India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS) is are new segment that asks you to contribute photos related to nature and wildlife on a given topic each month. At the end of each month, we select a photographer as our IEWS Photographer Of The Month. You can find more details about Wild Shots Here. The topic for […]
Image Of The Day: Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
People often do not realise that many birds that we commonly see also have cousins (sub-species) that are not often seen. Like this yellow footed green pigeon clicked by Paneendra BA in Guwahati, Assam, which is a fairly unknown cousin of the common grey pigeon. While the common pigeon has adapted itself to live in […]
Image Of The Day: A Dazzling Himalayan Snake
This Himalayan Trinket Snake was captured by Matthijs Kuijpers in the himalayan border region of India. It is a non venomous snake that feeds on rats, small mammals and lizards. Also known as Hodgson’s Rat Snake. This photo was shared at India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS) If you want your photos to feature here, and get a […]
IEWS Photographer Of The Month (February) Is…
Thank you for your overwhelming response to our new segment India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS). We launched our Flickr group this January and asked you to contribute photos related to wildlife. The topic for the month of February was “All Things Yellow Found In Nature”. Yellow flowers, yellow bees, yellow trees, yellow seeds and even […]
Image Of The Day: Life Is A Bed Of Flowers For Me
This shot of a lizard on a yellow flower was taken by Ramalingam, shared at India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS) If you want your photos to feature here, and get a chance to become our photographer of the month, share your original photos at out Flickr Group today – https://www.flickr.com/groups/indenwildshots/ The theme for February is “All […]
Image Of The Day: Colours Of A Butterfly
This Common Jezebel butterfly was shot by Vijay Kumar in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The common jezebel is easily found all over India, especially in temperate regions. While the colours of the butterfly make it beautiful to look at, they are also a warning that this butterfly is poisonous! If you want to share your photos […]
Image Of The Day: Portrait of a Hornbill
This Great Indian Hornbill was photographed by Steve Wilson at Chestor Zoo. These are one of the largest members of the hornbill family but are Near Threatened (NT). The spectacular casque on the beak of these hornbills looks heavy but is hollow from inside. If you want to share your photos of ‘All Things Yellow […]
IEWS Photographer Of The Month Is…
Thank you for your overwhelming response to our new segment India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS). We launched our Flickr group this January and asked you to contribute photos related to wildlife. The topic for the month was water birds and we received more than 80 photos! From fluttering flamingos to cormorants, egrets taking a ‘piggy […]
We Are Inviting You To Share Your Photographs
Nature is all around us and so is a chance to click a picture of this beauty that surrounds you, thanks to the camera phones and digital cameras we can get with ease nowadays. If you happen to be one of those people who likes taking pictures of the birds and the bees, the flowers […]