Dalma Pindrabera calling

View from Dalma wildlife sanctuary for the night, a night well spend as we admire the City of Jamshedpur as seen from Dalma Pindralbera, from a height of 3000 feet. The photograph was made early evening, whiel the Moon was still low.

while in Dalma do remember to keep a look out for Malabar squirrel, it is to be found at Pindrabera,

The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel This species is endemic to India, with sections of its distribution in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Satpura Range as far north as Madhya Pradesh In general, its distribution is fragmented because it is intolerant of habitat degradation The Indian giant squirrel generally nests in taller trees with a mean height of 11 m (36 ft) in order to avoid predators. The Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest squirrels, with a head–and–body length of 25–50 cm (10–20 in), a tail that is about the same or somewhat longer, and a weight of 1.5–2 kg (3–4 lb), although rarely up to 3 kg (7 lb).Average for both sexes is about 36 cm (1 ft 2 in) in head–and–body length, 45 cm (1 ft 6 in) in tail length and 1.7–1.8 kg (3.7–4.0 lb) in weight It has a conspicuous one-, two-, or three-toned colour schemeThe colours involved can be whitish, creamy-beige, buff, tan, rust, reddish-maroon, brown, dark seal brown, or blackThe underparts and the front legs are usually cream coloured, and the head can be brown or beige, and there is a distinctive white spot between the ears Otherwise the colours depend on the subspecies.

Dalma top from jamshedpur is approx 20 km and takes 2 hours to reach the top cost at gate for veichles is Rs 600.

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Common Crow

Crows are among the most intelligent and highly social birds on Earth. Often compared to chimpanzees in problem-solving ability, they rival young children in cognitive tests. Their remarkable biology and behavior include a range of fascinating traits: • They Hold Funerals: When a crow dies, the flock gathers around to investigate. Scientists believe this behavior is a way for the flock to identify threats and learn how to avoid danger in the future. • Generational Grudges: Crows have exceptional memories and can recognize individual human faces. They will remember—and aggressively warn their offspring about—people who have mistreated them.

• Creative Tool Use: Crows are one of the few species capable of crafting and using tools. They have been observed bending wires to hook food, dropping nuts into traffic for cars to crack, and understanding water displacement. • Regional Dialects: Crows use complex communication systems and possess distinct "accents" depending on where they live. They can even adapt their calls to fit in with a new group.

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Nesting season is here

CHESTNUT Tailed Starling

Pale-headed starling with dark-tipped wings and an orangish belly and rump. Bill is distinctively colorful: blue with a yellow tip. Inhabits open forests and forest edge, as well as agricultural areas and village outskirts. Like other starlings, social and raucous, often flocking together while noisily churring and whistling. Frequently perches up on exposed perches such as snags and utility lines, but also forages extensively on the ground.

Nesting season is here and they are doing there duty dilligantly indeed

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Triptic of Birds

coppersmith barbet (Psilopogon haemacephalus), also called crimson-breasted barbet and coppersmith, is an Asian barbet with crimson forehead and throat, known for its metronomic call that sounds similar to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident bird in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It carves out holes inside a tree to build its nest. It is predominantly frugivorous, but has been observed eating insects, especially winged termites, they also love fruits, often swallowing whole fruits



The Purple Sunbird: They are excellent pollinators and help plants reproduce as they move between flowers. The Purple Sunbird also holds cultural importance beyond gardens and nature. In Rajasthan, farmers believe that seeing a Purple Sunbird in blooming fields is a sign of good rainfall and a good harvest. These birds are highly adapted for feeding on nectar, using their slender, curved beaks to extract it from flowers, though they also eat insects. Purple sunbirds are often found in gardens, forests, and scrublands. Their rapid, darting flight and vibrant coloring make them a common sight in their range

Lesser Whistling duck

Lesser Whistling duck : are usually gregarious. They feed mainly on plants taken from the water as well as grains from cultivated rice apart from small fish, frogs and invertebrates such as molluscs and worms. They dabble as well as dive in water. They fly slowly but with rapid wing-flapping and usually produce a repetitive wheezy seasick call as they circle overhead. The outermost primary feather has the inner vane modified. They produce very prominent whistling sound while flying Fact or Fiction ? Ducks can see UV light. ... Ducks prefer to live in large groups. ... Ducks have best friends. ... Ducks can sleep with one eye open. ... Ducks prefer the colors green and blue.

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Collarwalis"s Daughter at Tadoba

SUb-adult is a Tiger who is less then 2 years old. Who has learnt to live on its own. Here we have a sub-adult who is child of Collarwali, the tiger posted on last image.


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Tadoba - Mohorly range

The walk of the Tiger, backlit early morning a sight to behold in the Mohorly range of Tadoba 140km from Nagpur, we was this big cat walk with swagger unconcerned a sight to behold ..,

This tiger is named Collarwali as it had a collar while it was young , used for monitoring

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