The Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) is a beautiful passerine bird, common in eastern and southeastern Asia, photographed above in the thick woodlands of Manas National Park, Assam. They occupy forests and cultivated plantations. Both the male and female of the species look almost identical, and like other birds where there is no visible difference between the sexes, both parents contribute to the … Continue reading
The annual monsoons play an important role in keeping the grasslands of Kaziranga National Park fertile, making way for great biodiversity to flourish. As seen here, the grasslands all green a few weeks back. Related Posts: Photo Of The Day – Monsoon Coming! Monsoon In Cherrapunji – A Trip To The Rainiest Wettest Place Of … Continue reading
The Whreathed Hornbill is an exotic tropical bird found from Bhutan to Southeast Asia. However, due to urbanization and illegal tree felling, the Hornbills along with other species face a threat of large scale habitat loss due to urbanization and illegal tree felling for profit. The above photograph, taken in Nameri National Park, near the foothills … Continue reading
This wild and handsome elephant with an magnificent tusk was photographed in Kaziranga National Park, in the fertile state of Assam in Northeastern India. He walked not bothered, like a king – not even tigers dared harm him. The only occasional problem arising from the aggressiveness of another alpha male. Related Posts: The Kaziranga Grasslands Photo Of The Day ~ … Continue reading
Photographed somewhere near the Buddhist town of Tawang in the high Himalayas, the horses seemed perfectly at ease, like spirits out on a gentle stroll, and as secretive as Himalayan mist. Related Posts :- Photo Of Day – Prayers And Flags (greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com) Tawang Tour – A spiritual journey through Buddhist Tawang (thegreenerpastures.com) Continue reading
The above photograph, taken at the magnificent grasslands of Manas National Park in the state of Assam in Northeastern India, reminds me of the cycle of life. Life is born and then life ceases to exist. All that’s left are bones and skulls, which eventually disappear too. For a wildlife tour of Manas National Park, … Continue reading
Somewhere in the rainforest of the Namdapha National Park in North East India, the sun silently disappears into some far away longitude, but not before painting the sky in shades of reds and oranges. Related Posts :- Namdapha National Park, an encounter with the Mother Forest !! Photo Of The Day ~ Namdapha National Park Continue reading
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