by Thomas | Nov 8, 2015 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
We have been visiting the BRT wildlife sanctuary situated in BR Hills for many years now. We make it a point to visit BRT atleast once a year because in our opinion it is the most beautiful of all the sanctuaries in Karnataka. As we entered the sanctuary during the...
by Thomas | Feb 8, 2015 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India, South India
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...
by Thomas | Feb 1, 2015 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India, South India
It was still Monsoon season in the western ghats when we drove into BR Hills. The forest was saturated with a blanket of lush greenery and the overcast skies predicted that we were in for a rain soaked safari experience. True to predictions, it rained every day at BR...
by Thomas | Jul 27, 2014 | Birds, BR Hills, India
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...
by Thomas | Jul 13, 2014 | Birds, BR Hills, India
Ever since I saw my first Blue-capped Rock Thrush near the Golghar in Jungle lodges at BR Hills, it has been in my must photograph list. But like most Thrush, seeing one is much easier than photographing them. On this trip, I had made up my mind to photograph the...
by Thomas | Jun 29, 2014 | Animals, Birds, BR Hills, India
Many memories make BR Hills wildlife sanctuary a very special place for us. It is the genesis of our passion for wildlife photography. We spotted our first tiger there and BR Hills is the only Jungle lodges property located deep inside a wildlife sanctuary, making...
by Thomas | Aug 11, 2013 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India
After yet another exciting safari on a wintry morning in BR Hills, we were about to exit the forest when we spotted three Asiatic elephants huddled together at a fork on the safari route. On being spotted, typical Elephant behavior is to move away from the safari...
by Thomas | Jul 14, 2013 | Animals, BR Hills, India
The best place to photograph the Indian Wild Boar is the BR Hills wildlife sanctuary. This is because the Jungle lodges resort in BR Hills is deep in the middle of the reserve forest. Though one can find the Wild Boar almost everywhere within the resort premises, they...
by Thomas | Jul 7, 2013 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India
We were on a morning safari in the BR Hills wildlife sanctuary and were on our way to the location where we had heard Chital (Spotted Deer) alarm calls during the previous evening safari. The safari started off on a good note with the spotting of the endemic...
by Thomas | Jun 16, 2013 | Birds, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India
BR Hills is a stunning location for wildlife photography, since this is the only property of Jungle Lodges and Resorts that is situated deep inside the reserve forest boundaries in Southern India. We are given to understand that this property is soon going to be shut...
