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Click on the pics to load them in high resolution At the fag end of a bird trip with a client a shikra swooped down out of nowhere to grab a golden oriole foraging inside some bushes. A second before … Continue reading
Click on the images to load them in higher resolution This monsoon I had an unusual client. A tall young German by the name of Frank contacted me with an unusual request. He wanted to spend ten days only looking … Continue reading
Observe the picture below carefully. There’s a tiny spider hanging on to a butterfly that seems almost twenty times its own size! The spider is commonly known as a White crab spider and it usually hangs around white flowers waiting … Continue reading
Click on the pics themselves to load them in high resolution (pic: Zion National Park) “These trees are big…these trees are extremely big.” “Uh huh.” “These trees are massive Heidi…they are so big they make big trees look small.” “Oh … Continue reading
I love photographing this raptor! All the shots below are taken on my boat trip. Usually you’ll get much closer to them when you are in a boat as compared to if you approached the same on foot. And if … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution (Varanus bengalensis) Maximum length: 1.7 meters. With a velociraptor like face, predatory swagger for a walk, and a massive and powerful body as an adult, the monitor lizard makes for … Continue reading
Click on the images to load them in high resolution The first time I saw this bug I couldn’t believe my eyes! I shot this in the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary. Most people who’ve seen these pictures think I’ve fiddled with … Continue reading
Click on the images themselves to load them in high resolution (pic: Sidewinder) “It’s a rattlesnake…a RATTLESNAKE!” shouts Noam. “Yes it is Nomi, now get to the side of the road…Raul…Raul… come quick,” says Noam’s older brother Zeev. I don’t … Continue reading
I’d been hoping to get a shot of this elusive bird for over a year. Last year I photographed a female in Mollem National Park. This year, during the months of April and May, I made five trips to Bondla … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Certain species of snakes I simply never find. As a snake rescuer working only in coastal Goa I only encounter about twelve odd species in people’s homes. For anything outside … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in higher resolution With a wingspan of 14-20 centimeters the Southern birdwing is the largest butterfly in India! It is easy to spot in the Western Ghats and has a leisurely and confident … Continue reading
(For higher res pics do click on the images themselves!) This often happens to me: I’ll dream about a place for years and years. I’ll imagine being there one day. I’ll build an entire structure in my head with trees, … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Here are my favorite Asian paradise flycatcher shots! (the brown morph male) (female) (the intermediate morph) (the white morph)
Venomous Average length: 10 inches A few months ago I got a phone call from my collegue Vicky. He was bursting with excitement. ‘I have something very special for you’ was all he was willing to tell me. Vicky rescues … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in higher resolution I was over the moon when I first photographed this butterfly in Cotigao wildlife sanctuary. This exquisite butterfly was pointed out to me by my butterfly-ing buddy Simran Sidhu. Considering … Continue reading
Click on the pics themselves to load them larger Its funny how you can feel completely alright just after you’ve thrown up. What’s even more ironic is that my teeth are chattering and my fingers are like ice and … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in higher resolution Crested hawk-eagle Around the first week of June 2012 I decided to take a few days to find a Crested hawk-eagle that I’d been hearing sometimes at Socorro plateau and … Continue reading
Average length: 3-4 inches Sidesh obviously knew his wildlife spotting places. As we drove through the heavy rain in the night, the steep road climbing the Chorla Ghat illuminated only by my car headlights, he suddenly signaled me to stop … Continue reading
This common butterfly closely resembles the infamous monarch butterfly of the Americas. Infact the Monarchs and Tigers both belong to the genus Danaus! They are all large butterflies, characterised by having orange wings with black veins, and a double row … Continue reading
For see images larger click on the pics themselves I’ve just got off my flight at Port Blair and am squinting at the sky. The sun is already pretty high up and it looks like it’s at least nine o’clock … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The black-naped monarch is a small, slim, and agile flycatcher often found moving around in mixed species hunting parties. The males and females show strong sexual dimorphism with the male … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution Semi-venomous Goa is home to over thirty species of snakes. A majority of them however, are rarely seen since these snakes are either restricted to specific areas or habitats and … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in higher resolution This stunning insect belongs to the swallowtail family of butterflies. I photographed this specimen at the Cotigao Wildlife sanctuary. Lucky for me this normally restless butterfly stayed still on a … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them larger ‘This feels just like the Titanic’, I’m thinking. Fine, the ship I’m on is probably only a fifth in size. And I’m not as reckless as Leonardo di Caprio to be standing … Continue reading
Click on the pics to load them in high resolution The Grey jungle fowl is one of the ancestors of the domestic fowl along with the red jungle fowl. It is supposedly one responsible for the yellow pigment in the … Continue reading