Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth finds photographing birds in action, particularly in the UAE, to be an exhilarating challenge and has a passion for overcoming the difficulties that come with it.

Eurasian Hoopoe feeding the chick. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Osprey shaking off water after an unsuccessful dive in the lake for fish. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Arabian red fox emerging from its den. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Seagull enjoying the morning. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Barn owl in flight in the Dubai desert. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
The split second before the dragonfly was eaten by a blue-cheeked bee-eater. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Sandfish on the run. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Pharaoh eagle owl in Dubai Desert. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
The mallard's splash! Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Saw-scaled viper. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
A wild Arabian Oryx in the Dubai Desert. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Angelic wings of a green bee-eater. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Egyptian goose at Al Qudra. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Sooty falcon, which migrates to the Arabian Peninsula for breeding from Madagascar, cruising over the Arabian Sea. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Betta fish! Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Black-winged stilt in the golden hour. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Crab in warrior mode. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Little owl in flight. Image Credit: Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth
Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth

Anoop Raghavan Manikkoth, Sales Director at EP&T Global in Dubai, has primarily focused on capturing photographs of birds. [Instagram@anoopmanikkothphotography]