As we reached the banks of the Brahmaputra river that forms one of the boundaries of the Eastern range of Kaziranga, we were wondering whether we would draw a blank on Rhino sightings during our very first safari into Kaziranga National Park. Almost coincidentally, I spotted a huge male One-horned Rhinoceros grazing close to the safari tracks. I took a couple of record shots with the D700, 70mm-200mm f2.8 camera setup (below). As we stopped to...
The first leg of our road trip to Gujarat took us to Little Rann of Kutch and we took shelter for the night at Rann Riders in Dasada. Given that it was peak winter in Gujarat, temperatures were hovering around five degrees centigrade as we set out on our first jeep safari the next morning. As the rising sun lit up Little Rann of Kutch we entered the Wild Ass Sanctuary only to be welcomed by a herd of Wild Asses (below) galloping at break neck speed,...
After observing the antics of the Grey Junglefowl, we ventured deeper into BR Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. After about ten minutes of driving, we spotted a sub-adult Elephant (above) grazing by the side of the road. We had just stopped, switched off our engines to observe this Elephant when a furious female Elephant came charging at us with outspread ears and trumpeting violently. I swung my camera around and tried to focus on the charging Elephant, but did...
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...
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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