Yearly Archives: 2016

With More than 10,000 species of birds in the world , it’s quite strange that Uropygial gland is not discussed or researched to a level , where it should be . Perhaps it is one of the most important gland in avian world . The current hypotheses for the function […]

Avian Uropygial Gland – A bilobate Sebaceous Organ

5 Aug, 2016 in Birds / Photography / Travel by rahulsharma

Chopta Valley and its surroundings in Garhwal Himalayan region is extremely good for birding. The only apprehension we had was due to the recent disaster (June 2013) was not sure how much habitat was lost for the winged friends. Our journey began along with call from masood husain , an […]

The Phantasmagorical Chopta…

20 May, 2016 in Birds / Photography / Travel by rahulsharma

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Burning in the woods of Kumaun and Garhwal….

3 May, 2016 in Product Reviews by rahulsharma

Assam gets its name from the Sanskrit word “asoma” which means “peerless” or “unparalleled”. The world famous Kaziranga National park is located in the district of Golaghat and Nagoam in Assam. This park has two thirds of the world’s population of one horned rhinos and the highest density of tigers […]

The photogenic woodlands of Golaghat and Nagaon Districts

4 Apr, 2016 in Birds / Photography / Travel by rahulsharma

All things you should know about nidicolous birds and nidifugous birds. The terms nidifugous and nidicolous by Lorenz Oken in 1816,Lorenz Oken (1 August 1779 – 11 August 1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. The difference between nidicolous birds and nidifugous birds are: Nidicolous birds Birds which […]

Nidicolous and Nidifugous birds….

22 Mar, 2016 in Birds by rahulsharma

The word “precocial” is derived from the same root as precocious, implying in both cases early maturity .The span between precocial and altricial species is particularly broad in birds. Precocial birds are born with their eyes open. They are covered with downy feathers that soon grow to adult feathers after […]

The span between precocial and altricial species

21 Mar, 2016 in Birds by rahulsharma

One of the Mysterious mammals of Sattal…..To be continued ..

Himalayan Goral – The Antonym of Incognito

2 Feb, 2016 in Photography by rahulsharma

Species that can be clicked at nearby camp area . Lophura leucomelanos Picus canus The red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) The Indian black-lored tit or Indian yellow tit A Black-breasted Sunbird slaty headed parakeet blue throated barbet […]

India’s First Reflection pool bird photography…Only At Indian Savanna Bush ...

30 Jan, 2016 in Birds / Photography by rahulsharma

All cameras from the simplest to the highest of high tech share some basic features. Lens. The lens is made up of layers of glass which are each shaped to focus incoming light onto a surface used to expose the image. Light sensitive medium. In digital cameras this is a […]

Bought your First DSLR !! You must spend a day ...

29 Jan, 2016 in Photography by rahulsharma

How to shoot fireworks Independence Day is also unofficially known as barbecue-and-fireworks day—and while I can’t help you grill a better burger, you’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for some quick tips on taking better photos of your local pyrotechnics display. Believe it or not, it’s pretty […]

How to shoot fireworks

12 Jan, 2016 in Photography tagged fireworks by rahulsharma