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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 09/09/2026

A flash of flame in the Aravallis. Black-rumped Flameback. 📍Jhalana, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birdoftheday #birdsseenin2026 #birds #photography #woodpeckerwednesday #ThePhotoHour

Black-rumped Flameback clinging to the trunk of a tree, calling with its beak open. Its bright red crest and golden-yellow plumage stand out against a soft green forest background at Jhalana, Rajasthan.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 09/09/2026

They must be sent back to the forests of Borneo—where they truly belong.

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fenraven @fenraven.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Oooh, I've never seen this bird before! The head looks like that of a piliated woodpecker, but that gorgeous back! Wow.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 08/09/2026

One fish. Two claimants. A Great Cormorant holds on to its catch as another tries to wrest it away, turning a successful hunt into a battle for possession. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. #lensonwildlife #birds #photography #ThePhotoHour #birdoftheday

Two Great Cormorants struggle over a large fish in the water at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. One bird grips the fish firmly in its bill while the second attempts to seize it, sending water spraying around them. The outstretched wings, suspended droplets and dark background capture the intensity of the tussle.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 06/09/2026

Curiosity has spots. (Flora’s cub) 📍Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #mammals #ThePhotoHour #wildlifephotography 📷

A young leopard, Flora’s cub, peers curiously over a rocky mound through thorny branches, looking directly at the camera against a soft blue background at Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Rajasthan.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 06/09/2026

Curiosity has spots. (Flora’s cub) 📍Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #mammals #ThePhotoHour #wildlifephotography 📷

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 30/08/2026

Twilight vows. One last dance before the light fades. Sarus Crane. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026

Two Sarus Cranes perform a courtship dance in a wetland at dusk, facing each other with wings spread against soft golden light. Their raised wings catch the warm backlight as they step across the shallow water.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 30/08/2026

Twilight vows. One last dance before the light fades. Sarus Crane. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 01/06/2026

The Oriental Pied Hornbill is not considered a resident of Delhi, yet this individual has attracted attention after being observed feeding Indian Grey Hornbill chicks—a rare example of cross-species care. Shown here carrying the shell of a Giant African Land Snail. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature

Oriental Pied Hornbill perched on a tree trunk in warm morning light, holding a Giant African Land Snail shell in its bill. A nest cavity is visible directly below the bird on the same trunk. Photographed at Lodhi Garden, Delhi.

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Marian Goldeen @warriorchicken.me · 25/04/2026

I love you little owl

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 20/04/2026

A Painted Stork stands its ground as the paparazzi line up their lenses in the background. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour

A Painted Stork stands in the foreground while a line of photographers crouch and aim long telephoto lenses from behind, creating a scene of intense focus on the bird. Bharatpur, India.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 18/04/2026

Lunch in transit. Pied Kingfisher. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2026 #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour

Pied Kingfisher in mid-flight carrying a fish in its beak, with a fine trail of water droplets suspended behind it against a softly blurred background.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 15/04/2026

The Spiral Crown. Blackbuck. 📍 Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #nature #photography #mammals #ThePhotoOur

A male blackbuck stands partially surrounded by tall dry grass in Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan. It faces forward with a calm, alert expression, its long spiraled horns forming a symmetrical frame above its head. The dark facial markings contrast with its lighter body, while the soft, golden background remains clean and out of focus.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 13/04/2026

A measured distance. Even conflict allows a moment of stillness. Black-winged Kites. 📍Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #raptors #BirdOfTheDay #monochrome #bnw #ThePhotoHour

Two Black-winged Kites are captured mid-air against a pale, high-key sky, holding a brief pause during an aerial conflict. Their wings are outstretched with subtle contrast, and a measured distance separates them, creating a calm, minimalist composition despite the underlying tension.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 12/04/2026

The Instant of Intent. Wings arched, tail fanned and feet lowered, the falcon checks its speed in a controlled moment — a prelude to the hunt. Laggar Falcon 📍Bikaner, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #raptors #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsInFlight #birdsofprey

A Laggar Falcon in mid-flight over scrub habitat in Bikaner, wings arched and tail fanned wide. Its legs hang slightly below the body as it slows in the air. The bird is sharply detailed against a smooth, softly blurred background of muted earthy tones, highlighting its controlled posture in flight.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 07/04/2026

Fanned to perfection. White-browed Fantail. 📍Mangar, Haryana. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2026

White-browed Fantail perched on a short wooden stump, tail fully fanned into a wide semicircle with brown feathers tipped in white. The bird faces sideways, showing a sharp eye and distinct white eyebrow, against a smooth, softly blurred green and brown background.

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Purpzie 🐦 @purpzie.com · 07/04/2026

look at this bird

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 04/04/2026

Tactical Extraction. White-throated Kingfisher. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #kingfisher #birdsinflight

White-throated Kingfisher in flight carrying a small prey, wings spread with water droplets trailing, against a soft blurred background. Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 01/04/2026

A moment of connection. Indian Desert Fox pair engaging in playful bonding behaviour — often seen in the lead-up to the breeding season, but rarely witnessed at such close range. November 2024. 📍Bikaner, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #mammals #fox

Two Indian Desert Foxes standing upright and playfully interacting in dry scrub habitat in Bikaner, Rajasthan. One fox rests its forelegs on the other as they engage in bonding behaviour, surrounded by sparse grass and thorny bushes under warm light.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 30/03/2026

A common face of Surajpur Wetlands. Still impossible to ignore. Among its many residents, few command a gaze quite like this. Spotted Owlet. 📍Surajpur Wetlands , Uttar Pradesh. #lensonwildlife #birds #raptors #nature #photography #owl #ThePhotoHour #BirdOfTheDay

Spotted owlet perched on a curved tree branch against a smooth green background, facing the camera with bright yellow eyes and a direct, alert gaze.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 23/03/2026

Short-eared Owl at Dhanauri, photographed yesterday, lingering at the edge of the season. A brief spell of cooler weather over Delhi NCR holding the window open. 📍Dhanauri Wetlands, Uttar Pradesh. #lensonwildlife #birds #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsSeenIn2026 #raptors #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour

Short-eared Owl in flight at Dhanauri wetlands, wings fully spread and eyes focused, captured in soft morning light against a clear sky.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 22/03/2026

Ever wondered what a bird from a 4000-year-old hieroglyph looks like in real life? Meet the Egyptian Vulture—also known as the ‘Pharaoh’s Chicken.’ 📍Dhanauri Wetlands, Uttar Pradesh. #lensonwildlife #birds #raptors #BirdsSeenIn2026 #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour

Egyptian Vulture captured mid-movement in grassland, with one wing partially raised and body leaning forward. Its yellow face and pale plumage stand out against a soft green background, with layered flight feathers visible and a focused, intent posture.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 20/03/2026

Russet Sparrow on rhododendron bloom. World Sparrow Day. 📍Ramgarh, Uttarakhand. #lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour

Russet Sparrow perched on a bright red rhododendron flower, photographed in Ramgarh, Uttarakhand. The bird shows a warm chestnut crown, white underparts, and a distinct black throat patch. It is sharply in focus against a soft, blurred background of red blooms and green foliage, creating strong subject isolation and contrast.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 19/03/2026

Grateful for platforms like Bluesky and Vero where people actually look at the frame. Instagram? Where the algorithm decides what deserves attention.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 18/03/2026

The mid-flight flick 💦 After surfacing from a dive,Pied Kingfishers flick their head back to shed water.Captured mid-flight, the arc of droplets reflects that rapid recovery. The pale film over the eye is the nictitating membrane, briefly visible after the dive. #lensonwildlife #birds #photography

Pied Kingfisher flying low over water, flicking its head back with a curved spray of droplets around it, eye partly covered by a pale membrane.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 17/03/2026

“Golden Passage” — Picture of the Week in today’s edition of Amateur Photographer (UK). Captured at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, on a winter morning when fog and backlight briefly turned the trail into a glowing corridor. #lensonwildlife #photography #wildlifephotography

A silhouetted spotted deer stands on a forest path framed by arching trees. Soft fog and golden backlight create a glowing tunnel effect through the woodland at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 14/03/2026

Light catching the bronze wings of a marshland wanderer. Bronze-winged Jacana. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birdoftheday #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 13/03/2026

Solar Sovereign. A raptor’s transit across a burning star. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #birds #silhouette #raptors

A dark silhouette of a raptor flying across the glowing disk of the rising sun. The bird’s wings are spread wide as it crosses the sun, creating an eclipse-like moment against a deep orange sunrise sky. The lower part of the frame fades into darker reddish tones, emphasizing the minimalist scene and the powerful contrast between the bird and the sun.

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Ro 📷 @roshn.me · 13/03/2026

King of the pond, king of the fishers Grey Heron 📷 #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

A majestic Grey Heron stands tall in a shallow pond, looking towards the right of the viewer, with blurred foliage all around.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 13/03/2026

Solar Sovereign. A raptor’s transit across a burning star. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #birds #silhouette #raptors

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 13/03/2026

Thank you Linda for the kind introduction. Much appreciated.❤️

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 10/03/2026

Quiet below. Riot above. A mid-air clash between two Glossy Ibises above a flock of resting Eurasian Coots. 📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan #lensonwildlife #birdoftheday #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026

Two Glossy Ibises confront each other mid-air above a misty wetland in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. The ibis on the right lifts one wing high while facing the other bird, which turns slightly away, showing iridescent green and bronze tones on its back and wings. Their long curved bills point toward one another as their legs dangle during the aerial interaction. Below them, a tightly packed group of Eurasian Coots sits together on a small muddy patch surrounded by shallow water, appearing calm beneath the dramatic moment above.

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Akshay Khanna Wildlife Photography @akshaykhanna.com · 05/03/2026

Winter guests in antelope country. Common Cranes among grazing Blackbuck. 📍Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan. #lensonwildlife #birdoftheday #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #mammals 🪶

Three Common Cranes standing on a sandy mound in the grasslands of Tal Chhapar while a Blackbuck grazes behind them, its head visible between the cranes’ long legs. Soft green foliage and tree branches blur in the background, highlighting the interaction between migratory birds and a resident antelope.

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