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A male Sambar Deer courting a female in Bijrani Range of Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.

 

With the male's attention on our intrusion, the female sprayed urine to continue the mating game. The urine of this estrous (in heat) female contains scent, which is an important method of communicating her readiness to mate.

American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) resting on lily pad on a hot spring afternoon at Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, Virginia.

A Nepalese dancer performing in a traditional group dance at BOBMC-RM in Pokhara, Nepal.

 

The magenta scarf and pompom were standout elements in the traditional attire of these dancers, from Gurung community if I remember correctly. Their dance moves were slow and gracefully unhurried.

Indian Yellow Tit bird perched on a tree near Shogi, Himachal.

 

I didn't have my superzoom lens to get a close up of this bird. But such a beautiful bird deserved a click irrespective of the equipment at hand.

The 9th Graduation Ceremony of UONGOZI Institute, held on 15 May 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, celebrating graduates from the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership, Certificate in Leadership, Women’s Leadership Programme, and Emerging Leaders Programme. The event also marked 15 years of advancing leadership for sustainable development in Africa.

Siberian Stonechat female bird near Pong Lake in Himachal.

 

We tracked this bird while it was flying alongside us on the forest road, and clicked it in the golden hour light of the early evening.

 

Also known as Asian Stonechat, this bird breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and all the way north to Siberia. During winters it moves tropical Asia, including the Indian subcontinent south of the Himalayas.

The 9th Graduation Ceremony of UONGOZI Institute, held on 15 May 2026 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, celebrating graduates from the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership, Certificate in Leadership, Women’s Leadership Programme, and Emerging Leaders Programme. The event also marked 15 years of advancing leadership for sustainable development in Africa.

Intermediate Egret bird foraging on a hyacinth island at Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Punjab.

 

This medium sized Heron is also known as Yellow-billed Egret. The yellow beak easily differentiates it from the smaller sized Little Egret.

A couple of boys enjoying langar at a farmers' protest site near Ludhiana, Punjab.

 

Such a scene should make us wonder; are we really so short of essential resources that vast numbers of humanity have to continue struggling for daily survival? Should we be giving up our traditional values of community living and welfare for the neo-liberal ideals of unapologetic individualism? The elation seen here from a rare bountiful meal is shadowed by the frequent despair of going to bed on an empty stomach.

A farmer sitting in a trolley near Ludhiana, Punjab.

 

The farmers' protests at Delhi's borders have been on for more than four months now. The farmers are dug in, taking turns in spending weeks at the protest sites. It has now become a game of patience, perseverance and, above all, faith.

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