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...
by Thomas | Dec 13, 2020 | Birds, Featured, India, Madikeri, South India
We had been to Coorg, many years ago and when the lockdown opened up, we decided to spend a few days to get over the lockdown syndrome. We picked Coorg Wilderness Resort as our destination this time and what an incredible find it turned out to be. Coorg Wilderness...
by Thomas | Aug 16, 2020 | Africa, Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, Serengeti, Tanzania
After the incredibly exciting start to our morning in Serengeti National Park- checkout our earlier posts on the Lioness carrying new-born cubs, we headed deeper into the park. We stopped to observe a courting pair of Black-bellied Bustard and they surprised us with a...
by Thomas | May 17, 2020 | Birds, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
On this safari into the Kabini Tiger Reserve, we spotted a Peacock who was just about to start dancing. We quickly got as close as we could without disturbing it and waited. The courtship dance of a Peacock, as it effortless and rhythmically moves its huge feather...
by Thomas | Apr 26, 2020 | Africa, Birds, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara
This post is all about the many birds that we spotted in Maasai Mara in between the hustle and bustle of searching for and spotting the Big 5. The White-browed Coucal perched on a bush getting itself warmed in the early morning sun was a lovely composition. The...
by Thomas | Mar 8, 2020 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
Kabini is one of our favourite wildlife destinations and the fact that its about 5 hours drive from home is an added incentive to head off there on a long weekend. On this morning safari drive, we spotted a Tusker – a male Asiatic Elephant, attempting to cross...
by Thomas | Feb 16, 2020 | Africa, Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara
On this afternoon drive into Maasai Mara, we reached the general area known for the African Lion brothers – but they were nowhere in sight. However to our pleasant surprise, we spotted a pair of Pied Kingfishers. This is the last place in the world that I...
by Thomas | Jan 19, 2020 | Animals, Bandipur, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
I was resting in the sit-out of my cottage in Jungle Lodges property in Bandipur National Park when I spotted Munia’s flying back and forth from the next cottage. I instinctively knew that there was a nest somewhere on the roof of that cottage and it...
by Thomas | Nov 17, 2019 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
Gaurs are normally pretty sedate animals, considering their massive size. We have seen large herds of Gaurs with their calves many a times in the Indian wilderness. On this safari in Kabini, we again spotted a herd of Gaurs and as we got close, the big male that...
