by Thomas | Apr 3, 2016 | Birds, Featured, Havelock Island, India, South India
After the long and tiring trek to Neil’s Cove this morning, I decided to take it a easy the rest of the day. I ended up birding within the Barefoot resort property and it turned out to be a blessing in hindsight. Barefoot was a birding paradise. As I was...
by Thomas | Jan 1, 2016 | Africa, Animals, Bandipur, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Kaziranga, Kenya, Little Rann of Kutch, Maasai Mara, South India, Western India
Here’s wishing all our friends and followers a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2016. Thank you for your continued support and patronage of Walk the Wilderness. As we usher in 2016, we wanted to make a post to relive the amazing and memorable wildlife...
by Thomas | Sep 27, 2015 | Bandipur, Endangered Species, India, Reptiles, South India
After the exciting Leopard sighting in the morning, we eagerly embarked on the evening safari into Bandipur National Park. Everyone in the Jeep was scanning the Lantana’s edge on either side of the road during the safari, when suddenly the driver shouted;...
by Thomas | Jan 11, 2015 | Animals, Bandipur, Birds, Endangered Species, India, South India
A Crested Hawk Eagle endowed with strong talons and beak is a fearsome raptor. At the same time, it’s piercing eyes and beautiful crest make it one of the most handsome bird of prey. Most of the times you will spot a Crested Hawk Eagle sitting still on the...
by Thomas | Aug 10, 2014 | Bali, Reptiles
I was on a short break to Bali and was staying at the beautiful Intercontinental resort property in Jimbaran, Bali. One afternoon I was lazing around at my hotel room and stepped out onto the balcony. While looking at the water body below, from the corner of my...
by Thomas | Nov 18, 2012 | Bandipur, Endangered Species, India, Reptiles
One morning we were on a jeep safari into the Bandipur national park and we reached an area in the park where a Leopard was spotted the previous evening. So everyone in the jeep was looking into the trees trying to spot the cat. That is when our naturalist in the jeep...
by Thomas | Dec 11, 2011 | Endangered Species, Reptiles, Sri Lanka
We have normally sighted Monitor Lizards on the forest floor in the Indian wilderness and always thought that one would sight them only on the ground. During one of our safaris into the Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, our naturalist spotted a Monitor Lizard sleeping...
by Thomas | Mar 29, 2009 | Bandipur, Endangered Species, India, Reptiles
For this post, we move away from birds and animals to focus on a reptile, which is today amongst the most vulnerable species in India. We are talking about the Indian Monitor Lizard. In India, four kinds of Monitor Lizards are found. They are the Bengal Monitor...
