Waghoba at Tadoba

nix1976in · 20th January 2015, 16:57

Adding some more birding pics...

nix1976in · 24th January 2015, 22:39

Short trip to Sewri for Flamingo watching...let the pics do the talking.

Shanmd · 15th February 2015, 21:08

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Originally Posted by nix1976in

Hi Ajit,
We had booked a package for the stay and safaris through Atul Dhamankar who is a naturalist and was referred to me by a member here. If you need I can PM you the contact so that you can talk to him directly.

Thanks.

Hi.
Awesome photographs. I've been trawling the net for info about Tadoba.
Would you be kind enough to put me in touch with Mr. Atul? Am planning a trip in end march.
Thanks.

nix1976in · 18th February 2015, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Shanmd

Hi.
Awesome photographs. I've been trawling the net for info about Tadoba.
Would you be kind enough to put me in touch with Mr. Atul? Am planning a trip in end march.
Thanks.

Hey Buddy, glad you liked the pics. Atul Dhamankar's contacts are Cell No.: +91-9423619933, 7620792206 or Email : atultiger@rediffmail.com. Also look him up on FB and at http://atulintadoba.blogspot.in.

SajiNSalin · 18th February 2015, 22:16

Great to see the largest tiger in just 5 minutes into the safari. Last April, I got to see a tigress on the fourth safari in Tadoba. In the first to 3rd safaris, there were tigers nearby, but out of sight. Encountering a tigress just about five feet away from the Gypsy was an incredible experience. Stayed in MTDC and the leopard cubs in the cage were very small then.

nix1976in · 23rd February 2015, 20:17

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Originally Posted by SajiNSalin

Great to see the largest tiger in just 5 minutes into the safari. Last April, I got to see a tigress on the fourth safari in Tadoba. In the first to 3rd safaris, there were tigers nearby, but out of sight. Encountering a tigress just about five feet away from the Gypsy was an incredible experience. Stayed in MTDC and the leopard cubs in the cage were very small then.

Yeah buddy...it was quite lucky to encounter the tiger in the first safari as we went without a sighting during the next 3 safaris. I didn't know the leopards are there since they were small, someone there told us they had turned man-eaters and hence captured and kept there.

fiesta1.6 · 15th March 2015, 13:06

Looks like you are as lucky as we are. We visited Tadoba, one week before you and had a sighting of the Tigress Maya within 10 minutes of entering the park in the first safari. She was with us for almost half an hour and while returning to gates, tigress Sonam was with us for 5 minutes. We were really thrilled. We also spotted a wild bear in the evening safari.

nix1976in · 16th April 2015, 21:30

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Originally Posted by fiesta1.6

Looks like you are as lucky as we are. We visited Tadoba, one week before you and had a sighting of the Tigress Maya within 10 minutes of entering the park in the first safari. She was with us for almost half an hour and while returning to gates, tigress Sonam was with us for 5 minutes. We were really thrilled. We also spotted a wild bear in the evening safari.

You were luckier than us Fiesta1.6

. Other than Wagdoh, we didn't manage any other tiger sightings though we saw crocodiles, various birds and animals and also a few caged leopards!

nix1976in · 20th December 2015, 18:01

Mandangadh...so I was on the lookout for an offbeat destination within Maharashtra and came across this Fort/ Hill-station called Mandangadh around 225 kms from Mumbai near Dapoli.

The exact route is Mumbai- Panvel- Pen - Vadkhal Naka- Mangaon- Veer- Tol Phata - Mahapral- Mandangadh.

The place has a perennial 50 feet waterfall and a shallow pond where its possible to raft and swim...lovely place for a couple of days Let the pics do the talking.

vnabhi · 28th December 2015, 20:39

Superb pics and TL, @nix1976in. Incidentally I was also there on Dec 19th and 20th, but in a resort near Kollara gate. We had 4 safaris in all, but the first day was a huge disappointment: we could only spot tiger cubs playing near a waterhole, far away from our Gypsy.

We were contemplating driving back on 20th after the first safari, but day 2 gave us a good sighting of Sitara tigress, that walked across out convoy for a good 20 minutes. Owing to the excitement, we decided not the cancel the afternoon safari. And lo behold, we had tigress Maya walking on the road right in front of our Gypsy (we were the first in the convoy). It then walked towards our vehicle and passed 4 feet away from me, which was a bit scary! But the guide said nothing to worry as long as you don't disturb her. She walked beside the 20-car convoy and gave every vehicle a good sight for photos.

We again were waiting for it near the water hole where we'd spotted her cubs, and she did not disappoint us. She entered the water right next to our Gypsy and gave good poses by splashing water.

I'll post a separate TL with pictures, soon after I recover from my temporary illness.

nix1976in · 3rd March 2016, 22:45

Appending another birding trip to this travelogue...

So recently we came to know that my in-laws 'kuldaivat' or ancestral deity is Twarita Devi located at a little known village called Gevrai near Beed in Maharashtra so off we went...pretty uneventful drive. The route taken was Mumbai- Talegaon exit (Mumbai -Pune expway) - Chakan - Shikrapur - Ahmednagar (cross city) - Pathardi - Gavrai - Talwada ( Twarita Devi Temple).

Start of the trip...0.0 on the ODO.

The ride after leaving the expressway was entirely on 2 laned country roads but no major bad roads as such just a few potholes thrown in for good measure.

Somewhere in Marathwada...

King on a wire

Onion Seeds

Twarita Devi Beed

A mazar just outside the temple.

After a quick darshan we moved back towards Ahmednagar to check in for the night. It was around lunchtime and we noticed some boards mentioning 'Kanduri Mutton' which was touted as the local specialty. The food was lovely to say the least and we hogged to our hearts content.

The "Kanduri' Mutton Hotel highly recommended.

Checked into Farhat Executive Hotel just off the highway and settled in to watch India beat Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Had a warm veggie meal and crashed for the night.

In the am...I had a sudden inspiration and looked up Bhigwan bird sanctuary which was around 120kms from the hotel..so after a hearty breakfast off we went..

The route was Ahmednagar - Mirajgaon - Rashin - Bhigwan - Kumbhargaon Bird Sanctuary. The roads were lovely all through with minimal traffic just a few sugarcrane haulers 'tis being sugarcane season.

Play with the winter Sun...

We made it to the parking lot by 1pm and hired a guide for a boat ride. Saw quite a variety of birds basking in the sun...let the pics do the talking.

Bhima River, Bhigwan

Birds at Bhigwan..

nix1976in · 3rd March 2016, 22:50

Contd...

The Chilapi restaurant is located just off the 2nd flyover at Bhigwan while coming from the Solapur side.

End of the trip at 1001 kms on the ODO.

20th January 2015, 16:57	#31
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nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Short trip to Sewri for Flamingo watching...let the pics do the talking. Last edited by nix1976in : 24th January 2015 at 22:41.
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18th February 2015, 22:16	#35
SajiNSalin BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 333 Thanked: 321 Times	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Great to see the largest tiger in just 5 minutes into the safari. Last April, I got to see a tigress on the fourth safari in Tadoba. In the first to 3rd safaris, there were tigers nearby, but out of sight. Encountering a tigress just about five feet away from the Gypsy was an incredible experience. Stayed in MTDC and the leopard cubs in the cage were very small then.
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15th March 2015, 13:06	#37
fiesta1.6 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pune Posts: 43 Thanked: 23 Times	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Looks like you are as lucky as we are. We visited Tadoba, one week before you and had a sighting of the Tigress Maya within 10 minutes of entering the park in the first safari. She was with us for almost half an hour and while returning to gates, tigress Sonam was with us for 5 minutes. We were really thrilled. We also spotted a wild bear in the evening safari.
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20th December 2015, 18:01	#39
nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Mandangadh...so I was on the lookout for an offbeat destination within Maharashtra and came across this Fort/ Hill-station called Mandangadh around 225 kms from Mumbai near Dapoli. The exact route is Mumbai- Panvel- Pen - Vadkhal Naka- Mangaon- Veer- Tol Phata - Mahapral- Mandangadh. The place has a perennial 50 feet waterfall and a shallow pond where its possible to raft and swim...lovely place for a couple of days Let the pics do the talking. Attached Thumbnails
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28th December 2015, 20:39	#40
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,979 Thanked: 2,406 Times View My Garage	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Superb pics and TL, @nix1976in. Incidentally I was also there on Dec 19th and 20th, but in a resort near Kollara gate. We had 4 safaris in all, but the first day was a huge disappointment: we could only spot tiger cubs playing near a waterhole, far away from our Gypsy. We were contemplating driving back on 20th after the first safari, but day 2 gave us a good sighting of Sitara tigress, that walked across out convoy for a good 20 minutes. Owing to the excitement, we decided not the cancel the afternoon safari. And lo behold, we had tigress Maya walking on the road right in front of our Gypsy (we were the first in the convoy). It then walked towards our vehicle and passed 4 feet away from me, which was a bit scary! But the guide said nothing to worry as long as you don't disturb her. She walked beside the 20-car convoy and gave every vehicle a good sight for photos. We again were waiting for it near the water hole where we'd spotted her cubs, and she did not disappoint us. She entered the water right next to our Gypsy and gave good poses by splashing water. I'll post a separate TL with pictures, soon after I recover from my temporary illness.
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3rd March 2016, 22:45	#41
nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Appending another birding trip to this travelogue... So recently we came to know that my in-laws 'kuldaivat' or ancestral deity is Twarita Devi located at a little known village called Gevrai near Beed in Maharashtra so off we went...pretty uneventful drive. The route taken was Mumbai- Talegaon exit (Mumbai -Pune expway) - Chakan - Shikrapur - Ahmednagar (cross city) - Pathardi - Gavrai - Talwada ( Twarita Devi Temple). Start of the trip...0.0 on the ODO. The ride after leaving the expressway was entirely on 2 laned country roads but no major bad roads as such just a few potholes thrown in for good measure. Somewhere in Marathwada... King on a wire Onion Seeds Twarita Devi Beed A mazar just outside the temple. After a quick darshan we moved back towards Ahmednagar to check in for the night. It was around lunchtime and we noticed some boards mentioning 'Kanduri Mutton' which was touted as the local specialty. The food was lovely to say the least and we hogged to our hearts content. The "Kanduri' Mutton Hotel highly recommended. Checked into Farhat Executive Hotel just off the highway and settled in to watch India beat Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Had a warm veggie meal and crashed for the night. In the am...I had a sudden inspiration and looked up Bhigwan bird sanctuary which was around 120kms from the hotel..so after a hearty breakfast off we went.. The route was Ahmednagar - Mirajgaon - Rashin - Bhigwan - Kumbhargaon Bird Sanctuary. The roads were lovely all through with minimal traffic just a few sugarcrane haulers 'tis being sugarcane season. Play with the winter Sun... We made it to the parking lot by 1pm and hired a guide for a boat ride. Saw quite a variety of birds basking in the sun...let the pics do the talking. Bhima River, Bhigwan Birds at Bhigwan.. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd March 2016, 22:50	#42
nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Re: Waghoba at Tadoba Contd... The Chilapi restaurant is located just off the 2nd flyover at Bhigwan while coming from the Solapur side. End of the trip at 1001 kms on the ODO.
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