Yearly Archives: 2013
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The Jezebel is a common species of butterfly which often flies high up in the canopy and usually comes lower down only to feed on nectar in flowers. Due to … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Flame throated bulbul Grey headed bulbul White browed bulbul Yellow browed bulbul Red whiskered bulbul
for higher res images click on the pics themselves. Nature is at times frustratingly unpredictable. Consider the situation I found myself in one early morning at Cotigao wildlife sanctuary in Goa. I was out birding and had my head tilted … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution At an overall body size of 20 cms the Giant golden orb-weaver (Nephila pilipes) is one of the largest spiders in the world. Only females however grow to this size. … Continue reading
My favourite spot for spotting Marsh Harriers is at the Paithona stream. During the dry season on an average day, if I spend about an hour there anywhere between 9 am and noon, I’m almost certain to see one. Marsh … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Average length: 5-7 feet. Growing to lengths of over eight feet, Ratsnakes can make for truly impressive specimens. Most people are unaware though that ratsnakes are ‘scary cats’ themselves. When … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them larger The Malabar tree nymph is a large butterfly that usually stays high in the forest canopy. The butterfly has a delicate, and ethereal quality to its flight and it glides a lot … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Female Grey fronted green pigeon Male Male Orange breasted green pigeon
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution I have a fun job. I rescue snakes for a living! Most of the snakes I rescue are from people’s houses around my home-town. A cobra on a roof, a … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The Painted handmaiden moth (Euchromia polymena) is a day flying moth that I often encounter during the winter months when I go out birding in the forests of Goa. At … Continue reading
One morning I was sitting by the garbage dumpsite on one end of the Pilerne lake hoping to photograph some White breasted waterhens. There are usually about four or five of them scrounging around for food in this spot. Local … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution At around ten one summer morning I was sitting on a bench outside my room at Cotigao wildlife sanctuary showing Deepak (a young forest worker) some of the pictures I … Continue reading