“It all begins with the idea to find silence and serenity in myself when I spend time in nature and feel its authenticity. For me, it is not only about getting the perfect picture of an animal or a bird, but more about capturing the uniquely intense mood or feeling that I only experience in wild nature.”

I also speak at events like the TEDx Hyderabad event & my talks usually revolve around photography, my journey as a photographer and anecdotes from the field which have taught me valuable life lessons.

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To protect Tigers & their ecosystem ensuring the survival of thousands of species including humans that depend on this ecosystem.

Read more about my collaboration with HYTICOS and the conservation projects we are working on across the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

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  • Rufous-tailed Lark - Telangana - WildArtWorks

    Rufous-tailed Lark

    The Rufous-tailed Lark/ Rufous-tailed Finch-lark, is a ground bird found in the drier open stony habitats of India and parts of Pakistan. Like other species in the genus it has a large finch-like bill with a slightly curved edge to the upper mandible.

    Update - 13 September 2025:

    The Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) has been moved to the ‘Near Threatened’ category on the IUCN Red List highlighting the shrinking grasslands and agricultural lands in India. The species has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in May 2025 and its status has been updated to Near Threatened under criteria A2b+4b.

    Notably, all four species - the Rufous-tailed Lark, Indian CourserIndian Roller & the Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler - that have been uplisted depend upon open natural ecosystems, which include habitats like grasslands, semi-arid landscapes, desert, croplands, hilly scrublands, and fallow lands. These ecosystems have been under pressure from the expansion of power infrastructure, intensification of agriculture, introduction of invasive species, and interestingly, conversion into woodlands through afforestation.The decline of bird species that rely on these ecosystems highlights the critical need to conserve such open habitats.

    Conservation must extend beyond protected areas and embrace coordinated efforts across agencies to safeguard birds surviving in human-dominated landscapes.

    #wildartworks #canon #telanganabirds #rufoustailedlark #rufoustailedfinchlark #lark #yenkathalagrasslands #Yenkathala #ramnathgudpallegrassland #nearthreatened

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  • Indian Roller - Telangana - WildArtWorks

    Indian Roller

    The Indian Roller is a brightly coloured bird with various shades of blue on the wings, tails, & belly that are more prominent in flight. There are longitudinal white streaks on the throat and breast. They are generally silent, but vocal in the breeding season with harsh calls. Preferring open areas, including agricultural landscapes, they sit on exposed perches including electric wires, occasionally pumping their tail slowly.

    Update - 13 September 2025:

    The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), the state bird of Telangana and locally known as the palapitta, has been moved to the ‘Near Threatened’ category on the IUCN Red List following a sharp population decline. The State of Indian Birds–2023 report and recent Hyderabad Bird Atlas survey highlight the species’ alarming drop. The species has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in June 2025 and its status has been updated to Near Threatened under criteria A2bc+4bc.

    #wildartworks #telanganastatebird #openhabitatbird #conservationphotography #IndianRoller #Roller #nearthreatened

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  • Indian Courser - Telangana Grasslands - WildArtWorks

    Indian Courser

    The Indian Courser is an elegant and stately large plover-like bird. It has an erect posture, a strong black-and-white brow pattern, an orange-suffused crown and chest, and slightly down curved dark bill. The Indian Courser inhabits dry open spaces, including rocky plains and arid areas with scattered scrubs and gathers in small flocks outside of the breeding season.

    Update - 13 September 2025:

    The Indian Courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) has been moved to the ‘Near Threatened’ category on the IUCN Red List highlighting the shrinking grasslands and agricultural lands in India. The species has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in May 2025 and its status has been updated to Near Threatened under criteria A2bce+4bce.

    #wildartworks #grasslandbird #openhabitatbird #conservationphotography #indiancourser #courser

Fireflies (जुगनुओं/ మిణుగురు పురుగులు) of Kawal

The night was quiet with the hum of cicadas, there was a slight drizzle, and the darkness was a sea of flitting lights. It was magical to witness fireflies overrun the trees and bushes in silence, yet communicating through flickers, sometimes random and sometimes in unison. As I stood in the rain, they performed a slow, beautiful dance, effortlessly living up to their romantic descriptive of a 'light posse' or 'sparkle'. The surreal sense of being in the glowing embrace of a sparkle of fireflies was documented near the Kawal Tiger Reserve. This is the first time I have seen fireflies in these numbers not including the solitary visitors every now and then. Perhaps this dramatic decline in the firefly numbers and sightings is a consequence of habitat loss and degradation, accompanied by pollution - specifically light pollution, climate change and other global phenomena. Today, especially in cities, these stunners have all disappeared. Read more on the blog.

#wildartworks, #wildsoundworks, #hyticos, #canon, #naturephotography, #wildlifephotography, #wildlifestories, #lifeinthejungle, #longexposurephotography, #timelapsephotography, #firefly, #fireflies, #glowworm, #lightningbug, #kawaltigerreserve, #nirmal, #beetle, #Insectsoftelangana, #Absconditachinensis, #Lampyridae, #Luciolinae, #asynchronousfirefly,

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The Tipai Leopard

The elusive leopard, a ghost of the forests, is often hailed as its most elegant dweller. The area around the Tipai Mata temple in Tipeshwar is a compact patch of dense forest cover with a number of old and mature trees and is prime habitat for leopards. It was about 7am on the morning of 8th June when we got word of this leopard lazing in a tree just below the mandir

#wildartworks, #tipeshwarwildlifesanctuary, #bigcatswildlife, #leopard, #pantherapardus, #maharashtra, @ajinder123, #tigertalesecoresort, #tigertalestipeshwar, #tipeshwarleopard, 

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