While waiting for the Blue-capped Rock Thrush that I successfully photographed and described in the previous post, I spotted a Scaly-breasted Munia foraging in the grass near the golghar. They are known to nest around human structures. So I paid attention to this Munia, in anticipation of it returning to its nest, which I was sure was somewhere nearby. Once before I had observed a nesting Munia and managed to get full frame compositions of this...
The exciting story that we mentioned in the earlier post unfolds something like this. Given that we timed this visit to coincide with the annual migration of the Wildebeest, we got to see large herds of Wildebeest grazing in the Masai Mara Savannah. We stopped by one of them; this image (below) should give you a perspective. As we moved on, a vulture perched on a tree trunk (above) truly depicted our situation. The vulture was scanning the horizon like...
After witnessing the spectacle of migration, we moved deeper into the Masai Mara Reserve. That’s when we came across an African Elephant with a calf. At first glance it looked like the calf was just cuddling into the mother. But when we got closer we realized that the little calf was actually suckling (below). After observing the mother and calf for sometime we moved on, only to hit jackpot twenty minutes later. The feature image (above) is the...
The panic stricken Wildebeest herd, described in the previous post, finally settled down. This time they approached the river intently behind a leader and stopped a little distance from the water’s edge. Their numbers started building up and a lead group (below) was forming. But unlike the last time, they did not wait till the entire herd crowded the river bank. After a couple of minutes of anxious wait, the leader decided it was time to go. I had...
All vehicular entry into the 27 Sq Km Rhino Rehabilitation Area (RRA) in the Dudhwa National Park has now been banned. Elephant safari is the only mode to get into the RRA to spot the small population of Indian Rhinoceros that had been reintroduced into this region. It is fascinating to know that the 7-8 Indian Rhinoceros that were reintroduced in 1984 have now prospered over the years into a herd of around 30 individuals and we were keen to see some of...
We hope you enjoyed the first three parts of this thrilling wildlife spectacle that we experienced at the Tadoba Tiger Reserve. The fourth and final part of this series captures the posturing and expressions of the restless male Tiger.He was a massive, ferocious Tiger and no wonder the territorial male gave way to him. There were times during this sighting when I felt the hair at the back of my neck stand up on hearing the Tiger roar.This was our second...
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...
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