Dijeesh Valiyattil Photography

02/06/2026

A momentary pause in the canopy. 🌿
Beyond the striking colors, what drew me to this frame was the sheer focus of the bird, freeze-framed just as it was about to enjoy its forage.
It’s a reminder of the quiet, vibrant life happening all around us if we just take the time to slow down, look closer, and wait for the perfect moment to unfold.
Name of the species : Red-whiskered bulbul
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▫️ Camera: Nikon D500
▫️ Lens: Nikkor 200- 500mm f/5.6
▫️ Exif: 1/80s | f/5.6 | ISO 5000
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28/05/2026

27/05/2026

A rainy night and Honey’s continuous barking led me outside into the dark.
I didn't see anything at first—until a flash of lightning lit up the gate, followed by the beam of my torch catching these two piercing, glowing eyes staring right through me.
Nature truly has a way of leaving you breathless.
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▫️ Camera: Nikon D500
▫️ Lens: Nikkor 200- 500mm f/5.6
▫️ Exif: 1/80s | f/5.6 | ISO 5000
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26/05/2026

The gravity-defying master.
Nobody works a tree trunk upside down quite like the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch. 🩵
The upside-down specialist.
Unlike most birds, the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch is built to forge head-first down the bark. That bright coral bill and yellow eye-ring pop perfectly against the mossy trunk.

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▫️ Camera: Nikon D500
▫️ Lens: Nikkor 200- 500mm f/5.6
▫️ Exif: 1/1000s | f/5.6 | ISO 320
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01/05/2026

Eye to eye, heart to heart.
There’s a certain magic in the quiet conversations of the wild. 🌿✨
Indian White-eye
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30/04/2026

Close-up or Wide
Which view captures the magic better for you?
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19/04/2026

Did you know ?

In the primate world, canine size is often a result of sexual selection and social structure.
This shot of a male Lion-tailed Macaque highlights the incredible evolutionary tools they use to protect their troop in the dense evergreens.
In the dense evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, those canines are a Lion-tailed Macaque’s ultimate multi-tool. While they primarily use them to crack open tough, fibrous fruits like the Cullenia, their primary purpose is social signaling. A "tension yawn" or a direct tooth-baring display like this is a non-physical way to settle disputes and maintain the hierarchy within the troop.
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📸 - Nikon D 850 🔭 - Nikkor 500 PF
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15/03/2026

In wildlife photography, the shutter click is just the final step.
The real work is in the hours of observation, understanding the subject, and waiting for that split-second of anticipation to turn into action.
Do you agree ?
Captured this White-throated Kingfisher mid-glide, frozen in time at 1/2000 secs.
F/8
ISO 1400
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11/03/2026

Golden hour, golden feathers. ✨
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There is something so grounding about watching a desert traveler pause for a moment in the light.
A beautiful Desert Wheatear soaking in that warm evening glow.
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25/02/2026

Nature's "Beekeeper"
​Unlike most raptors, Oriental honey buzzard's primary diet consists of the larvae, pupae, and honey of social bees and wasps.
They will actually follow flying bees back to their hive, then use their powerful feet to rip the nest apart.
To survive a swarm of angry wasps, they have evolved specialized scale-like feathers around their eyes and lores.
These feathers are extremely stiff and dense, acting like a suit of chainmail to prevent stings from reaching their skin.
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