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 | Dec 18, 2016 | Birds, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
The Grey Francolin is omnipresent in and around the Ranthambore National Park. After following up on an alarm call we headed back to the first of the lakes in Zone 3 of the Park. A couple of Grey Francolins were perched on a shrub soaking in the early morning sun....
by Thomas | Sep 18, 2011 | Bandipur, Birds, India
The Red-wattled Lapwingis a widespread resident in Peninsular India. They are present in a wide range of habitat ranging from open grasslands adjoining the cities to the dense habitat of the Indian wilderness. They exhibit a unique behavior of being hyper wary of...
by Thomas | Oct 1, 2008 | Birds, BR Hills, India
I normally post once a week on Saturdays. However, this being a long weekend in India, we are going to Kabini in Karnataka, India. Hence this early post. Kabini is breathtakingly beautiful and is located by the side of a river and has been rated by British Tatler’s...