The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a subspecies of the leopard (P. pardus) that is widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent and is threatened by illegal trade of skins and body parts, and persecution due to human-leopard conflict and livestock depredation.

Spotted in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, India.

Gray headed Swamphen

15 August, 2021

Jhal Thikriwal, Kapurthala, Punjab

1/1000, f4, 0ev, ISO125

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It takes a lot of time for a peacock to preen its feathers. Especially after a bout or two of showers. We were lucky to get a ringside view of a peacock peacefully preening all its feathers in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, India.

It takes a lot of time for a peacock to preen its feathers. Especially after a bout or two of showers. We were lucky to get a ringside view of a peacock peacefully preening all its feathers in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, India.

Bhadra wildlife sanctuary and Sharavathi reservoice

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Wire tailed swallow

15 August, 2021

Theh Kanjala, Kapurthala, Punjab

EM1X 300f4pro 1/3200sec, f4, 0ev, ISO200

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Crested Lark

16 February, 2022

EM1X 3004f

1/1250, f4, ISO200

Separated from the restricted-range Thekla Lark by longer bill with straight lower mandible and usually longer and spikier crest. Lots of variation in plumage color, which matches local soil types, but usually grayer and darker than Eurasian Skylark. Short tail and rust-tinged underwings obvious in flight. Found in dry areas with scarce vegetation, especially agricultural land and at roadsides.(e-bird)

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.

As its other common names suggest, the osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Three subspecies are usually recognized; one of the former subspecies.

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Common grass yellow(Eurema hecabe)

Mother of 3, fearless and bold.She is the dominant female in Kabini backwaters

Sunrise near Kovalam Beach, Chennai

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.

As its other common names suggest, the osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Three subspecies are usually recognized; one of the former subspecies.

Source: Wikipedia

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Red breasted flycatcher

30 January, 2022

Kanjali wetlands, Kapurthala, Punjab

EM1X 300f4

1/1250, F4, -0.3ev, ISO 320 manual mode, spot metering

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Euploea core, the common crow, is a common butterfly found in South Asia to Australia. In India it is also sometimes referred to as the common Indian crow. It belongs to the crows and tigers subfamily Danainae (tribe Danaini)

Engineers of the caterpillar world

Mother, calf and the brother

Elymnias caudata, the tailed palmfly, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in South India.

Wood Sandpiper, 6 August, 2021 Kapurthala EM1X 300f4Pro, 1/1600, f4, ISO 400

Wire tailed swallow in flight, 4August, 2021, Kapurthala EM1X 300f4pro 1/3200, f4, ISO160

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Eryx whitakeri, also commonly known as Whitaker's sand boa or Whitaker's boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is endemic to India.

When two is better than one in single frame.

Black winged kites

2 January 2022,

Theh Kanjala, Kapurthala, Punjab

1/2000, f6.3, 0ev, ISO 400

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Laughing dove

Blue Rock Thrush

18 April, 2021

Dholbaha, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

EM1 mk3 ED100-400IS

1/2500sec, f7.1, ISO 500

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The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. Robber flies, often resemble wasps or bees more than they do flies. They certainly bear little resemblance to house flies.

EM10mk3, 60mmf2.8 macrolens

1/250sec, f11, ISO250

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Green bee-eater

Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector)

Chick indicating that it is ready, after it notices that the mother has food

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Shot using zoom blur technique at Harne, Maharashtra

Ischnura senegalensis, also known variously as common bluetail, marsh bluetail, ubiquitous bluetail, African bluetail, and Senegal golden dartlet, is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native from Africa, through the Middle East, to southern and eastern Asia

1/800, f6.3, ISO250

Eurasian collared dove,

14July, Gujral Nagar, Jalandhar

Olympus OMD EM1X 300f4Pro

1/3200, f4, ISO500

Ischnura senegalensis, also known variously as common bluetail, marsh bluetail, ubiquitous bluetail, African bluetail, and Senegal golden dartlet, is a widespread damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native from Africa, through the Middle East, to southern and eastern Asia