Jaideep Padhye (49)

I am a software engineer by profession and peregrine by nature. I love nature and travel photography. I've been enjoying photography as a hobby for past 10 years.

Stout-billed cinclodes

Stout-billed cinclodes (Cinclodes excelsior) is found in grasslands at higher elevations in…

Hawaiian Short-eared Owl

Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) or Pueo is an endemic subspecies…

Velvet-purple coronet

Velvet-purple coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is found in plenty in Ecuador. Its brilliant blue…

Plate-billed mountain toucan

Plate-billed mountain toucan (Andigena laminirostris) gets its name because of the flat…

Velvet-purple coronet and Empress Brilliant

Velvet-purple coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) and Empress brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) are two beautiful…

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides) is pretty common in the mountains of Ecuador.

Bar-headed goose

Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) crossed the migty Himalayas during migration. These birds…

Chestnut-sided warbler

Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) is one of the New World warbler species.

Mandarin duck

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is one of the most beautiful ducks. They…

Red-winged blackbird

Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a difficult bird to get correct exposure on…

Eastern imperial eagle

Eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is one of the most regal looking…