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Amur Falcon A trip to Doyang-Pangti area in Nagaland in October is a must visit for anyone who wishes to witness these amazing migratory raptors. Amur Falcons are sighted in the Doyang Pangti area near Kohima in Nagaland. What is amazing about this migratory phenomenon is the sheer number of these birds. From a distance it would seem like the sky is full of insects and not birds. Every October these Falcons can be seen migrating in large numbers over the Doyang-Pangti area near Kohima. They fly over India from Siberia and their final destination is South Africa.I am sharing photographs borrowed from Soma Jha who was there in Nagaland in October. Because of the sheer numbers in which they migrate, the Amur Falcons become vulnerable and many of these birds do not survive this journey, not because of natural reasons, but purely because they are hunted for food. In parts of North-Eastern India, they are trapped and captured in large numbers. However, on a positive note, ther...

Common Peacock Butterfly Nagaland Butterflies in India These beautiful, out of the world butterfly pictures are from Nagaland, India. My sister Soma, whio is an avid birder, photographed these exotic  butterflies during her recent trip to Nagaland. These butterfly photos are from Khonoma and Benrue in Nagaland.I fell in love with these pictures and I had to share these butterfly pictures. Butterfly photos from Nagaland, the Switzerland of Eastern India. White Commodore butterfly Green Commodore butterfly French Duke butterfly French Duke Blue pansy butterfly Glassy Bluebottle Benrue, Nagaland Powdery Green sapphire butterfly Nagaland Red Lacewin butterfly Nagaland Sikkim Hill butterfly