Karthik's Journal

Photography

Darter
Kabini, Birds

Chameleon
Reptiles, Bheemeshwari, Chameleon

Common Indian Toad in amplexus
Amphibians, Bangalore

Poppies Eschscholzia californica
Dachigam, Flora, J&K

Indian Desert Jird
Desert National Park - Mammals, Rajasthan, Jird

Indian Desert Jird
Mammals, Rajasthan, Jird

River Tern
Birds, Bhadra

Indian Pitta
Birds, Bandipur

Common Hawk Cuckoo
Birds, Bandipur

River Tern
Birds, Bhadra

Chameleon
Reptiles, Bheemeshwari, Chameleon

Geranium
Dachigam, Flora, Plants, J&K

Sandal Flowers
Bhadra, Flora, Plants

Glory Lily
Kabini, Flora, Plants

Wild Flower
Dachigam, Flora, Plants, J&K

Wild Flower Cerastrium sp.
Dachigam, Flora, Plants, J&K

Tiger Beetle
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Agumbe

Tiger Beetle Cicindela duponti
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Agumbe

Tiger Beetle Cicindela aurofasciata
Bhadra, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Pale Forester
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Tiger Beetle
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Bannerghatta

White Commodore
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Straightwing Blue
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Blue Peacock
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Chestnut Tiger
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Red Helen
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

Blue-spotted Scrub Hopper
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera

Otter
Mammals, Kabini

Sloth Bear with cub
Mammals, Daroji

Blackbuck
Mammals, Bidar

Malayan Giant Squirrel
Mammals, Gibbon WLS

Hoolock Gibbon (Male)
Mammals, Gibbon WLS, Assam

Hoolock Gibbons (male and female)
Mammals, Gibbon WLS, Assam

Hoolock Gibbon
Mammals, Gibbon WLS, Assam

Hoolock Gibbon (female)
Mammals, Gibbon WLS, Assam

Leopard
Mammals, Bhadra

Leopard
Mammals, Bandipur

Tusker
Mammals, Kabini, Elephant, Nagarhole

Elephant calf
Kabini, Elephant, Nagarhole

Spotted Deer suckling
Mammals, Bandipur

Stripe-necked Mongoose
Mammals, Bandipur

Elephant with calf
Mammals, Bandipur, Elephant

Elephants drinking
Mammals, Bandipur, Elephant

Gaur
Mammals, Bannerghatta

Asian Elephant
Mammals, Bandipur

Whispers
Jungle Myna seemingly whispering to a Spotted Deer. - Mammals, Bandipur

Malabar Giant Squirrel
Mammals, Dandeli

Asiatic Elephant
Mammals, Kabini, Nagarhole

Urial (Shapu)
Mammals, Ladakh, J&K

Blue Sheep
Mammals, Ladakh, J&K

Field Mouse
Mammals, Bannerghatta

Grizzled Giant Squirrel
Mammals, Bheemeshwari

Otter
Mammals, Kabini

Rhesus Macaque
Mammals, Corbett

Bay-banded Cuckoo
Birds, Bandipur

Grey Francolin
Birds, Daroji

Spotted Owlett
Birds, Daroji

Common Babbler
Birds, Daroji

Jungle Babbler
Birds, Daroji

White-headed Babbler
Birds, Daroji

Sirkeer Malkoha
Birds, Daroji

Yellow-throated Bulbul
Birds, Daroji

Small Greenbilled (or Bluefaced) Malkoha
Birds, Galibore

Large Pied (or Whitebrowed) Wagtail
Birds, Galibore

Indian Courser
Birds, Bidar

Hoopoe
Birds, Bidar

Grey-backed Shrike
Birds, Assam

Black-headed Long-tailed Shrike
Birds, Assam

Slaty-backed Forktail
Birds, Arunachal Pradesh, Dibang Valley

Hill Prinia
Birds, Arunachal Pradesh, Dibang Valley

Stripe-throated Yuhina
Birds, Arunachal Pradesh, Mishmi Hills

Bar-throated Minla
Birds, Arunachal Pradesh, Mishmi Hills

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie
Birds, Arunachal Pradesh, Mishmi Hills

Griffon Vulture
Birds, Arunachal Pradesh, Mishmi Hills

White-rumped Vulture
Birds, Assam

Jungle Myna
Birds, Assam

Striated Heron
Birds, Assam, Dihing

Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Asian Pied Starling
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Ruddy Shelduck
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Barn Swallow
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Citrine Wagtail
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Jerdon's Babbler
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Baillon's Crake
Birds, Assam, Magori Bheel

Bhadra Tiger Reserve
Birds, Bhadra

Osprey
Birds, Bhadra

Jungle Myna and Butea blossoms
Birds, Bhadra

Chestnut-tailed Starling and Butea blossoms
Birds, Bhadra

Pond Heron
Birds, Bhadra

Ashy Wood Swallows
Birds, Bhadra

River Tern
Birds, Bhadra

Striated Babbler
Birds, Punjab

Asian Pied Starling
Birds, Punjab

Red-wattled Lapwing
Birds, Punjab

White-tailed Lapwing
Birds, Punjab

Black-winged Stilt
Birds, Punjab

Common Hawk Cuckoo
Birds, Bandipur

Indian Pitta
Birds, Bandipur

Wood Sandpiper
Kabini, Birds

Magpie Robin
Kabini, Birds

Grey Junglefowl
Birds, Bandipur

Peacock dancing
Birds, Bandipur

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Birds, Corbett

Collared Dove
Birds, BR Hills

Streaked Laughing Thrush
Birds, Nainital

Grey Bushchat
Birds, Nainital

Redwattled Lapwing
Birds, Bannerghatta

Blackshouldered Kite
Birds

Common Hawk Cuckoo
Birds, Bheemeshwari

Openbill Stork
Birds, Ranganthittoo

Jackdaw
Birds, J&K

Chukar
Birds, J&K

Alpine Accentor
Birds, Ladakh, J&K

Eurasian Hobby
Birds, Corbett

Grey Wagtail
Birds, Corbett

Himalayan Whistling Thrush
Birds, Corbett

Indian Robin
Birds, Corbett

Plum-headed Parakeet
Birds, Corbett

River Lapwing
Birds, Corbett

Rufous Sibia
Birds, Corbett

Verditer Flycatcher
Birds, Corbett

Great Blackvein
Reasonably common around Khonoma. Many individuals were seen mud-puddling. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Pieridae, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Golden Sapphire
Was seen frequently around Khonoma flying with other Sapphires. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Blue Pansy
Often encountered particularly in Khonoma. It was also seen in Dzuleke. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Green-veined White
Seen frequently near the farmed areas and flying with the Cabbage whites. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Pieridae, Lepidoptera

Himalayan Five-ring
Was seen flying in Khonoma. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Veined Labyrinth
The insect with cryptic markings on the underside was seen once at Khonoma and Dzuleke. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Large three-ring
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Tiger Beetle
Kabini, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Yellow Coster
Was seen commonly in open fields in the vicinity of Khonoma. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Indian Red Admiral
This was seen in the open areas along the roadside and often flying with the Indian Tortoiseshell. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Indian Red Admiral
The Indian Red Admiral has a cryptically coloured underside. This individual posed for the camera. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Mongol
Seen in the vicinity of Khonoma, the Mongol was a difficult subject for photography. They would fly off to chase any intruding butterfly and would settle down briefly. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Large Silverstripe
This pretty butterfly allowed for photography while it basked. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Large Silverstripe
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Straightwing Blue
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Rose Windmill
This beauty literally posed for us. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

Golden Birdwing
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

Chinese Labyrinth
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

The Freak
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Red Lacewing
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Tailed Redbreast
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Rusty Forester
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Blue Tit
This individual after basking in the sun for a while was seen mud-puddling too. Dzuleke - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Spectacle Swordtail
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Blue Peacock
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Dusky Labyrinth
This species was seen on several occasions. It was the commonest of the Labyrinths encountered. Dzuleke - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Glassy Bluebottle
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

The Freak
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Chestnut Tiger
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Siren
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Four-bar Swordtail
These were amazingly beautiful butterflies. It was a treat to watch them mud-puddle. But the sad part was to see them later as road kills. Seen near Dzuleke near Heunambe village. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Blue Peacock
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Dark Clouded Yellow
Photographed near Dzuleke near Heunambe village. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Pieridae, Lepidoptera

Tawny Mime
Initially this butterfly gave a tough time. But once settled down it turned out to be the most co-operative butterfly ! - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

Red Helen
Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

White-edged Bushbrown
The kind of places this butterfly chose to sit posed a challenge to photograph it. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Tailed Punch
Photographed near Dzuleke (beyond Heunambe village towards Benrue) - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Ringed Argus
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Lesser Punch
Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Stately Nawab
After dodging us for 2 days, this species finally gave us a photo-op. These were also victims of the sparse vehicular movement. Dzuleke (near Heunambe village) - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Six-bar Swordtail
Dzuleke - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

deNicewille's Windmill
A rare catch from Dzuleke. - Insects, Nagaland, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail, Mudpuddling

White Commodore
Dzuleke - Insects, Nymphalidae, Nagaland, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Tiger Beetle
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Assam

Tiger Beetle
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Tiger Beetles mating
Bhadra, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Tiger Beetle Cicindela flavomaculata
This individual was near one of the cottages and was attracted to the light and perhaps making a meal of other insects drawn to light! - Kabini, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Tiger Beetle Cicindela duponti
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Agumbe

Tiger Beetle Tricondyla sp.
This is a large insect - almost and inch in length. It refused to fly, instead would just run on the ground. - Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Agumbe

Tiger Beetle Cicindela duponti
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Agumbe

Tiger Beetle
Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Agumbe

Tiger Beetles mating
This image is from Bheemeshwari - Bheemeshwari, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Tiger Beetle
This one was seen on vegetation. - Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Goa

Red Lacewing
This beautiful butterfly was reasonably common in the Dibang Valley area. - Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Arunachal Pradesh, Lepidoptera

Bug
This bug that was attracted to light in the evening afforded good shots at Dibang Valley Jungle Camp. - Insects, Arunachal Pradesh, Dibang Valley

Tiger Beetle
Kabini, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Apefly ventral 3 copy_51_116
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Bangalore, Lepidoptera

Common Castor larva
Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Bangalore, Lepidoptera

Common Pierrot-5 copy_54_119
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Silverline
Insects, Butterflies, Bannerghatta, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Robberfly
Insects, BR Hills, Robberfly

Tiger Beetle Cicindela hamiltoniana
Kerala - Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle, Kerala

The Psyche
Insects, Butterflies, Bangalore, Pieridae, Lepidoptera

Restricted Demon
Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera

Wasp and a spider
Insects, Spider, Wasp

Weaver Ant
Insects, Ants

Queen ant with her attendants
Insects, Ants

Baronet
Bannerghatta - Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Bannerghatta, Lepidoptera

Black Rajah larva
Bannerghatta - Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Bannerghatta, Lepidoptera

Wasps at nest
Insects, Wasp

Spot Swordtail
Insects, Butterflies, Bannerghatta, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

Common Crow larva
Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Dandeli, Lepidoptera

Spot Swordtail larva
Insects, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Dandeli, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

Chestnut Bob
Insects, Butterflies, Bangalore, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera

Robberfly - close up
Insects, Robberfly

Robberfly
This individual posed very well. It went about cleaning itself when I clicked away. Bangalore outskirts - Insects, Bangalore, Robberfly

Tiger Beetle
Insects, Beetle

Grasshopper - closeup
Insects

Indian Skipper
River Tern Lodge, Bhadra - Bhadra, Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera

Gladeye Bushbrown
Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, BR Hills, Lepidoptera

Tiny Grass Blue
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Lime Blue
Insects, Butterflies, Bannerghatta, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Monkey Puzzle
Insects, Butterflies, Bannerghatta, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera

Grasshopper
Insects

Golden Angle
River Tern Lodge, Bhadra - Bhadra, Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera

Acacia Blue
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Borivali, Lepidoptera

Common Banded Awl
Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera, Skipper

Yamfly
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Borivali, Lepidoptera

Southern Rustic
Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Dragonfly
Bhadra, Insects

White Arab
Insects, Butterflies, Pieridae, Lepidoptera, Bharatpur

Wasp
Insects, J&K

Cabbage White
Dachigam, Insects, Butterflies, Pieridae, Lepidoptera, J&K

Common Copper
Dachigam, Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera, J&K

Meadow Blue
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera, Pahalgam, J&K

Plant Hopper
Insects, Eagle Nest

Indian Red Admiral
Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Nainital, Lepidoptera

Tiger Brown
Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Arunachal Pradesh, Lepidoptera, Eagle Nest

Banded Line Blue
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Arunachal Pradesh, Lepidoptera, Eagle Nest, Mudpuddling

Common Banded Peacock
Bheemeshwari, Insects, Butterflies, Papilionidae, Lepidoptera, Swallowtail

Praying Mantis
Bhadra, Insects

Great Eggfly
Bhadra, Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Bearded Beauty
Bhadra, Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera, Skipper

Potter Wasp
Insects, Bannerghatta

Hooded Grasshopper
Insects, Bannerghatta

Tiger Beetle
Bheemeshwari, Insects, Beetle, Tiger Beetle

Great Orange Tip
Insects, Butterflies, Pieridae, Subramanya, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

The Quaker
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Corbett, Lepidoptera

Red Pierrot
Insects, Butterflies, Lycaenidae, Lepidoptera, Amboli

Robberfly feeding on Dragonfly
Insects, Corbett, Robberfly

Robberfly
Insects, Robberfly

Robberfly with prey
Insects, Bannerghatta, Robberfly

Common Small Flat
Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera

Tamil Grass Dart
Insects, Butterflies, Hesperiidae, Lepidoptera, Skipper, Amboli

Staff Sergeant
Kabini, Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Lepidoptera, Mudpuddling

Staff Sergeant
Kabini, Insects, Nymphalidae, Butterflies, Lepidoptera

Earth Star
Bhadra, Mushroom, Fungi

Coral Fungi Clavaria sp.
Mushroom, Fungi, Goa

Bioluminscent Fungi
Mushroom, Fungi, Goa

Club Fungi Xylaria sp.
Mushroom, Fungi, Goa

Marasmius sp.
Mushroom, Fungi, Goa

Hygrocybe sp.
Mushroom, Fungi, Goa

Veiled Stinkhorn
Bhadra, Mushroom, Fungi

Jumping Spider Hasarius sp.
Jumping Spider, Spider

Crab Spider Angaeus sp.
Spider, Coorg, Crab Spider

Jumping Spider Hyllus semicupreus
Kabini - Kabini, Jumping Spider, Spider

Jumping Spider
Kabini - Kabini, Jumping Spider, Spider

Jumping Spider
Bhadra (River Tern Lodge) - Bhadra, Jumping Spider, Spider

Crab Spider Thomisus sp.
You are very likely to see a Crab Spider when on a walk on the campus in Kabini. - Kabini, Spider, Crab Spider

Jumping Spider Brettus albolimbatus
Kabini - Kabini, Jumping Spider, Spider

Jumping Spider Epeus sp.
Kabini - Kabini, Jumping Spider, Spider

Crab Spider
K.Gudi - BR Hills, Spider, Crab Spider

Crab Spider Xysticus sp.
Goa, Spider, Crab Spider

Crab Spider Camaricus sp.
Kabini, Goa, Spider, Crab Spider

Crab Spider Xysticus sp.
Goa, Spider, Crab Spider

Crab Spider Camaricus sp. with ant
Goa, Spider, Crab Spider

Crab Spider Runcinia sp.
Goa, Spider, Crab Spider

Jumping Spider
Bannerghatta, Jumping Spider, Spider

Crab Spider Misumena sp.
Kabini, Spider, Crab Spider

Crab Spider
Bangalore, Spider, Crab Spider

Ant-mimic Spider Myrmarachne sp.
Bangalore, Jumping Spider, Spider

Black and grey jumping spider-1_263

Brown and black jumping spider-3_264

Jumping Spider Thiania sp.
Jumping Spider, Spider

Jumping Spider Epeus indicus
BR Hills, Jumping Spider, Spider

Jumping Spider Menemerus bivittatus
Jumping Spider, Spider

Jumping Spider Onomastus sp.
Jumping Spider, Spider, Shendurney