defending and the bird below is the intruder.
Baby birds
Darknecked Tailor bird
Inside the nest of a Darknecked Tailor bird :- four of these little ones snuggle in a very small nest .
This nest was close to my house and was in constant danger of snakes eating them. Nurturing and protecting them was a tough job but it all pays off when you hear thier chirps in the morning .
The mother bird
The mother bird with its catch watches for predators that follow it to find the nest. These birds build strong coordination with the other birds in the locality and when ever they see a dangerous animal such as snake or a cat, they all shout together until the the babies are out of danger.
My mother keenly listens to these birds and immediately responds to their call since the nest was in our backyard. Usually its snakes and cats that alert these birds.
Crows Nest
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Two offsprings freshly hatched lay asleep in the nest along with their sibling inside the egg.
The Red Whiskered Bulbul
- Yercaud, Tamil Nadu
Spotted this beautiful bird in the hillls of Yercaud, Tamil Nadu. Known for its beautiful Red ear patches and undertail coverts.
Indian Roller Bird
- Kaziranga National Park
Spotted this Indian Roller bird basking in the half light of the kazinranga national park. Its distinctive characteristic is its beautiful shiny wings.
I've only spotted this bird a couple of times during my stay in Kaziranga. Would definitely visit Kazinranga again to catch this gorgeous bird in flight.
Truly
Majestic
One Horned Rhino
- Kaziranga National Park
The one-horned rhinoceros
Kaziranga national park
Home to two-thirds of the world's great one-horned Rhinoceros . It was an absolute joy to witness these marvellous creatures . This one seemed a bit shy and turned away .
Rhinoceros of Kaziranga National Park, attracting tourists from all around the world, is one of the places that one should definitely visit in India.
Painted Grasshopper
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
These grasshoppers are usually spotted in poisonous milkweeds which they feed off from. They are most active and can be seen from spring to autumn.
Their distinctive features are the bright canary yellow and turquoise stripes and pale red wings which may sometimes look rainbow coloured.
White throated Kingfisher
