We have been fortunate to observe and photograph the courtship dance of the Peacock a few times in the past. Nowadays, every time we see a Peacock, we intuitively switch off the vehicle engine and wait for a few minutes to see if it will perform the dance. In this case we spotted this Peacock dancing at a distance. I was going through my Peacock archives and noticed that this was the same safari track on which we photographed our first Peacock courtship...
We had seen African Lions, Cheetah, Hyenas and African Elephants in Masai Mara. However, the primary reason for going to Masai Mara in the July to Oct period was to witness the greatest wildlife spectacle on the planet – the annual Wildebeest migration. We were given to understand that this is the largest migration of wildlife covering over two million herbivores (1.5 million Wildebeest accompanied by 500,000 Thomson Gazelles and over 300,000...
The courtship dance of the national bird of India, the Peacock also known as the Indian Peafowl, is one of the most beautiful experiences that one can have in the Indian forests. We have been witness to the Peacock dance a few times and based on our experience, the Nagarhole national park and the Bandipur national park are one of the best places to observe and photograph this in India. Like most of our earlier sightings, we spotted this Peacock on the...
The Blackbuck is one of the four species of Antelopes found in India. These graceful animals were seen in large numbers at the beginning of the century. However, due to extensive poaching and habitat loss, it is a pity that their conservation status is “Near Threatened” today. It is not uncommon to see a group of stray dogs hunting fawns and younger Blackbucks. Today you can see the Blackbuck in a few protected wildlife sanctuaries like Point...
Taking Wildlife photos is not always about being in the right place at the right time. It is also about having patience, and waiting for that right moment to come by when our cameras can start clicking. It is about spotting wildlife using tracks, sound, smell and of course keeping your fingers crossed for some good luck. Here we share with you such an experience that we had. During one of our drives through the Kaziranga national park, we noticed this...
While on vacation, we visited Bandipur national park, and were blessed with a 5 minute sighting of the King of the Indian wilderness – the Tiger. It was a very lucky sighting and here we share with you our ‘Royal’ experience. It had been drizzling continuously since the time we reached Bandipur and it was no different when the morning alarm woke us at 5 am. In spite of the wet and cold conditions, we set out on our morning safari at...
We are breaking the birding series to share a fortunate experience that we had last weekend on our trip to the Nagarhole wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka, India. For some reason that was cited, the forest authorities have banned jeep safaris into the sanctuary. Hence, we had no option but to drive through the various roads running through the periphery of the forest range. Wildlife sightings have been quite frequent on these roads and we were...
Wildlife in India and beyond, experience in pictures
Want to know more about our experiences, interested in our images or just looking for information on wildlife in general
Learn More
