by Thomas | Nov 1, 2020 | Animals, Bandipur, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
On one of our drives into Bandipur National Park, we spotted this male Shikra next to a waterhole. It should have come by to quench its thirst and gave us a few minutes to get a couple of pictures, before it flew away. The Grey-backed Shrike was an accidental catch. I...
by Thomas | Oct 25, 2020 | Animals, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Kanha
Our time in Kanha National Park was coming to an end, We had one more safari left, and on that last safari we were treated to our best sighting of the Barasingha. We spotted this stag standing in a clearing. He was in his prime and was well within the focus distance...
by Thomas | Oct 18, 2020 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, Serengeti, Tanzania
During one of our safaris into the Serengeti National Park, we saw a lone vehicle parked on the tracks, a tell tale sign that something had been sighted. When we got closer, we saw a Cheetah sitting in the grass not far from the road. The Cheetah looked restless and...
by Thomas | Oct 11, 2020 | Animals, Bandipur, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
As we were exiting the Bandipur National Park, in Southern India, our naturalist spotted this Sloth Bear scuttling across the state highway that running through the park. We caught this fleeting image of the Sloth Bear before it disappeared into the Lantana. We were...
by Thomas | Oct 4, 2020 | Animals, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Kanha
When we were in the Barasingha’s homeland – Kanha National Park, we wanted to see them in as many different scenarios as possible. One of the best pictures of the Barasingha is when the Grasslands of the park gets covered in fog. Sighting a Barasingha is...
by Thomas | Sep 27, 2020 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, Serengeti, Tanzania
On this safari in the Serengeti National Park, there was some chatter coming over the wireless and Eric, our guide and driver, pointed out that a herd of African Lions were seen, not far away from where we were. We decided to check them out. When we reached the...
by Thomas | Sep 13, 2020 | Animals, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Kanha, Places
The beautiful and enchanting Sal forests of Kanha National Park make it one of the most picturesque National Parks of India. The feature picture above shows tourists headed into the park for a jeep safari. These Sal forests are home to the endangered Barasingha and...
by Thomas | Sep 6, 2020 | Africa, Animals, Featured, Serengeti, Tanzania
After the amazing sighting of the African Lioness in Serengeti National Park, we ventured deeper and stopped when we saw a queue of safari vehicles. On getting closer we realised all the excitement was thanks to a Leopard who was perched on a treetop. The Leopard was...
by Thomas | Aug 30, 2020 | Animals, Bandipur, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
How may of us who have visited Indian Forests have seen a Chital (Spotted Deer) or for that matter a Ruddy Mongoose. The resounding answer would be all of us. However if we check the same audience, as to whether they have seen a sub-adult Chital suckling its mother or...
by Thomas | Aug 23, 2020 | Animals, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Kanha
If we haven’t said this many times over, then we are not doing justice to Kanha National Park – it is truly the land of the Barasingha. It’s called Barasingha because its antler has 12-tips and in the local language, ‘Barah’ means 12 and...
