by Thomas | Mar 27, 2022 | Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
When you mention Kabini Backwaters in Nagarhole National Park, the first thing that comes to mind are the amazing sightings of Tigers, Leopards, Wild Dogs & Asiatic Elephants. But Kabini is also a fantastic place for birding, and it surely is one of the best...
by Thomas | Nov 1, 2020 | Animals, Bandipur, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, South India
On one of our drives into Bandipur National Park, we spotted this male Shikra next to a waterhole. It should have come by to quench its thirst and gave us a few minutes to get a couple of pictures, before it flew away. The Grey-backed Shrike was an accidental catch. I...
by Thomas | Feb 12, 2017 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, North India, Ranthambore
Ranthambore National Park and more specifically, Zone 3 of the park is by far the most beautiful Tiger Reserve that we have seen till date. Here are a few animals and birds that we photographed in this amazing park. We photographed this White-breasted Kingfisher as it...
by Thomas | Aug 4, 2013 | Birds, India, Nagarhole
A Shikra is a raptor that is a widespread resident of both the Indian forests and cities. There are a couple of them living in my neighborhood in Bangalore who I had photographed and talked about in the previous post on Shikra. We saw the one featured in this post at...
by Thomas | Oct 10, 2010 | Birds, India
The Shikra is a small raptor, which is a widespread resident in both the open countryside and the forests of India. Adult Shikra closely resemble the Besra, however they have a distinctly paler plumage.This bird of prey is comfortable living not only in the forests,...
