CRIMSON ROSE (Pachliopta hector) Crimson rose butterfly siphoning nectar from the Peacock flower ( Caesalpinia pulcherrima)Watercolour on paper, 6x6 inchesOriginal artwork: Not available for saleArchival print on Hahnemühle paper -…
ULUGURU BUSH SHRIKE The Uluguru Bush Shrike (Malaconotus alius) has hardly ever been photographed in the wild and is regarded as the rarest of all birds of Africa. These critically…
IN THE MORNING MIST Over 90 species of kingfishers are spread across the tropical and temperate regions of the world, while India is home to about 12 species. One of my…
GREAT HORNBILL Hornbills share a unique nesting behaviour. The female hornbill seals herself within a tree cavity during the entire nesting process, and the male makes numerous forays into the…
COPPERSMITH BARBET It is hard not to spot a Coppersmith Barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), in any of the fruiting fig trees, as figs form their most favorite diet. Though patterned with…
TUSSAR SILK MOTH (Antheraea paphia) The silk cocoons built by the Tussar Silk Moth caterpillars are used to obtain one of the finest silk produced – tussar silk. These caterpillars are reared…
OLEANDER HAWK MOTH (Daphnis nerii) The Oleander Hawk Moth is considered one of the most widely distributed Sphingidae species in the world. Oleander is the main food plant the caterpillars feed on,…
OWL MOTH (Erebus macrops) The Owl Moth is among the larger species of the Noctuid family. The large eye-like markings on the wings resemble the face of an owl, which is known…
A TUSKER’S GRASSLAND He who roams the grassland with such grace and majesty. It was the onset of summer when I visited Kaziranga. The dry spell had already cast a wash…
FIRE-TAILED SUNBIRD SEQUENCE An inhabitant of the high-altitude Rhododendron forests in the Himalayas, the Fire-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda) is one of the 12 species of sunbirds found in India. Although…
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