by Thomas | Apr 3, 2022 | Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
On this drive in Kabini Backwaters in the famous Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka, India we came to a huge waterbody in the middle of the park. We waited to soak in the amazing tranquility of this waterbody, when an Asiatic Elephant, one with huge tusks, came by. We...
by Thomas | Aug 15, 2021 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
We were on our last safari of this trip in the Kabini backwaters of the Nagarhole National Park. Little were we aware that we would be ending our trip on a high. Many of us would have sighted a Spotted Deer mother with a suckling Fawn, however two Fawns suckling at...
by Thomas | Aug 1, 2021 | Animals, Birds, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
The Indian wilderness comes alive during the monsoons and Kabini backwaters is a great place to witness the vibrant lush green forests of India. Its also a time when you get to see huge herds of Chital or Spotted Deer and Chital stags with their gorgeous antlers. The...
by Thomas | Jul 11, 2021 | Animals, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
Spotted Deer, commonly known as Chital, are omnipresent in the Indian Wilderness and you get to see them in big herds by the Kabini Backwaters, in Nagarhole National Park. If you spend some time observing them, you might get rewarded with some amazing photo...
by Thomas | Feb 4, 2018 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
With over five national parks within a 4-5 hours driving distance from Bangalore gives us many opportunities for wildlife photography. One of the most popular national parks in India is the Nagarhole National Park, commonly known as Kabini, which is about four hours...
by Thomas | Nov 19, 2017 | Animals, Birds, Central India, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Tadoba
As the late morning sun got hotter, the Tigress mom, Choti Tara led her cubs into the shaded undergrowth farther away from us and soon disappeared. As we prepared to move to a different area of the Tadoba National Park, this handsome Spotted Deer Stag emerged from the...
by Thomas | Jun 4, 2017 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Nagarhole, Places, South India
The Monsoon season transforms the Indian wilderness into a lush green paradise. By way of these pictures I wanted to showcase Kabini in all its glory. Animals play their part in these monsoons too with their saturated winter coats. And yes, you also see Tigers during...
by Thomas | Mar 26, 2017 | Animals, Featured, India, Nagarhole, South India
The pre-monsoon showers turn Kabini into a lush-green carpet and a paradise of abundance. The onset of the monsoon is also the beginning of the rutting season for the Spotted Deer. The rutting calls of the Spotted Deer echoes through the Nagarhole National Park,...
by Thomas | Nov 8, 2009 | Animals, Bandipur, India
Chital or Spotted Deer is the most abundant deer species found in India. It is common to see herds of 30-50 these doe-eyed beauties with a few stags (identified by their majestic horns) in the forests here. During early mornings and late evenings, we have seen larger...