Breeding grounds of the Bar headed Geese (Anser indicus)
Self portrait at the wetlands
Growth spurred by the melting snow at the wetlands
A Karzog villager on his horse
Sun down at Karzog
The camp at Tsomorirri
Sunrise at Tsomoriri
A nomadic settlement at "Foo"
The cash rich Nomads with their assets of "Pashmina" sheep
Pashmina Sheep
The milking of Pashmina sheep
The onset of winter freezes small streams at "Foo"
Puga valley, Chang Tang, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir Geothermal belt - area with tectonic faults to the ascent of hydrothermal fluids (hot water and mineral deposits and sulfur fumaroles). A three foot thick deposit of borates covers an area of two square miles.
The many hues of Pangong Tso with changing light of the day
Manyapathar at Pangong Tso
Pangong Tso - reflections
A pair of the highly endangered Black Necked Cranes (Grus nigricollis). Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana)
With 30% of the Lake in India and 70% in China, the Indian army plays a strategic role in maintaining our geographic borderline in the harsh terrain and weather conditions.
The only mode of communication between the many islands and the multitude of water channels, motor boats.
One of the many pockets of mangroves on a tiny island just off mainland
Black capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)
Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
Brown Winged Kingfisher (Halcyon amauroptera)
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator)
Water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator)
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
WIth the lack of big trees in some areas , the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), have adapted to sharing habitat with the saltwater crocodile ( Sleeping in the back).
Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), mother and child in the mangroves
White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), with its catch of a fish
Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)
Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)
Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
Mudskipper
Fireflies (Photuris lucicrescens)
Windows to paradise ~ the mystical landscapes of Bhitarakanika
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Author
Nikhilesh Mahakur " Nikhil", a true blue Capricorn, born on the 1st of January, educated with a bachelors degree in Electronics engineering, and a MBA from Xavier’s Institute of Management, currently based at Bangalore , India An IT professional and an avid traveler, with an inherent passion for photography. The passion for photography has been a learning experience and will continue to be an ethical journey of learning with new experiences trying to capture “Life” and it’s moments ‘as is’. Having indulged in serious photography over the last seven years, my primary interest lies in wildlife and people photography. I still use film bodies occasionally for portraiture. Life so far and going ahead, with my experiences with photography has been and will continue to be a learning experience which I shall strive to share with all and hope to make a difference especially for wildlife.