Where did Ravishankar photograph Raptors?

Raptors were photographed at Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Kabini, Karnataka, Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Hebbal Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bengaluru, Karnataka and Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh and other places.

Which kinds of Raptors are in the gallery?

Brahminy Kite, Osprey, Black Kite, Black-winged Kite, Harrier and Crested Serpent Eagle. There are 46 photos in all.

Are the raptors wild or in a zoo?

Some of these raptors were photographed in the wild and some at zoos. Each photo page says which.

Birds · All animals

Raptors

46 photos · 6 species · 11 locations · 2014–2026

Black Kite, perched on a bare branch in a flooded thicket — Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Apr 2026 — Black Kite
Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Apr 2026

Black Kite, wings spread, landing on a bare tree — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Oct 2026 — Black Kite
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Oct 2026

Black Kite, perched on a dead branch — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Sep 2026 — Black Kite
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Sep 2026

Black-winged Kite, perched on a bare twig against a stormy sky — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Aug 2026 — Black-winged Kite
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Aug 2026

Black-winged Kite, hovering above a treetop — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Jul 2026 — Black-winged Kite
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Jul 2026

Black-winged Kite, perched on a bare twig — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Sep 2026 — Black-winged Kite
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Sep 2026

Brahminy Kite, perched on a bare branch — Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Apr 2026 — Brahminy Kite
Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Apr 2026

Brahminy Kite, perched beside a dead trunk — Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Apr 2026 — Brahminy Kite
Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Apr 2026

Brahminy Kite, diving between thorny trees, evening light — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Oct 2026 — Brahminy Kite
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Oct 2026

Harrier, in flight over the lake — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Oct 2026 — Harrier
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Oct 2026

Harrier, in flight — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Oct 2026 — Harrier
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Oct 2026

Harrier, flying low over the grass — Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Sep 2026 — Harrier
Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm)Sep 2026

Osprey, feeding on a fish on a dead branch — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Jan 2020 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaJan 2020

Osprey, on a dead branch with its catch — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Jan 2020 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaJan 2020

Osprey, perched against a blue sky — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Jan 2020 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaJan 2020

Brahminy Kite, perched in a bare tree — Kabini, Karnataka, Feb 2018 — Brahminy Kite
Kabini, KarnatakaFeb 2018

Brahminy Kite, in flight, wings raised — Kabini, Karnataka, Feb 2018 — Brahminy Kite
Kabini, KarnatakaFeb 2018

Harrier, grey harrier stretching its wing on the grass — Kabini, Karnataka, Feb 2018 — Harrier
Kabini, KarnatakaFeb 2018

Black Kite, in flight, wings raised high against a grey sky — Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Aug 2017 — Black Kite
Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, KarnatakaAug 2017

Black Kite, skimming the water, wings stretched — Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Aug 2017 — Black Kite
Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, KarnatakaAug 2017

Black Kite, in flight against a stormy sky — Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Aug 2017 — Black Kite
Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, KarnatakaAug 2017

Black Kite, perched on a dead tree under a heavy sky — Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Aug 2017 — Black Kite
Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, KarnatakaAug 2017

Black-winged Kite, perched on a dead branch against a pale sky — Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh, Jul 2017 — Black-winged Kite
Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu / Andhra PradeshJul 2017

Brahminy Kite, perched on a bare branch above the lake — T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Mar 2017 — Brahminy Kite
T G Halli Reservoir, KarnatakaMar 2017

Brahminy Kite, soaring against a pale sky — T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Mar 2017 — Brahminy Kite
T G Halli Reservoir, KarnatakaMar 2017

Brahminy Kite, perched on a bare twig above the water — T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Aug 2017 — Brahminy Kite
T G Halli Reservoir, KarnatakaAug 2017

Crested Serpent Eagle, at the water's edge — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Dec 2017 — Crested Serpent Eagle
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaDec 2017

Crested Serpent Eagle, perched on a branch among autumn leaves — Kabini, Karnataka, Jan 2017 — Crested Serpent Eagle
Kabini, KarnatakaJan 2017

Harrier, in flight low over the grass, wings spread — Kabini, Karnataka, Jan 2017 — Harrier
Kabini, KarnatakaJan 2017

Osprey, perched on a dead branch above the reservoir — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Dec 2017 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaDec 2017

Osprey, perched at dawn on a bare branch — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Dec 2017 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaDec 2017

Osprey, perched on a dead trunk at dawn — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Dec 2017 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaDec 2017

Osprey, launching from a branch, wings raised — Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Dec 2017 — Osprey
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaDec 2017

Black Kite, in flight against a bright sky — T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Aug 2016 — Black Kite
T G Halli Reservoir, KarnatakaAug 2016

Brahminy Kite, soaring against a deep blue sky — Hebbal Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Dec 2016 — Brahminy Kite
Hebbal Lake, Bengaluru, KarnatakaDec 2016

Crested Serpent Eagle, perched in a pine tree against a stormy sky — T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Aug 2016 — Crested Serpent Eagle
T G Halli Reservoir, KarnatakaAug 2016

Brahminy Kite, perched in the aviary — Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Jul 2015 — Brahminy Kite
Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru, KarnatakaJul 2015

Black Kite, in flight from above — Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Apr 2014 — Black Kite
Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bengaluru, KarnatakaApr 2014

Brahminy Kite, perched, on the return from Ooty — Road from Ooty to Mysore, Karnataka, Feb 2014 — Brahminy Kite
Road from Ooty to Mysore, KarnatakaFeb 2014

About these raptors photos

Where did Ravishankar photograph Raptors?: Raptors were photographed at Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, Hoskote Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), T G Halli Reservoir, Karnataka, Kabini, Karnataka, Hesaraghatta Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Lake near Bengaluru, Karnataka (place to confirm), Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Hebbal Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bengaluru, Karnataka and Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh and other places.
Which kinds of Raptors are in the gallery?: Brahminy Kite, Osprey, Black Kite, Black-winged Kite, Harrier and Crested Serpent Eagle. There are 46 photos in all.
When were the Raptors photos taken?: Between 2014 and 2026.
Are the raptors wild or in a zoo?: Some of these raptors were photographed in the wild and some at zoos. Each photo page says which.