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Inside: Special Mention Trikansh Sharma on Pg, 30 RAM SONI SHARES HIS PICTURE OF AN ASIAN BARRED 8 OWLET FROM MAL DEVTA DEHRADUN.
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Ram Soni, lives in Dehradun, Graduated from IIT Roorkee, an architect by profession and loves bird photography.
Pragya Sharma is a self taught artist based in Kota, Rajasthan and has been glorified with several awards in field of art. She is an artist by passion and wildlife conservationist by deeds.
Trikansh Sharma Niyati Vaghela from Ahmedabad, Gujarat love to do bird watching and from Photographer to explore their species. SheHaridwar. has left her career in engineering just to pursue photography & has won the prestigious competitions like Lalitkala - Gujarat & Canon Photo marathon, India. .
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Image // By Rajiv Basu The photo attached was taken on a morning while the bird was walking on the ground and at times hopping one tree branch to another, probably in search of insects. They walk for long time on the ground and rarely sit on high branches. Also they are very poor in flying and I haven’t seen this bird flying up in the sky like other birds. Even though it is a very common bird it is afraid of humans approaching it. But they won’t bother to come closer if we are standing still. So the easy way to take their pictures is to stay somewhere without making disturbances and let the bird come closer. - Greater Coucal
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Contents
Photo: Rishi Chaurasia
On the Cover: Ram Soni shares his Picture of an Asian barred owlet from Mal Devta Dehradun.
● Photo feature
●Storyteller 14. Explore Satpura
19. Storyline: KEERTHY 24. Outlook: Dhiraj Bhaisare
● People 31. Special Interview: Talk with Trikansh Sharma 37. Wildlife in Art: Pragya Sharma 39. Special Mention: Sangram Govardhane
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41. Photo of the Month: Great Hornbill ● Quick’s Facts 45. Axis Axis – Rashi .C 47. Species Focus: Crested serpent eagle – Mohit K 48. Online Discussion – Black Leopard in Tadoba. (Prathamesh Dingankar )
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Editor’s Note
Now in this Edition I want to show people how India has varieties of birds. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is the first Bird Sanctuary of India. India is a home of nearly 60 Bird Sanctuaries. Thanks to all Photographers who has contributed their Photos in this edition. In this Edition Photos are featured from Rajaji, Dehradun, Satpura, Corbett, Kutch, Okhla Bird Sanctuary etc.
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Asian barred owlet | IUCN status: Least Concern | Dehradun
The Asian barred owlet is a species of true owl, resident in northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia .Photo is taken by Ram Soni at Mal Devta Dehradun.
Ram Soni, born and bought up in Raipur-Chhattisgarh, Graduation B.Arch IIT- Roorkee 2004 batch, currently practicing Architecture in Dehradun.
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Explore Satpura Name: Mottled wood owl | IUCN status: Least Concern This was the first time I had ever seen owl in my life, and that too four owls at a time on different branches of a tree. This was the mother of the rest. After seeing and capturing them, I have become more curious to work on owls. Niyati Vaghela // Explore Wild India APP .
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It was a late summer evening and the Sun was hanging low. I was in search of some Woodpeckers around when I noticed these treepies, there were about 7-8 of them. This was the breeding period for the treepies. The female was continuously calling but the male had no interest. The female kept on calling for over 10 minutes while the male was flying away and coming back to the same perch.Their call is quite harsh and they can be found here in the hilly areas. Had a great time photographing them and learning more about their behaviour. Photo : Akshay Katyura // Explore Wild India APP .
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Photographed during my expedition to Little Rann of Kutch on November. Did some quite observant watching on that day but on returning spotted this beautiful species. All I could sum up was between some shots, but the uploaded one caught my heart. So, after a lot patience and coming to my knees I photographed the ghost in an open habitat, which was one of the best encounters of my life. Photographed: Jagrut Shah Species : Short Eared Owl.
"Intrigued to sight the rare melanistic leopard which Dandeli is famous for, we drove though its lush green habitat during early morning hours. Although we weren't fortunate enough to spot the majestic black cat, the sight of an elegant malabar pied hornbill kissed by the warm morning sunlight made our day" Rakshith Babu Rao | IUCN status: Vulnerable Explore Wild India APP
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Hearing the thrilling call of an owl provides an exciting experience. Being nocturnal, they are best seen in dawn or dusk. On a fine morning by the botanical garden, decided to go for birding. On discovering the species sitting quietly on a high ground tree, I made myself still as they are shy and elusive. It was a magical experience in a most peaceful setting far away from any people. With camera out in hand, waited until I make an eye contact with this elusive creature. Rajiv Basu // Explore Wild India APP .
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Storyline!
Explore Corbett Photography has always been an area of interest, something I dabbled in back in college. So when my uncle, a wildlife photographer (chandru photography) told me about this tripe was planning to Jim Corbett, I decided to pack my bags and go on a trip, an amateur with a bunch of skilled wildlife photographers. This image is in fact one of the first we got on that amazing trip. The bird was nestled on a branch on the side of the road and almost posed for us, probably sensed that we didn't get lucky with tiger sightings that day. Surprisingly the bird stood still for long enough so we could all get good shots AND soak in the all of that majestic brilliance with just our eyes and let the beauty of nature sink in. KEERTHY // EXPLORE WILD INDIA APP
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Explore – Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Bush and a Bush-chat.
I went to Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for my regular Birding tour, as its winter time my whole focus was on the migratory birds like Storks, Pelicans, Bar Headed Goose; suddenly one of my student asked me the name of this Beautiful little Bird, and it was a Pied Bush chat, i told its name and explain about these species and clicked some photographs, at that time I was not sure about the photograph i clicked that weather its beautiful or not due to these bushes around it. at the time of processing I found it nice and that's why I have given this title to it : Bush and a Bush chat.
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IMAGE: AKSHAY KUMAR Clicked at Himachal Pradesh. When I was on leave in November. During a morning time I saw a bunch of rose ringed parakeet having breakfast in a freshly sown wheat field in front of my house. I got my camera and took position in a higher field. Conservation Status – Least Concern
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That morning (2nd September 2018) my friend Arijit called me, and said that if you want to take picture of hornbill, then come out soon. Do not waste any time I arrived at the specific place (Mahananda WLS). After some time I saw hornbills are eating fig on the tree. My mind filled with joy. At that time we got a chance to see them very close and I took some good pictures. That was memorable day in my life. Photo: SAIKAT DAS // Explore Wild India APP. Conservation Status - Vulnerable
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Story-While birding in the buffer zone of Pench national park in evening. I heard a Greater rackettailed drongo trying to mimic Crested serpent eagle. So I tried to look for it and came across this eagle. It was perched on a low branch of the tree and staring at the drongo sitting above it.
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"Amidst the dense forests around our college, we were thankful to these elderly women who endorsed us to this old neem tree, where we spotted this grey owlet in the evening, staring at me eternally sitting on the branch. It was so pleasing to see her in the sundown as we have been rambling around restlessly to get perfect shot!" Photo: M.Suraaj.
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After a disappointing evening safari, I was desperately hoping for some good sightings at the boat safari at Bhadra Tiger Reserve. An hour into the early morning boat safari, I spotted three grey headed fish eagles on one tree (two adults and one juvenile). This particular one had just caught a fish and was guarding it vigilantly from us as well as the other two by covering it with its wing. Saketh Upadhya | Explore Wild India APP.
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Migrating through Himalayas. Every winters Bar Headed geese and Greylag Geese migrate through Himalayan Passes and enter mainland India. The epic journey which speaks about resilience and finding a safe getaway for winters. The migrations are honestly mind blowing natural phenomenon. What drives these avian beings, how do they locate the path? These questions are yet to be answered; it’s the theories that exist. Birds in the frame- Bar headed Geese, Graylag Geese, Northern Shoveled, Northern Pin tails. Ishan Sharma | Explore Wild India APP. Conservation Status – Least Concern
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Trikansh Sharma talks about himself & wildlife; recently Trikansh Sharma has been interviewed by our Editor Devesh Kumar.
1. How do you see India as Wildlife Country? The wildlife of India comprises a fascinating ragtag group, a veritable melting pot of animals from Europe, Asia and ancient Gondwanaland all swirled together in a be wildering mix of habitats, ranging from lush mangrove swamps to desolate sand deserts and icy alpine meadows. Our India is home to Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions, leopards, snow 30
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leopards, clouded leopards, various species of Deer, including Chital, Barasingha the Asiatic Elephant, the Great Indian Rhinoceros, so many reptiles & amphibians, thousands of birds(some extremely endangered species including The Great Indian Bustard) and many other species. But now the question arises that- is this richness of wildlife will remains the same, grows or get vanished in the coming years in our country ? Now the time has come to highlight the worst part of wildlife in India than the beauty of it (conservation issues & the man made activities towards nature). On the name of developing country in the world we Indians are losing our extremely beautiful wildlife. We all should understand our responsibilities towards nature because the present status of wildlife in our country is falling down dramatically. According to a study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), as many as 10 GIBs have lost their lives in collisions with power lines in the last decade alone (2007-2017). There is a solution — replace overhead power lines with underground cables. There is no time to lose! 2. How do you see Uttarakhand as Wildlife Zone? Uttarakhand has 12 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries covering 13.8 percent of the total area of the state where you can capture the indisputable expressions of various animals and birds. Apart from these there are two Conservation Reserves -The Asan Barrage and Jhilmil Tal conservation Reserves, two World Heritage sites of the Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve and Valley of Flowers National Park. Major wildlife species witnessed in the state include - Tiger, Deer, Sloth bear, Black bear, Indian Elephant, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Goral (goat antelopes), Wild Dog, Common Otter, Porcupine, Python, King Cobra and a variety of resident and migratory bird species. Uttarakhand is blessed with iconic place in India the Oldest National Park, Corbett, which is also the oldest Tiger Reserve. Another prominent national park in Uttarakhand is Valley of Flowers, which is known for its extensive seasonal flower blooming. The park is the part of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and is home to 300 species of flowering plants and several rare and endangered wild animal species like Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox, and blue sheep. Though I admit it that I didn’t explored these areas 31
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yet but I hope that I will explore these areas very soon. But I can say that Uttarakhand has a bright future in terms of Wildlife. Though the issues of man & wildlife is on a growth here but I hope it will gets lesser & amp; lesser very soon.
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3. GHNP or Rajaji which one you will select to Photograph Wild Animals? I will love to choose Rajaji for birding as compared to GHNP & the only reason to choose Rajaji is that- I didn’t visited GHNP yet so cannot say anything related to that place. Well, I am exploring Rajaji NP from past two years The most prominent avian species in Rajaji includes pea fowl, vultures, woodpeckers, pheasants, kingfishers and barbets, Whitenapped Woodpecker, Greater Scup, Black-bellied Tern, Pallas Fish Eagle, Great Hornbill, Black- necked Stork, few ibis, bearded vulture, Northern Goshawk, Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, various Flycatchers, numerous of Thrush birds, Warblers, Tree creepers, Many owls & variety of migratory birds etc. Rajaji is blessed with beautiful grasslands on foothills of Himalayas & of course the Maa Ganga which is full of 33
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migratory birds in the winter season. Rajaji NP is also named as tiger reserve but sighting a tiger in Rajaji is quite difficult & that’s a negative side of it. 4. Which Bird do you like and why? If someone asks me “which bird do you like the most” then my answer will be always OWLS, OWLS, OWLS & OWLS. I genuinely love their staring eyes, curiosity on their face & of course their fascinating activities. This species is basically nocturnal but is sometime seen in daylight & when disturbed from their daytime sight, they bob their head & stare at intruders. And I must say that this activity of them is something not to describe in words. I mean it is so attractive that if anyone experience it live then I am sure enough he/she will be going to fall in love with this bird.
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5. Which Place do you like for Birding? As I mentioned above that I am doing photography from past two years & I didn’t explore too much yet. Although, from past two years my photography is limited to nearby my city only so I don’t have variety of options to choose the place for birding/bird photography yet. But as answer to your question I will love to tell you the place where I am doing photography from past eight months is nearby to Kunaon village,Rishikesh (outskirts of raja ji). This place offers me so many wildlife species to frame & freeze in my camera. This place is introduce to me by one of my senior Mr. Sagar Thakur who teaches me so many things in wildlife photography & I use to explore the entire beauty of Rajaji NP with the help of him. The entire area is blessed with beautiful grassland, a small forest & of course the holy river Ganga.
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Artwork By : Pragya Sharma | Kota Rajasthan Leopard | Place: Mukundra hills tiger reserve| Original shot Captured – Ravindra Singh Tomar
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*Photo 1* - A Sketch of Lesser Golden Backed Woodpecker I love sketching and at the same time I am a wildlife enthusiast. I love watching and learning about birds. This was the moment when I decided to sketch my favorite’s ones. I also sketched birds that are critically endangered, so as to spread awareness around.
*Photo 2 -* A view from Rakhundi Top at The Great Himalayan National Park I love travelling, especially trekking in wilderness. This photo was taken on one of my trek in The Great Himalayan National Park. We actually had to reach a camping point that was 5-6 km before this area for our night stay. But because of miscommunication among the team members, we landed up on a point that was nowhere. There were tall wild shrubs all around, it was growing dark and we were afraid of wild animals too. So, we decided to clear a patch of those tall shrubs and camp there only, without even realizing where we were. In the early morning (still dark), we went ahead for musk deer senses. While returning back, we realized about the beauty and height of the place where we were. The view was mesmerizing. I could not stop myself clicking photographs from every angle one after one.
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This image was shot at Jim Corbett national park. it was a misty winter morning early this year. We were staying at the beautiful Dhikala forest rest house. As usual, we left from the rest house early in the morning and decided to take a round on the Sambar road track which runs parallel to Ramganga River. We saw a large herd of elephants crossing the river to graze in the Dhikala grasslands. The light was beautiful we clicked few pictures and drove ahead. On the next turn this beautiful tusker was peacefully drinking water on the opposite side of the river. The Sun was just risen and the forest and hills were creating lovely layers in the background. So decided to take a vertical shot at wide end of my 200 -500 lens. The mist rising from the water created lovely around the beast.
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On 16/12/2018 I went to Rabindra sarobar Lake in kolkata, which is pretty popular for its biodiversity especially for the number and types of birds found there. This was my first visit to this place hence I was completely unaware of the landscape and the hotspots of this park. I was not expecting on creating any good image as this was my first time in this park but suddenly out of nowhere I came across this shining beauty sitting on a small branch and the morning sun rays was helping it to show its real colours. It only gave me few seconds before flying away, it was a wonderful experience to see and photograph this not so common Lesser Racket tailed drong Somdipta Sen – Explore Wild India APP
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Photo of the Month: Indian Great Hornbill Indian great hornbill - Arijit Mahata Scientific name: Buceros bicornis Higher classification: Buceros Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population decreasing) Length: 95 – 120 cm
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Explore Wild India: The Past, Present, and the Future ADVT The time has now come to save our wildlife and nature. This message is for all wildlife lovers and people. India is a home of wildlife; we have approximately 120 National Parks and around 500 wildlife sanctuaries out of which 50 are governed by Project Tiger. Sadly today many of our birds, animals, reptiles are getting endangered day by day. The wildlife and nature are being destroyed by human activities and also poaching, illegal – trade, hunting are increasing day by day. Now Time has come to take the major steps being a responsible citizen of India, we all have to stand with our wildlife. It is requested to all members / supporters / wildlife lovers to educate people & bring awareness about wildlife and nature conservation and also to make donation for wildlife.
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Indian Grey Hornbill“ | IUCN Status : Least Concern
The Indian grey hornbill is a medium-sized hornbill. The upper parts - grayish brown. The flight feathers of the wing are dark brown with a whitish tip. The tail has a white tip and a dark sub terminal band. They have a red iris and the eyelids have eyelashes. Photo: Anoop N Rao | EXPLORE WILD INDIA APP.
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The scientific name of the chital is Axis Axis. IUCN STATUS: Least Concern Photo: Rashi Chakrayat.
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