Chestnut-bellied starling, partly camouflaged in branches in the morning at Pune

Indian grey hornbill removes the seed successfully, before eating the sweet tamarind fruit

Spot-breasted fantail singing melodiously to attract its partner in the morning at Pune

Large-billed crow shreading feathers from chicken meat for its meal at Pune

Male breeding purple sunbird finding food in dry leaves in the morning at Pune

Female purple rumped sunbird enjoying nectar from a powder puff flower in the morning at Pune

Oriental Magpie-robin having a drink from a puddle of water on a hot morning at Pune

Male Asian koel almost loses his balance, while trying to pluck sweet tamarind fruit at Pune

Amur Falcons taking off in large numbers on their annual migration before sunrise at Nikhakhu

Pale-billed flowerpecker looking all around for its partner in the morning at Pune

House crow enjoying meat from a chicken thigh bone at dusk at Pune

Red-vented bulbul flapping its wings to attract its partner on a cluster fig tree at Pune

Indian grey hornbill finally succeeds in plucking and eating sweet tamarind fruit at Pune

Oriental dwarf kingfisher getting focused on its prey before diving into a slow moving stream, Apta

Beautiful reflection of solitary Asian openbill feeding at Maguri beel, Assam, India

Amur Falcons roosting in large numbers on trees surrounding a lake with pink water lily flowers

Spectacular roosting behavior of a large flock of noisy amur Falcons at sunset at Nikhakhu village

Water dripping down through the open bill of Asian openbill as it feeds at Maguri beel, Assam

Greater adjutant flying towards us at a large garbage dump, Guwahati, Assam

Both male and female Amur falcon seen in a single frame on a flowering tree at Nikhakhu, Nagaland

Asian openbill flies away from us as we approached it on a boat ride at Maguri beel, Assam

Male Mrs.Gould's sunbird posing for a photograph with cherry blossum flowers at Khonoma, Nagaland

Large flock of Amur Falcons seen resting on and flying over bamboo trees at Nikhakhu, Nagaland

Flock of greater adjutant resting on a tall tree top at Guwahati, Assam

Stately walk of lesser adjutant with water hyacinth flowers at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Black backed dwarf kingfisher posing for a photograph at eye level at Apta, Raigad, Maharashtra

Male Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark teasing his female partner at Bhuleshwar temple, Maharashtra

Male and female scarlet minivet startled by our proximity at Mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Flock of Asian openbill enjoying each other's company at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Short glimpse of male small niltava in thick forests of Mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh

Male Mrs.Gould's sunbird enjoying pink cherry blossum bloom on a winter morning at Khonoma

Grey sibia on a pink cherry blossum tree at Khonoma, Nagaland

Male small niltava comes out in the open for a short time in bamboo forests of Mishmi hills

Spot-billed pelican preening, standing on the edge of a waterbody at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Male and female Amur falcon enjoying each other's company at Nikhakhu village, Nagaland, India

Amur Falcons seen migrating in thousands at sunset at Nikhakhu, Nagaland creating a spectacle

Lesser adjutant drying its outstretched wing feathers at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Pair of greater adjutant play over a piece of rope as the others watch at garbage dump, Guwahati

Indochinese roller enjoying the gentle afternoon breeze at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Flock of Asian openbill busy feeding in the morning in shallow waters of Maguri beel, Assam

Male red junglefowl catwalks in front of us showcasing its beautiful array of colours at Kaziranga

Both male and female scarlet minivet captured in a single frame at Mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh

Short glimpse of Lemon-rumped warbler on an overhead branch at Khonoma, Nagaland, India

Stripe-throated yuhina on a moss laden bare branch at Mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh

Male Mrs.Gould's sunbird climbing up a lattice of dry criss cross branches at Khonoma, Nagaland

Short glimpse of Long-tailed Sibia in the morning at Mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Grey sibia on a fruiting tree on a drizzling morning at Khonoma, Nagaland, India

Stern look of Indochinese roller perched on a broken tree trunk at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Noisy flock of Amur Falcons set to take off in the morning after a night rest at Nikhakhu, Nagaland

Annual migration of Amur falcon seen from Nikhakhu village, Nagaland, India

Male small niltava looking for his female partner in the morning at Mishmi hills, Arunachal Pradesh

Asian openbill standing in shallow waters of Maguri beel blooming with pink water lily flowers

Male red junglefowl looking for his partner in thick vegetation at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Pied falconet getting ready to pounce on its prey from above at Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam

Parent lesser adjutant looking after and protecting its nestlings at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Flock of greater adjutants, all huddled together in the morning on a huge garbage dump at Guwahati

Female Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark feeding in dry grass outside Bhuleshwar temple, Maharashtra

Oriental dwarf kingfisher guards its burrow with nestlings inside at Apta, Maharashtra

Rose-ringed parakeet showing its acrobatic stunts while balancing on badminton ball flowerheads

Close up of Ashy drongo, unaware of my presence on the terrace at Pune, Maharashtra