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29/08/2022

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24/12/2021

Brown Fish Owl
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It is interesting to note that these birds are named so due to the fact that they feed mainly on fishes! They also eat terrestrial animals such as rodents and reptiles.

These owls are predatory and carnivorous and have a rigid hunting ritual. They are also very territorial and are never found in colonies. You will only come across a solitary brown fish owl or a mated pair. At the same time, they are not harmful or aggressive towards humans and pose no harm.
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22/12/2021

Incredible Dhole Facts!
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-An adult can eat one kilogram of meat in four seconds, and it can later regurgitate it to feed other members of its pack.

-Dhole packs have killed tigers and leopards, and they have even been known to attack Asiatic black bears.

-Dholes are animals that can run at speeds up to 45mph.
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21/12/2021

Leopards from Bandipur 😍
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20/12/2021

Why are Tigers endangered?

- Poached for their pelt and bones.
- Habitat destruction due to deforestation and climate change.
- Removal of natural prey from their ecosystem.
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19/12/2021

The green warblers, or leaf warblers, are various-sized migratory birds. They are agile and active in nature and primarily feeds on small insects hiding below the leaves.
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18/12/2021

“Those who have never seen a leopard under favorable conditions in his natural surroundings can have no conception of the grace of movement, and beauty of coloring, of this the most graceful and the most beautiful of all animals in our Indian jungles.”
~ Jim Corbett
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20/08/2021

The spotted dove is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia. The species has been introduced to many parts of the world and feral populations have become established.
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18/08/2021

Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and found as three disjunct populations in the Western Ghats, Central Indian forests, and Sri Lanka.

This Hornbills are one of the few birds that mate for life and are always seen in pairs. During the nesting season, the female shuts herself into a hollow in a tree, and seals the entrance with saliva, mud and excreta. She leaves a small hole that is just big enough for the male to deliver food to her. During this time, the male hornbill shoulders the responsibility of feeding her. She spends the next few months in the sealed nest until the eggs hatch. She will then peck her way out and join her partner in bringing back food for their fledgelings.

Malabar Pied Hornbills are a ‘Near Threatened’ species according to the IUCN. Like with most Western Ghats endemics, habitat loss is one of the biggest threats to these birds, as man encroaches more and more into wilderness. Also, nesting is a very intense, private affair for these birds and it is imperative that they be left alone during that time. In wildlife photography, wildlife must always come first.
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11/08/2021

World Elephant Day

“We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way...