by Thomas | Oct 20, 2019 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
On this evening safari in Kabini, we spotted a pack of eight Wild Dogs relaxing by the roadside. We stopped the vehicle to observe them and they didn’t disappoint, giving us many photo opportunities.
by Thomas | Jun 16, 2019 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
Seeing the endangered Asiatic Wild Dogs, commonly known as Dhole, in the wild, is an amazing opportunity. Added to that, watching them play is a bonus that took this particular sighting that we had, to an altogether higher plane. This was the same pack of Wild Dogs...
by Thomas | Apr 21, 2019 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
Kabini Tiger Reserve on the backwaters of Kabini river is a haven for wildlife and is one for the post popular wildlife parks in India. We went on a morning safari and came back refreshed with some amazing portraits, as always. At first, we were confronted by this...
by Thomas | Feb 17, 2019 | Animals, Bandipur, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
During this trip to Bandipur we sighted many birds, including one of the elusive raptors – the Black Eagle, that is said to be rarer than Tigers. Some of the birds that we saw, we shared them in the previous post on Birding in Bandipur. If you are on the...
by Thomas | Dec 2, 2018 | Animals, Birds, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Tadoba
After observing Matkasur, the dominant Tiger of Tadoba’s core zone , we moved deeper into the forest only to be stopped in our tracks by these tiny subjects. It was a small flock of Button Quails that were foraging along the side of the road. We were amazed to...
by Thomas | Jun 18, 2017 | Animals, Birds, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Tadoba
We haven’t been to Tadoba National Park in a couple of years. The opportunity presented itself when Matt wanted to see Tiger and I offered to take him to Tadoba. Before we knew, we checked into Irai Safari Retreat and headed out to Agarzari buffer zone of Tadoba...
by Thomas | Apr 9, 2017 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
This trip of ours to Kabini coincided with the onset of monsoon. The pre-monsoon showers had converted the park into a lush green paradise. During the monsoon season, it Invariably begins to rain just around the safari hours and everybody including the wildlife...
by Thomas | Jun 12, 2016 | Animals, Bandipur, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
On this trip to Bandipur National Park, I had rented out the Nikkon 600mm f4 lens just to see how different it is compared to my trusted 300mm f2.8 lens. So most images are photographed with the 600mm f4 mounted with the 1.4x TC. On the first safari, the only keeper...
by Thomas | Nov 16, 2014 | Animals, Bandipur, Endangered Species, India, South India
It was the Dasara holiday weekend and with all the tourists thronging the park, Bandipur adorned a festive look, more like a city rather than a National Park. The Bandipur National Park reception was overcrowded and there were lots of people any direction you looked....
by Thomas | Sep 7, 2014 | Animals, Bandipur, Endangered Species, India
After the adrenalin rush from the Asiatic Elephant chase at the Bandipur National Park, we were slowly settling down while roaming the forest in search of wildlife and birds. Soon it was time to head back. We took a road that leads to the park gates and when we were...
