by Thomas | May 29, 2011 | Animals, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga
During the daytime, the female keeps the calf in the swampy grasslands away from the sight of humans as seen in the second image. It is only during the twilight zone that you get a glimpse of the calves as seen in the other images.The Indian Rhino is an endangered...
by Thomas | Apr 17, 2011 | Birds, India
During our last trip to Corbett we were able to photograph adequate species of Doves and Pigeons to finally be able to do this long overdue post on these winged beauties. Emerald Dove is one of the most beautiful Doves found in India. They are a widespread resident,...
by Thomas | Jun 20, 2010 | Animals, Endangered Species, India
We participated in the 46th edition of Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, which is an international showcase of the very best in nature photography. It is owned by two UK institutions that pride themselves on revealing and championing...
by Thomas | May 23, 2010 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga, Places
The early sunsets in the Kaziranga national parkduring winters gave us few wonderful opportunities to photograph wildlife is a completely different setting. Here are some of those images taken in the Twilight Zone. We heard alarm calls near this lake and patiently...
by Thomas | Apr 11, 2010 | Birds, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga
We begin this post with the Cinereous Vulture, which is perhaps the largest bird of prey. A winter visitor of North Eastern India, it has a “Near Threatened” conservation status. A couple of causes, which have led to this status include habitat destruction...
by Thomas | Apr 4, 2010 | Birds, India, Kaziranga
Part 2 of the ‘Birding in North Eastern India’ series features some of the bird species that we have seen for the first time. As mentioned in the previous post, North Eastern India is a birder’s paradise and we were thrilled to have sighted several...
by Thomas | Mar 21, 2010 | Birds, India, Kaziranga
The Black-hooded Oriole is a widespread resident in India and its striking yellow plumage with a black hood stands out amongst the vegetation. Open broad-leafed forests are their primary habitat, however it is not uncommon to sight them in well-wooded areas like...
by Thomas | Mar 14, 2010 | Animals, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga
The Asiatic Buffalo are different from the Cape Buffalo by way of their signature long backward curving horns and they are the second largest wild bovid, smaller only than the Indian Gaur.In India, this endangered species of Buffalos are found in some parts of North...
by Thomas | Mar 7, 2010 | Birds, India, Kaziranga
The Common Stonechat is a resident and a winter visitor to India. During our visit to Nameri and Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuaries, we saw many of them, but found it was quite challenging to get close and photograph them. But we did get lucky on a couple of occasions....
by Thomas | Feb 28, 2010 | Animals, Endangered Species, India, Kaziranga
Taking Wildlife photos is not always about being in the right place at the right time. It is also about having patience, and waiting for that right moment to come by when our cameras can start clicking. It is about spotting wildlife using tracks, sound, smell and of...
