
Rufous-tailed Lark | Open Habitat Bird - Oct 2025 IUCN Red List Update: Near Threatened

Indian Courser | Open Habitat Bird - Oct 2025 IUCN Red List Update: Near Threatened

Indian Roller | Open Habitat Bird - Oct 2025 IUCN Red List Update: Near Threatened

Malabar Giant Squirrel, Nallamala Hills

Archi, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Fireflies, Nirmal, Telangana

The Tipai Leopard, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Nilgai, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Dhole (Asian Wild Dog), Kabini

Red Panda, Singalila National Park

Indian Jackal, Pench National Park

Blood Moon Eclipse, 7 September 2025, Hyderabad, Telangana

A Partial Solar Eclipse, 21 June, 2020, Hyderabad, Telangana

Kitakitsune - Ezo Red Fox, on the frozen waters of the Notsuke Peninsula

Stellar's Sea Eagle, Drift Ice, Sea of Okhotsk

Archi, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Striped Hyena, Kadbanwadi Grasslands, Indapur, Maharashtra

Steller's Sea Eagles, Drift Ice, Sea of Okhotsk | Featured on BBC Earth

Indian Grey Wolf, Kadbanwadi Grasslands, Indapur, Maharashtra

The Backwaters Female, Kabini

Rufous-backed Dwarf-kingfisher, Hulu Langat, Selangor

Light Painting the Bodhisattva - Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Bintan Island, Indonesia

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird, Doi Luang, Chiang Mai

Indian Skittering Frog, Kawal Tiger Reserve

Milky Way & Meteors, Nirmal, Telangana

Steppe Eagle, Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary

Garden Orb Weaver, Hyderabad, Telangana

Indian Spot-billed Duck, HImayat Sagar

Indian Bark Mantis, Kawal Tiger Reserve

Robber Fly/ Assassin Fly, Kawal Tiger Reserve

Short-eared Owl, Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary

Veer, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger), Hyderabad

Milky Way Rising, Gundala, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Telangana

Red Panda, Singalila National Park | Cover Feature - Explore Wild India Magazine, February 2023.

East Indian Brown Mabuya/ Many-lined Sun Skink (Eutropis multifasciata), Lanchang, Malaysia

Red-eared Slider, Sungei Buloh Wetlands

Bijli, Jamunbodi Waterhole, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Controlled Forest Fire

Giant Golden Orb Weaver/ Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes), Junona Buffer, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Controlled Forest Fire

Black-and-Red Broadbill, Sungai Bantang

Multicoloured Star Trails, Singalila Ridge, Nepal

A Partial Solar Eclipse, 21 June, 2020, Hyderabad, Telangana

Controlled Forest Fire

The Milky Way - Jaubari, Ilam, Nepal

Brahminy Starling, Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary

The Khursapar Leopard, Pench National Park

Mallard, Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido

The Milky Way, Sungai Rengit

Red Junglefowl, Jungles all over India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia & Singapore

Orion Nebula from a Bortle 8-9 Sky

Archi's Cub - Vidhi, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Anderson Bridge, Singapore

Kentish Plover, Bhairavapalem Mudflats, Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

Great Stone-curlew/ Great Thick-knee, Ujni Backwaters, Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Kumbhargaon, Maharashtra

Curlew Sandpiper, Bhairavapalem Mudflats, Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

Asian Green Bee-Eater, Kadbanwadi Grasslands, Indapur, Maharashtra

Kangchendzonga, the Sleeping Buddha peaks, Singalila National Park

Bansilalpet Stepwell, Bhoiguda, Secunderabad | The Sound of Water - Short Film screened at the Ramanaidu Studios

Malayan Monitor Lizard, Sungei Buloh Wetlands, Singapore

Silver-breasted Broadbill, Kaeng Krachan National Park

Indian Paradise Flycatcher, Ananthagiri Forest Range, Vikarabad

Indian Flying Fox/ Greater Indian Fruit Bat, Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary

Sambhar, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Ananthagiri Hills & the Araku Valley

Shambhu, Adegaon-Dewada Range, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Scarlet Dragonfly, Narsingi

Boie's Wart Frog/ Rice Field Frog/ Asian Grass Frog, Ananthagiri Forest Range

Pied Bush Chat (Female), Ameenpur Lake

Indian Skimmer, Bhairavapalem Mudflats, Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

W-mark female of the Adegaon - Dewada range, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

Rhesus Macaque, Ananthagiri Forest Range

Streak-eared Bulbul, Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand

Small-banded Kukri, Kaeng Krachan National Park

Archi, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Common Picture Wing/ Variegated Flutterer/ Rhyothemis variegata, Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary

Blue-eared Kingfisher, Sungai Congkak

Esplanade Bridge, Singapore

4 Mark Tigress, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Indian Grey Mongoose, Little Rann of Kutch

Chinkara/ Indian Gazelle, Kumbhargaon Grasslands

Montagu's Harrier, Yenkathala Grasslands

Archi & her cubs, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Green Marsh Hawk/ Slender Skimmer

Giant Golden Orb Weaver - male (Nephila pilipes), Pench National Park

Verditer Flycatcher, Nallamalla Forests

The Khursapar Leopard, Pench National Park

Montagu's Harrier, Yenkathala Grasslands

4 Mark Tigress, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Stellar's Sea Eagle, Drift Ice, Sea of Okhotsk

Great Knot (rare winter migrant to India), Bhairavapalem Mudflats, Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

Archi's Cub - Winni, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Chital, Kabini

Brahminy Kite, Langkawi

Malay Cruiser Butterfly (Vindula dejone), on a Butterfly Lick, Kaeng Krachan National Park

Chinkara/ Indian Gazelle, Kumbhargaon Grasslands

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler, Doi Luang, Chiang Mai

Krishna River Valley & the Dhom Dam waters from the Mount View Heritage, Panchgani

Horse-tailed Squirrel, Kaeng Krachan National Park

Water Strider, Sungei Buloh Wetlands

Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger), Hyderabad





































































































“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


Search for a specific species, genre or even a location or use the directory for a complete list of species I have photographed and written about.
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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 Courser, Indian 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
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
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,
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.
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