We were intrigued by the amazing increase in Elephant sightings in Bandipur National Park. Last summer, Elephants sightings had been far and few. Whereas, on this trip, it felt like many Elephants herds had invited themselves to a congregation of Asiatic Elephants in Bandipur. Given that Asiatic Elephants are on the endangered list, it was heartening to see so many herds during the trip. Let’s narrate a couple of exciting experiences from...
The Bandipur forest was lush green after the monsoons and this is the best season to observe large herds of Gaurs given the abundance of fresh grass. This time of plentiful is also the rutting season for Gaurs and you can spot Bull Gaurs in the Bandipur National Park. On this trip to Bandipur, after the monsoons, we were on the look out for huge Bull Gaurs, which weigh over a tonne. There was a herd nearby and a group of photo enthusiasts moved on after...
A Crested Hawk Eagle endowed with strong talons and beak is a fearsome raptor. At the same time, it’s piercing eyes and beautiful crest make it one of the most handsome bird of prey. Most of the times you will spot a Crested Hawk Eagle sitting still on the lookout for prey, like in the picture below. We have a couple of times spotted this powerful raptor in hunt mode and believe us, it is a spectacular experience. Once we spotted a Crested Hawk...
Wishing our readers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015 and a big Thank You for your continued patronage of Walk the Wilderness. As we ushered in 2015, we realized that we have had some amazing wildlife experiences through 2014. And we cherish each one of them. However, there are a couple of experiences that have left behind an imprint and we would like to share those with you. The best wildlife sighting of 2014 and which we have categorized under...
It had been raining Leopards on this particular trip to Bandipur National Park. After the lovely sighting of the perfectly camouflaged Leopard, we again sighted a Leopard with a Spotted Deer kill while on this safari. Once again the Leopard had chosen a tree that was far away from the safari road and we barely managed to get some images at 600mm focal length. It was obvious that one of the safari vehicles had spotted the Leopard while it climbed up the...
An Asiatic Elephant is one of the most dangerous animals you can encounter in the Indian Wilderness. And a Tusker in Musth is as dangerous as it can get. Experienced safari drivers instinctively keep a safe distance from a Tusker in Musth, even if he appears calm since their testosterone levels are so high that they can charge without any provocation. Now given this context, let’s get to our encounter with a Tusker in Musth in Bandipur National...
In the previous post on Lake Nakuru, I had mentioned that our vehicle had a break down and refused to start. Every passing vehicle would stop by and their driver would try to help our driver start the vehicle, but without much success. While our driver was at it, we were busy scouting the horizon for some action. That’s when we noticed a male White Rhinoceros grazing at a distance from the safari road. He was busy foraging and unknowingly getting...
The Blackbuck is considered to be the most beautiful of all antelopes because of the male’s striking black and white pelage and long spiral horns. This species once roamed in huge herds throughout the open woodlands and cultivated tracts of India; today its conservation status is rated as vulnerable thanks to its large scale hunting. We went to the Maidenahalli Blackbuck Reserve in Karnataka, India, about 140 kms from Bangalore to get our first...
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