by Thomas | Jan 9, 2022 | Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
Ranthambore National Park is home to many species of birds, and its unfortunate that most of us are only after the the majestic Tigers and we were no exception to this rule. However, we did take a few pictures of some of the birds in the park, that we have complied in...
by Thomas | Feb 16, 2020 | Africa, Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, Kenya, Maasai Mara
On this afternoon drive into Maasai Mara, we reached the general area known for the African Lion brothers – but they were nowhere in sight. However to our pleasant surprise, we spotted a pair of Pied Kingfishers. This is the last place in the world that I...
by Thomas | Dec 24, 2017 | Africa, Amboseli, Birds, Featured, Kenya
Amboseli National Park is a birding heaven given its fair share of swamps, streams and other water bodies. And we also realized that it is one of the best places in Kenya to photograph Kingfishers especially the most beautiful of them all, the Malachite Kingfisher. We...
by Thomas | Oct 1, 2017 | Africa, Amboseli, Birds, Featured, Kenya
After the hair-raising close encounter with the African Elephant, this game drive through Amboseli National Park quickly turned into a amazing birding safari. We saw a Hadeda Ibis (below) not far away from the road. But the highlight of this post is the Pied...
by Thomas | Jun 14, 2015 | Birds, India, Kaziranga, North East India
A pair of Crested Serpent Eagles were perched on a high branch of a dead tree and they made a beautiful partial silhouette composition against the brightly lit blue sky. We made it the feature image of this post. As we were exiting the Eastern range of Kaziranga...
by Thomas | Nov 9, 2008 | Birds, India
Thank you Tina for given us the Premio Dardos award. We dedicate this post to you as a thank you gesture. The norms of the Premio Dardos award is to pick 15 blogs who deserve this award for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in...
