Photography by Biswaranjan Mishra, Odisha, India

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

The pheasant-tailed jacana is a jacana in the monotypic genus Hydrophasianus. Like all other jacanas they have elongated toes and nails that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, their preferred habitat.

Exif: 1/1000s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 250 | Location: Mangalajodi Wetland, Odisha

Photography by Srikrishna Das, Odisha, India

The Indian pitta is a passerine bird native to the Indian subcontinent. It inhabits scrub jungle, deciduous and dense evergreen forest. It breeds in the forests of the Himalayas, hills of central and western India, and migrates to other parts of the peninsula in winter.

Exif: 1/160s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 1250 | Location: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Photography by Santosh Kumar Mahalik, Odisha, India

Peregrine Falcon

The peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

Exif: 1/1000s, ƒ/7.1, ISO 400 | Location: Bhigwan, Maharashtra

Photography by Chinmaya Barik, Odisha, India

Great-white Pelican

The great white pelican also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa, in swamps and shallow lakes.

Exif: 1/1000s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 400 | Location: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

Photography by Abhilash Kar, Odisha, India

The little egret is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, “egret”, a diminutive of Aigron,” heron”.

Exif: 1/500s, ƒ/13, ISO 200 | Location: Mangalajodi Wetland, Odisha

Photography by Prakash Maharana, Odisha, India

Black-headed Ibis

The black-headed ibis, also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South- and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan.

Exif: 1/1000s, ƒ/6, ISO 400 | Location: Mangalajodi Wetland, Odisha

Photography by Debasish Mishra, Odisha, India

Green Bee-eater

The Green bee–eater is a small bee–eater bird that lives in parts of Asia and Africa. It is a tiny exquisite bird that has bright emerald green plumage.

Exif: 1/1600s, ƒ/6.3, ISO 1200 | Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Photography by Rama Chandra Barik, Odisha, India

Blackbuck

The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope native to India, Nepal, and Pakistan. It inhabits grassy plains and slightly forested areas with perennially water sources.

Exif: 1/1250s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 450 | Location: Bhetanai, Asika, Odisha

Photography by Abhilash Kar, Odisha, India

The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h, and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail.

Exif: 1/1000s, ƒ/2.8, ISO 200 | Location: Masai Mara, Kenya