by Thomas | May 17, 2015 | Birds, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga, North East India
After many attempts, we spotted an Asian Barred Owlet perched against a relatively clear background. And that made the feature image of this post. A Grey-headed Fish Eagle was being heckled by a crow and when it looked up at the nuisance, I captured that moment as is...
by Thomas | May 3, 2015 | Animals, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga, North East India
We were on an evening safari in the eastern range of Kaziranga national park when we spotted a Rhino wallowing in the water. We stopped to observe it. But it got disturbed by the noisy tourists in another vehicle and soon got up and moved into the tall grass. We moved...
by Thomas | Apr 19, 2015 | Birds, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga, North East India
Kaziranga National Park is a birder’s paradise. If you are on the lookout for birds, you will come back with some amazing bird pictures. Here’s a collection of few bird photos that we put together. We will start with the Pallas’s Fish Eagle (below),...
by Thomas | Apr 5, 2015 | Birds, India, Kaziranga, North East India
We were on a safari in the Kaziranga National Park when our driver and naturalist spotted a pair of Kalij Pheasants foraging next to the safari tracks. We switched off the engine and took some record shots and then moved closer. The flashy black plumage makes the male...
by Thomas | Mar 22, 2015 | Birds, India, Kaziranga, North East India
After photographing the Rose-ringed Parakeet in the Kaziranga National Park, we moved ahead only to be met by a flock of Red-breasted Parakeets sun-bathing in the late morning sunlight. I noticed one of them sitting on a beautiful perch with no branches for...
by Thomas | Mar 8, 2015 | Birds, India, Kaziranga, North East India
We visited Kaziranga National Park after a gap of five years and it was an absolute feast for our eyes. Kaziranga greeted us once again with a wildlife spectacle that was as good as being in Masai Mara. We will cover the various sightings we had over the next few...
by Thomas | Feb 22, 2015 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Kaziranga, North East India
As we reached the banks of the Brahmaputra river that forms one of the boundaries of the Eastern range of Kaziranga, we were wondering whether we would draw a blank on Rhino sightings during our very first safari into Kaziranga National Park. Almost coincidentally, I...
by Thomas | Nov 27, 2011 | Animals, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga
On the first evening safari into the Kaziranga national park, we realized that the winter sunset is bewitchingly beautiful with a spectacular array of colors lighting up the national park during the twilight zone. So we decided that we would spend every evening in the...
by Thomas | Nov 6, 2011 | India, Places
Like we mentioned in Wild places – Indian Wilderness Part – 1, India is a country with lots of wild places, which are abundant in diverse flora and fauna. Though there are so many places we are yet to travel to, we are blessed to have been able to visit...
by Thomas | Sep 4, 2011 | Birds, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga
Wildlife photography is a challenging hobby given the many constraints of government regulations, habitat density, chance sightings and finally the wild animal or bird itself, which does not necessarily pose for you. However, it is these constraints that actually make...
