by Thomas | Feb 20, 2022 | Birds, Chikmagalur, Featured, India, South India
After many years, we made a trip to Chikmagalur. We first stayed at Primrose Villas for a few days and then at the more remote Flameback Lodges. Both the places turned out to be birding havens and we came back with frame-filling compositions of these small wonders....
by Thomas | Dec 19, 2021 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
We were driving around in Ranthambore National Park on a morning safari, when we heard alarm calls of a Sambar Deer. We turned around and headed in the direction of the alarm calls. This part being a hilly terrain, our progress was slow and when we reached the area of...
by Thomas | Feb 14, 2021 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
We were on a morning safari in Kabini and we stopped by to get a picture of an Asiatic Elephant with huge tusks. We first spotted him when he was following a herd of females. Then when he stopped, we got a couple of portrait pictures of him, before we headed off. We...
by Thomas | Sep 20, 2020 | Featured
We have seen and photographed the spectacular courtship dance of the Peacock in the Indian Wilderness. But every time, it amazes us how there is a slight variation to the experience. And this time around it was an incredible experience, once again. We were on a safari...
by Thomas | May 17, 2020 | Birds, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
On this safari into the Kabini Tiger Reserve, we spotted a Peacock who was just about to start dancing. We quickly got as close as we could without disturbing it and waited. The courtship dance of a Peacock, as it effortless and rhythmically moves its huge feather...
by Thomas | Apr 19, 2020 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
After the really exciting sighting of the Leopardess in Kabini during an evening safari, the next morning, we went looking for the Leopardess, but she was nowhere to be found. All we came up with on the safari was this handsome Peacock perched on a tree trunk at eye...
by Thomas | Mar 8, 2020 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
Kabini is one of our favourite wildlife destinations and the fact that its about 5 hours drive from home is an added incentive to head off there on a long weekend. On this morning safari drive, we spotted a Tusker – a male Asiatic Elephant, attempting to cross...
by Thomas | Aug 18, 2019 | Birds, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
We were on our last safari, of this particular trip to Kabini. We were already very lucky to observe and photograph the White-belied Woodpecker, at close quarters. And then we saw this Peacock that was about to start dancing. We drove closer and switched off the...
by Thomas | Jun 3, 2018 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
On this evening safari in Kabini, we had a lucky sighting of a Bengal Tiger. We first spotted the Tiger sitting in the open near a culvert on the old MM road. As soon as the Tiger realized he was spotted, before we could get our first pictures, he quickly took cover...
by Thomas | Aug 30, 2015 | Bandipur, Birds, India, South India
The summer time in Indian forests is when you can spot the Indian Peacock with their ultra long tail feathers, which is known as “train”. What is amazing about these feather trains is their iridescence, which makes them look gorgeous. The sheer length of...
