Black Winged Kite

The Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. This species was formerly referred to as the Black-shouldered Kite, but this name is now only used for the Australian species. (Text from wikipedia)

Tigress at Bhopal's Van Vihar

The kingfisher

Kingfisher bird at Bhopal's van vihar, the National park in capital of Madhya Pradesh. Many species of kingfisher bird live in both woodland wetland habitats of Vihar. And during winters it gets many more. Kingfishers that live near water hunt small fish diving. They also ea crayfish and insects. They are able to see well both in air and under water. To do this, their eyes have evolved an egg-shaped lens able to focus in the two different environments.

The woodpecker

The squirrel

One can site many squirrels on the trees and in Van Vihar and they are at their best here !.

Large Cormorants

Hunters, one can see them in numbers now a days on trees in Van Vihar particularly near the aviary section and bird nest interpretation centre..(pic by anil gulati)

Vihar's beauty

Croc trying to get his prey !

Crocodile at Van Vihar aviary section trying to capture his prey

Antelope in VV

Over the Van Vihar

River tern over Van Vihar

In the aviary pond in Van Vihar

White breasted waterhen in the aviary pond in Van Vihar. This is close to the back gate (Chiku Gate) of the park.

Bird's nest

Bird's nest at Van Vihar, Bhopal

Whistling Teals

Whistling teals - one can site them in numbers in winters. Teals are gregarious species and are a site to watch early morning in Van Vihar.

The hunters

Large cormorants, or the hunters come in numbers in Van Vihar in winters. Though they have been less this year, but now one can see them in numbers but again less then earlier years.