A View Thru T!GER's Lens

07/09/2026

Can you spot the difference? ♂ vs ♀

This is India’s SECOND LARGEST butterfly - the Southern Birdwing (Troides minos), State Butterfly of Karnataka and an endemic jewel of the Western Ghats.

On the same Pagoda Flower
Swipe to see the field marks 👉




🔍 Sexual Dimorphism Explained:
MALE: Jet black forewings with thin white stripes, BRIGHT clean yellow hindwing with NO spots, smaller & faster.
FEMALE: Broader forewings with heavy white veining, yellow hindwing with BOLD black spot chain - full hindwing pattern visible in Slide 3, largest wingspan 140-190mm.
Which one have you seen in the wild? Comment ♂ or ♀
📍 Western Ghats, India
📸 AViewThruTigersLens

MALE Southern Birdwing - Clean yellow hindwing, no black spots. This is why males look brighter in flight.

FEMALE Southern Birdwing - Full hindwing visible with bold black teardrop spots.

05/09/2026

She doesn't pay rent, but she pays in pollination 😍

Purple-rumped Sunbird • Female (Leptocoma zeylonica) sipping nectar from Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum) in Kankavli, Konkan.

Did you know? Females are olive-yellow, males are glossy purple-maroon. She visits this same plant 5-6 times a day!

Monsoon is when Kankavli gardens come alive.

Have you spotted one in your garden? 👇

📍 Kankavli, Sindhudurg | Monsoon 2026
Collab: Abhijit Sawant | Birds, Wildlife & Nature x Abhijeet | Eco Photographer, Energy Expert & Green Consultant x Pranali Rane Sawant

03/09/2026

She doesn't pay rent, but she pays in pollination 😍

Purple-rumped Sunbird • Female (Leptocoma zeylonica) sipping nectar from Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum) in Kankavli, Konkan.

Did you know? Females are olive-yellow, males are glossy purple-maroon. She visits this same plant 5-6 times a day!

Monsoon is when Kankavli gardens come alive.

Have you spotted one in your garden? 👇

📍 Kankavli, Sindhudurg | Monsoon 2026
Follow: Abhijit Sawant | Birds, Wildlife & Nature x Abhijeet | Eco Photographer, Energy Expert & Green Consultant


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14/08/2026

🌿 Good morning, from the Malabar Pied Hornbills! 🐦
A morning in the Konkan is rarely quiet. Today, the unmistakable calls of Malabar Pied Hornbills echoed through the region as these beautiful visitors moved through the treetops.
Sometimes, you don't need an alarm clock when the forest has its own morning chorus. 💚
🎧 Sound on for the real morning greeting.
📍 Konkan, Maharashtra
📸 Abhijit Sawant | Nature, Wildlife & Birds

29/03/2026

A beautifully captured close-up of a **Coppersmith Barbet perched on a bamboo log, showcasing its vibrant plumage and intricate feather patterns. This bird photography shot highlights the richness of Indian biodiversity and the beauty of forest wildlife in its natural habitat.

Perfect for nature lovers, bird watchers, and wildlife photography enthusiasts.

19/12/2025

19/12/2025

Eutropis carinata, commonly known as the keeled Indian mabuya, many-keeled grass skink or "golden skink", is a species of skink found in South Asia.

19/11/2025

A lonely red Lalpari gliding through a river-like road…
Some frames don’t need words — they just feel alive.official