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2012 Cent. India 3NP
2012 Cent. India 3NP
Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Satpura National Parks in India
While waiting during a Tiger call. Bandhavgarh.
Indian Roller in the morning light. Bandhavgarh.
This Cub separated from other 2 Cubs was seen after 2 days. Bandhavgarh.
Asian Paradise Flycatcher. Bandhavgarh.
A King Vulture sitting in an open field. Bandhavgarh.
A Whitenecked Stork about to take off as we came too close. Bandhavgarh.
Whitenecked Stork in flight. Bandhavgarh.
No hurry, no worry. Huge male at the waterhole...and he drank and drank. Bandhavgarh.
and drank. Looked at us but didn't let it bother him....and drank... Bandhavgarh.
Kept an eye on us. He held the waterhole between his front legs...no sharing... and drank !! Bandhavgarh.
Next morning we met him again while he marked and measured his territory. Bandhavgarh.
In my previous trip, he even took few forward steps and growled at me for being too close. Bandhavgarh.
Finally came out from the bushes and... Bandhavgarh.
walked towards us. Distance 18.1mtr. We backed out to give him space.... Bandhavgarh.
and he came on. Distance 14mtr. Then decided to leave the road again... Bandhavgarh.
and took a short cut to cross the road we were on. A gentleman thinking of crossing the road... Bandhavgarh.
then showed his displeasure. We stopped for him to cross and goto the revine on the other side. Bandhavgarh.
with a purposeful stride... Bandhavgarh.
he crossed the road, a bit disturbed from our nearness but really in no hurry.... Bandhavgarh.
looked at the morning sun, looked back at us once and walked towards the No Man's Land.... Bandhavgarh.
his last glimpse on this trip. Bandhavgarh.
One really needs to see the black spot very carefully to realise this bird. Bandhavgarh.
One of the three Cubs we spotted the next day. Bandhavgarh.
At the waterhole. Just about a year old. Bandhavgarh.
Another frame with still water. Bandhavgarh.
Showing the hunting stance out in the open. Bandhavgarh.
hunting stance more profound... so what..going to meet mother. Bandhavgarh.
lost interest and walked back to the forest. Bandhavgarh.
the last that I saw of him this time in Bandhavgarh. Bandhavgarh.
Bird droppings make interesting mark all over. Kanha.
Indian Great Horned Owl keeping an eye on us. Kanha.
A Shikra resting in the shade. Kanha.
Little Cormorant at the water edge. Kanha.
Another frame of little Cormorant. Kanha.
A full view little Cormorant. Kanha.
Peacock dance. Kanha.
A close-up. Kanha.
A Redwattled Lapwing on the ground. Kanha.
A Small Blue Kingfischer. Kanha.
A Shikra. Kanha.
A peacock just landing on a tree. Kanha.
A male Indian Bison or Gaur in the grass. Kanha.
Waterbirds. Kanha.
Small Blue Kingfischer with a fish. Kanha.
A Small Blue Kingfischer with a fish inside !! Kanha.
A Crested Serpant Eagle exchanging glance with us. Kanha.
A Crested Serpant Eagle in flight. Kanha.
A not so ofter seen Black Ibis. Kanha.
Peacock on a Termite mound. Kanha.
A Black Drongo. Kanha.
Rufousbacked Shrike. Kanha.
Indian Roller. Kanha.
A young male Indian Bison or Gaur. Kanha.
Another male Indian Bison or Gaur. Kanha.
A spotted Owlet. Kanha.
Sunset on Satpura National Park. Satpura.
Sunrise on Tungbhadra river Satpura National Park. Satpura.
A glimpse of Satpura National Park Topography. Satpura.
Another shot of the landscape. Satpura.
Morning sun through the tress. Satpura.
Tungbhadra crossing over the Satpura Range of mountains. Satpura.
Flowers in full bloom. Satpura.
Water bodies left by Tungbhadra river. Satpura.
A Crested Serpant Eagle looking at us. Satpura.
He was very uncomfortable just 15mtrs away from us. Satpura.
Crocodile from Tungbhadra river. Satpura.
A total distance of 2996kms I covered incl. all Park excursions.
