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 | 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...
by Thomas | Apr 21, 2013 | Animals, BR Hills, India
Barking Deer is one of the smaller deer species found in the Indian wilderness. They are also one of the most shy deer species in India and get their name from the bark like alarm call that they make when they spot a predator. Their beautiful faces and glistening...
by Thomas | Mar 31, 2013 | Birds, BR Hills, India
I was waiting near the Golghar in Jungle Lodges BR Hills to try and spot a Blue-capped Rock Thrush. They are known to frequent the Golghar area when it gets less crowded between breakfast and lunch time. After a couple of hours of waiting in vain, I looked around for...
by Thomas | Mar 3, 2013 | Animals, BR Hills, Endangered Species, India
The endangered species of the Indian Gaur is also the largest species of wild cattle in the world. And the BR Hills, Bandipur and Nagarhole national parks are some of best places in India to photograph these gentle giants within close quarters. Those of you who have...