Monthly Archives: February 2014
Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) Average length: 2.5 feet Eighteen years ago, at two in the morning, my dad and I were walking along the dark deserted beach of Morjim. We had enlisted the help of Jonny—a local boy from … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The clipper is a fast-flying butterfly. It usually flies with its wings flapping stiffly between the horizontal position and a few degrees below the horizontal and often glide between bouts … Continue reading
Black shouldered Kite Click on the pics to load them in high resolution These small kites are migrant visitors to Goa. Getting a shot of one sitting on an electric wire is easy. The kites will often sit on wires … Continue reading
For high resolution images click on the images themselves Three species of crocodiles live in India; the Gharial, the Saltwater crocodile, and the Mugger. The Mugger or the Marsh water crocodile is the most widely distributed of the three and … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution There are over 5800 described species of jumping spiders in the world! That makes it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. The one below has … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The Indian golden oriole was originally considered to be a subspecies of the Eurasian golden oriole. But considering recent information on morphology, plumage, and calls it is now established as … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Average length: 7-14 feet The Indian Rock python I’m called to rescue is usually guilty of entering chicken coups and swallowing our egg machines. Bigger ones will take larger animals … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The lime butterfly or Papilio demoleus is a widespread species of swallowtail butterfly. But unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail.
Click on the pics to load them in better detail. Coppersmith barbets are common birds in Goa. Yet they are not easy birds to photograph since they tend to sit on the topmost branches of the tallest trees when they … Continue reading
Click on the pic to load it in higher resolution. The first time I ever laid eyes on a Green keelback was was back in 1995. I was training to handle non-venomous snakes at the Pune snake park and the … Continue reading