by Thomas | Dec 18, 2016 | Birds, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
The Grey Francolin is omnipresent in and around the Ranthambore National Park. After following up on an alarm call we headed back to the first of the lakes in Zone 3 of the Park. A couple of Grey Francolins were perched on a shrub soaking in the early morning sun....
by Thomas | Nov 6, 2016 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
It was our maiden Jeep Safari in Ranthambore National Park and what a fantastic Safari it turned out to be. Though we did not see a Bengal Tiger on this Safari, the excitement of the first Safari and the variety of wildlife that we had spotted made the day for us. As...
by Thomas | Sep 30, 2012 | Bangalore, Birds, India
One monsoon morning, I decided to go to a popular birding location on the outskirts of Bangalore called Hesserghatta. On reaching there I realized that the monsoon rains over the last month had converted the grasslands into treacherous off roading tracks and my...
by Thomas | Apr 4, 2009 | Bangalore, Birds, India
Grey Francolin is a widespread resident found in most open habitats across India. It prefers dry grass, thorn-scurb, avoiding humid tracts, and is more common in the neighborhood of farms and villages. The population of Grey Francolin has been steadily declining due...
