Swooping for a kill
A majestic bird of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family, the Crested Serpent Eagle(Spilornis cheela) is a raptor found frequently in Asia. What happens when you interrupt this fierce bird while it attempts to hunt for prey? It was perhaps one
Three seconds game!
Lessons from the field on how to capture the image of the elusive Indian blue robin hunting for prey, as experienced by Pratik Humnabadkar, during one of his hiking trips in the Tamhini forest of Pune. Indian blue robin is a
Spotting the spotted
Widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent, the leopard or Panthera pardus is categorized as vulnerable in the IUCN list. Come join us as the author recounts his chance encounter with this spotted feline. It was a trip planned all of a
A flock is strength – Grandala
The shiny royal blue coloration of the Grandala (Grandala coelicolor) male, in a backdrop of pristine white snow, or when it is speckled like brightly colored jeweled blue fruits on the branches of a tree, make it a joy to
Queen of Kutch
Chasing the hyena’s laughter and litter across the Little Rann of Kutch. I planned a trip to Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat along with a couple of friends from Pune. It was hot summertime in the month of April. The