Prithvi Dev

Chorao Island

2025  ·  Nature Photography

Early January. A week with the critters of Chorao Island, Goa.

A tern skimming low over still water at dawn, its reflection beneath it, a darker bird crossing above.
A purple heron lifting off above mangrove scrub, with hazy hills in the distance.
In black and white, a white egret standing in tall grass, framed by dark out-of-focus foliage.
In black and white, two hornbills perched on the bare, curving branches of a tall tree against a bright sky.
An Asian pied starling perched on a reed against a warm, pale sky.
In black and white, a dove taking off from bare branches against a pale sky.
In black and white, a white egret glimpsed between two dark tree trunks in a grassy field.
A great egret standing in still water before a wall of mangroves, seen through soft foreground leaves.
A common kingfisher, blue and orange, perched on a stone block against a warm out-of-focus background.
Backlit new leaves glowing orange against deep green foliage.