Catfish Frenzy

Catfish
Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

 

The sound of their thrashing about can be heard from a distance. Their violent agitation can be startling.

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal
Agra, India

 

 

One of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Indian Peafowl: Pavo cristatus



 

Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus





 

 



Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus



He ran away into the fields and forestry.

 

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens

Red-vented Bulbul: Pycnonotus cafer





Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer



Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer

 

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer







A short drive away from Jodhpur is the Dhawa Doli Wildlife Sanctuary. Early one July morning, this Red-vented Bulbul was spotted having a meal.

 

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens



Long-legged Buzzard: Buteo rufinus

Long-legged Buzzard
 Buteo rufinus




Long-legged Buzzard
 Buteo rufinus



Late July evening, at the feet of Mehrangarh Fort situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in a dusty parking lot hacked out of the Aravalli rock, perched upon an Acacia tree overseeing a cluster of vends was this Buteo rufinus. It was Sharang who spotted it first and I was out of the car in a jiffy.

 

 

 

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens