by Thomas | May 23, 2021 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
The afternoon Monsoon showers drenched the canopy turning everything into a hyper saturated mode. I setup shop – read camera setup, on the balcony of my suite at Coorg Wilderness Resort in Madikeri and was soaking in the sautéed hues of the view when this...
by Thomas | May 2, 2021 | Africa, Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara
We spotted these Ground Hornbills forging in the tall grass as we drove into the Maasai Mara Reserve. They were not very far from the road and we stopped to observe them. Soon enough one of the Hornbills paused to check us out – helping in capturing this...
by Thomas | Apr 25, 2021 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
This evening in Coorg Wilderness Resort, we were treated to a magical spectacle. The Malabar Whistling Thrush that was nesting on the ledge of the neighbouring Suite decided to put on a show for us. As the evening approached and the sunlight started fading, this...
by Thomas | Apr 4, 2021 | Africa, Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara
During one of our evening game drive in Maasai Mara, we had a chance sighting of a Steppe Eagle. It was equally surprised to see us at such close distance, before it flew away. Given that this visit to Mara was many months after the Annual Migration was over, the...
by Thomas | Mar 28, 2021 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
We woke up to this beautiful view in Coorg Wilderness Resort. We just sat there sipping coffee and taking in this gorgeous ambience. As the fog started to clear up, the avian species made a pitstop on one of the main perches on the canopy. I patiently waited and...
by Thomas | Feb 28, 2021 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
The catch of the day at Coorg Wilderness Resort was the Black-lored Yellow Tit, simply because of the amazing picture that I got as it took flight. I first heard the noisy bird before I caught it with my camera. It’s such a small bird and also pretty skittish. I...
by Thomas | Feb 14, 2021 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
We were on a morning safari in Kabini and we stopped by to get a picture of an Asiatic Elephant with huge tusks. We first spotted him when he was following a herd of females. Then when he stopped, we got a couple of portrait pictures of him, before we headed off. We...
by Thomas | Jan 31, 2021 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
Our stay at Coorg Wilderness Resort proved to be a curtain raiser to what an amazing birding hotspot the property is. Having observed and photographed a few of these birds, I decided to patiently follow them to see where they were nesting. And to my amazement, I...
by Thomas | Jan 3, 2021 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
In case you haven’t seen our curtain raiser post on Coorg Wilderness Resort, click here to get a preview of the amazing species of birds that you can photograph at this property. This post is dedicated to the untiring Malabar Whistling Thrush that we spotted...
by Thomas | Dec 27, 2020 | Animals, Birds, Central India, Featured, India, Kanha
Our maiden trip to Kanha National Park left us in awe of the incredibly beautiful habitat and excellent management of the park by the forest officials. Over the last few months you might have seen our posts on the beautiful park and in this last post on Kanha National...
