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Blackbucks are often found grazing in golden grasslands across India, like this trio spotted in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal Valley.
  Anurag Gupta
Realities blended when this winged visitor stopped by one of Gurgaon's busy office complexes.
  Swapnil Pandey
griffons in tal chhapar, photo by Riddhi Mukherjee
Situated in Rajasthan’s Churu district, Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary is small, but offers promising sightings. The photographer spotted these Eurasian griffons in the sanctuary.
  Riddhi Mukherjee
Beauty is in the details, as this close-up image of a dragonfly reveals. The insect's large, compound eyes allow it to see in all directions, except right behind.
  Gourab Chatterjee
flamingoes, photo by Vivek Vegda
Flamingoes flock to various parts of India, like the Sewri mudflats in Mumbai, each year, and can be spotted between December and March.
  Vivek Vegda
peacock, photo by Sheetal Vibhuti
Peacocks spread out their elegant tail feathers during mating rituals to appeal to females. This one was spotted at Maharashtra's Karnala bird sanctuary.
  Sheetal Vibhuti
Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park is an 820-sq-km reserve home to panthers, colourful birds like the great pied hornbill, and elephants like this lone ranger making his way through the forest roads on a winter evening.
  Aneesh Sankarankutty
salt water crocodile, photo by Sagnik Ghosh
The Sundarbans, spread across India and Bangladesh, are home to various wildlife species. Get majestic sightings of the tiger, Gangetic dolphins, tiny olive ridley turtles and saltwater crocodiles like this one.
  Sagnik Ghosh
Like the black-and-white giant pandas, red pandas can also be found high altitude forests where they use their bushy tails as wraparound blankets. This furball was pictured in West Bengal's Singalila National Park.
  Sourav Mondal
Sarus cranes are the tallest flying birds in the world, growing up to a height of almost 6 feet. These beautiful creatures can be seen in various parts of India, including Rajasthan's Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary where this photo was taken.
  Dhruv Narayan
Like the black-and-white giant pandas, red pandas can also be found high altitude forests where they use their bushy tails as wraparound blankets. This furball was pictured in West Bengal's Singalila National Park.
  Sourav Mondal
Leopards are amongst India's most elusive predators and can be spotted in parts of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, like this resident of the Bandipur National Park.
  Denis Koshy
Realities blended when this winged visitor stopped by one of Gurgaon's busy office complexes.
  Swapnil Pandey
Blackbucks are often found grazing in golden grasslands across India, like this trio spotted in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal Valley.
  Anurag Gupta
Every winter, India welcomes thousands of migratory birds from across the world including this little Siberian Stonechat photographed in Bakhali, West Bengal.
  Priyam Chattopadhyay
India's forests and cities are home to some fascinating spiders, like this two-striped jumper that was spotted just outside Chennai.
  Nisha David
pair of egrets, photo by Pratik Patel
Birds are some of the most graceful creatures of the animal kingdom. Case in point, this pair of egrets, photographed at the coastal village of Dharasana in Gujarat.
  Pratik Patel
indian grey hornbills, photo by titan das
Indian grey hornbills, endemic to the country, are one of nine species of hornbills found in India. They can be spotted in parts of Uttarakhand and West Bengal, like this beauty spotted on the outskirts of the Mahananda wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling.
  Titan Das
salt water crocodile, photo by Sagnik Ghosh
The Sundarbans, spread across India and Bangladesh, are home to various wildlife species. Get majestic sightings of the tiger, Gangetic dolphins, tiny olive ridley turtles and saltwater crocodiles like this one.
  Sagnik Ghosh
painted storks, photo by Anurag Gupta
The Chambal river, which flows through central India, provides shelter to various species wildlife such as these painted storks.
  Anurag Gupta
tiger, photo by Bharani Raghav
Bandipur National Park in Karnataka, which is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, is home not only to big cats like the tiger and leopard, but also the sambar, langur, and sloth bear.
  Bharani Raghav
geese, photo by Kanchan Dixit
Geese gently glide along a lake at the Bannerghatta National Park in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  Kanchan Dixit
blackbucks, photo by Rajeev Ranjan
These blackbucks, generally well-camouflaged in the grasslands, were spotted in the vicinity of Uttar Pradesh's Dadri wetlands.
  Rajeev Ranjan
peacock, photo by Sheetal Vibhuti
Peacocks spread out their elegant tail feathers during mating rituals to appeal to females. This one was spotted at Maharashtra's Karnala bird sanctuary.
  Sheetal Vibhuti
griffons in tal chhapar, photo by Riddhi Mukherjee
Situated in Rajasthan’s Churu district, Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary is small, but offers promising sightings. The photographer spotted these Eurasian griffons in the sanctuary.
  Riddhi Mukherjee
tiger in jim corbett, photo by Anshuman Kumar
Safaris in Uttarakhand's Jim Corbett National Park affords majestic sightings, such as this big cat in the national park's Dhikala zone.
  Anshuman Kumar
prinia, photo by Anurag Gupta
Sultanpur National Park near the town of Farrukhnagar, 58km/1hr40min from Delhi, is home to birds like this tiny prinia.
  Anurag Gupta
Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park is an 820-sq-km reserve home to panthers, colourful birds like the great pied hornbill, and elephants like this lone ranger making his way through the forest roads on a winter evening.
  Aneesh Sankarankutty
bamboo pit viper, photo by Sai Abhishek
Amboli in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra is a treasure trove of wildlife. Spot frogs and snakes like this bamboo pit viper on nature trails through the area.
  Sai Abhishek
desert fox, photo by Anil Arora
While this desert fox was spotted in Bikaner, the small animal is often found across arid parts of Rajasthan.
  Anil Arora
flamingoes, photo by Vivek Vegda
Flamingoes flock to various parts of India, like the Sewri mudflats in Mumbai, each year, and can be spotted between December and March.
  Vivek Vegda
red dragonfly, photo by Anupam Dhote
It's important to notice the little things, like this red dragonfly sunning itself on an a morning in October at Kasarsai in Pune.
  Anupam Dhote
elephants, photo by Rahul V Matmari
In the Dhikala grasslands of Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, everything looks serene, royal and mystical.
  Rahul V Matmari
peacock, photo by Yash Darji
Gujarat's Indroda Nature Park has a fascinating dinosaur and fossil section, but is also home to striking peacocks.
  Yash Darji
darter, photo by Shaw Retam Kumar
Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan attracts many birders, especially during the winter when the migratory birds fly in. The photographer spotted this darter on a visit to the national park.
  Shaw Retam Kumar
kingfisher at lokhandwala lake, photo by shashank birla
Even in crowded cities, there is potential for a wildlife sighting. The photographer spotted this tiny kingfisher one morning at Lokhandwala Lake in Mumbai.
  Shashank Birla
harlequin bug, photo by Sai Prasanth TR
On nature trails through forests, keep an eye out for jewel-hued bugs. The photographer spotted this lychee shield bug in a field near the city of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.
  Sai Prasanth TR
tiger, photo by Prashant Choudhary
Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan attracts most visitors with its tigers, but the park is also home to other wildlife such peacocks, nilgai, and deer.
  Prashant Choudhary
malabar gliding frog, photo by Yallappagouda Patil
The Malabar gliding frog is commonly spotted in the Western Ghats, especially in the monsoon. This photograph was taken in Amboli, Maharashtra earlier this year.
  Yallappagouda Patil
deer at keoladeo, photo by Swapan Banik
Rajasthan's Keoladeo National Park is best known as a birding site, especially in the winter months when the migratory birds stop by. But the park's forests are also home to terrestrial animals such as deer.
  Swapan Banik
ruddy shelduck, photo by Bideep Roy
The ruddy shelback, also known as the Brahminy duck, migrates to the Indian subcontinent in the winter months. This one was spotted at the Gajoldoba wetlands in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
  Bideep Roy
scarlet-backed flowerpecker, photo by Sutirtha Lahiri
You don't have to visit a national park to have incredible wildlife sightings. This scarlet-backed flowerpecker was spotted in Guwahati, Assam.
  Sutirtha Lahiri
asian water monitor, photo by Saam Batmanghelidj
On a walk through the forest in Udawatta Kele Sanctuary in Kandy, Sri Lanka, keep an eye out for lizards like this Asian water monitor.
  Saam Batmanghelidj
Beauty is in the details, as this close-up image of a dragonfly reveals. The insect's large, compound eyes allow it to see in all directions, except right behind.
  Gourab Chatterjee
common green forest lizard, photo by Srithar Thirumalai
The Western Ghats in India is a huge biodiversity hotspot. Spot creatures like this common green forest lizard on treks through the jungle.
  Srithar Thirumalai
black-headed ibis, photo by Nikhil H C
Birds like this black-headed ibis soar overhead at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mandya, Karnataka.
  Nikhil H C
leopard in tadoba, photo by Vikram Kulkarni
While Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is better known for its tiger sightings, leopards lurk in the area as well.
  Vikram Kulkarni
garden lizard, photo by Syed Yaseen
Wildlife is all around us—in our backyards, for instance. This garden lizard was spotted in Chennai.
  Syed Yaseen
tiger at tadoba, photo by Bhavik Thaker
A young cub at Maharashtra's Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve gives into a big yawn.
  Bhavik Thaker

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