Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park"

gd1418 · 20th March 2011, 09:39

Fabulous..!! Gasping for some more...

DKG · 20th March 2011, 11:52

One of the most beautiful sounds in a forest is that of the Junglee Murghi

Its such a "chichora" sound

absolutely love it.

Coooolcat21 · 20th March 2011, 22:08

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Originally Posted by driveanddrive

Wow! Beautiful photologue! Loved every bit of it! Loved the meadows one. Lovely angle! And the parrots seemed surreal! Loved it

I am off to Tadoba for sure after my exams! Have got a 500D and haven't yet done wildlife photography. Hope I get a chance soon!
Thanks for the visual treat!

Thanks to you,
All the best to wildlife photography, hope you have great sightings.
Regards

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Originally Posted by gd1418

Fabulous..!! Gasping for some more...

Thank You Sir,
Lots more on the way.
Regards

@DKG Sir,
Yes its quite distinctive .
regards

Coooolcat21 · 21st March 2011, 09:57

We wake up well on time to another early morning and look forward to the morning safari.
The walk to the gol ghar is an adventure by itself in the night and the early mornings when its still dark. Its so pleasant to be the first at the gol ghar , waiting for the gypsy being too taxing on us for our eagerness to be on the safari, we start walking towards the waterhole , which generally never lets us down on showing some wildlife or the other.
We see a couple of Bisons,day well begun..

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We enter the park to witness a beautiful morning , this is when the 4.30AM alarm proves to be all so worth it.

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Coooolcat21 · 21st March 2011, 16:56

We silently drive into the mystical jungles, totally in loss of words for the beauty and serenity of the place.

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Pug mark, wow , a start somewhere. There was a male tiger very close in the undergrowth where we could hear his bone chilling growls for a long time.

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Old claw marks, now it was just the tiger that needs to be seen.

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Hopefully waiting. Then the growls and the calls rested and so did our hopes too.

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The bark of the tree torn down by an elephant.

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When the tiger does not show up for a long long time,then we start noticing the small little amusing things around us.

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Our hopes had just rested for that moment to see a tiger, We knew he shall soon come our way, saying so to ourselves we move on.

The serpent eagle looking up at the vast blue skies above.

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Coooolcat21 · 21st March 2011, 19:35

Totally satisfied by our morning in the jungle we returned to our resort , already looking forward to the evening safari.

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It so happens that often people get carried away with wildlife in the jungles, which leads to muddled up definitions of wildlife.
Tough to figure out here between the man and the gypsy , was the gypsy driver happy about the sighting or was the man running away from a wild gypsy

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Man escapes.

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TheBeastFieast · 21st March 2011, 20:06

Excellent!!!

The pug mark and eagle snaps are superb.

Learning to capture the landscape from you

Subrat Seet · 21st March 2011, 23:05

Superb Junglescapes. Beautiful Kanha.

What si the story behind the man running with shots, is it inside the park or at resort?

abheekg · 21st March 2011, 23:37

@coolcat: Super, super shots..... especially the landscapes.

Let me present one of my best wildlife images so far captured last year at Kanha.

Deer eyes

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a Barasinga habitat shot

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and......

some Creative scorpion photography....

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Keep the landscapes coming. Just love them.

Dr. A Ghosh

DKG · 22nd March 2011, 01:03

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Originally Posted by Coooolcat21

or was the man running away from a wild gypsy

This reminds me of a incident related to me by my host at Corbett. Some over enthusiastic foreign photographer decided the big cats are really cats after all and he walked into the jungle to do some creative photography.

Park officials later found pieces of him !!

nomadabhi · 22nd March 2011, 07:51

Amazing shots. You have just reignited my old memories of visiting Kanha/Kisli when I was in 8th standard.

Your post made me to go through those albums searching for the pics taken from our reel camera (konica) back then.

That time we were on elephant safari and spotted the wild cat.

Not too far that I will visit Kanha in May end this year.

fazalaliadil · 22nd March 2011, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Subrat Seet

Superb Junglescapes. Beautiful Kanha.

What si the story behind the man running with shots, is it inside the park or at resort?

Terrified just after his first tiger sighting (more evident in the rear angle shot).

BTW great capture of the western wildlife, Coolcat.
Regards,

DKG · 22nd March 2011, 11:29

Have created a thread in tribute to Fateh Singh Rathore who passed away recently. Would request those who knew him or even had a chance meeting with the legend to share their experiences.

In any field there always are those few whose undying passion keeps the flame alive against all odds. Mr. Rathore was one such man. May many more people emerge who will keep the spirit of conservation alive.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...tiger-man.html

Coooolcat21 · 22nd March 2011, 13:21

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Originally Posted by TheBeastFieast

Excellent!!!

The pug mark and eagle snaps are superb.

Learning to capture the landscape from you

Thank you
Regards

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subrat Seet

Superb Junglescapes. Beautiful Kanha.

What si the story behind the man running with shots, is it inside the park or at resort?

Thank you,
He was running in baghira log huts, it was a very funny sight.
Regards

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Originally Posted by abheekg

@coolcat: Super, super shots..... especially the landscapes.

Let me present one of my best wildlife images so far captured last year at Kanha.

Keep the landscapes coming. Just love them.

Dr. A Ghosh

Thanks a lot,
Your landscapes are amazing.
Regards

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKG

This reminds me of a incident related to me by my host at Corbett. Some over enthusiastic foreign photographer decided the big cats are really cats after all and he walked into the jungle to do some creative photography.

Park officials later found pieces of him !!

Sir,
I am surprised that he was allowed to get off the gysp and wander into the jungle.
Regards

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadabhi

Amazing shots. You have just reignited my old memories of visiting Kanha/Kisli when I was in 8th standard.

Your post made me to go through those albums searching for the pics taken from our reel camera (konica) back then.

That time we were on elephant safari and spotted the wild cat.

Not too far that I will visit Kanha in May end this year.

Thank you,
All best for your forth coming trips, hope u have good sightings, if not enjoy the forests.
Regards

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Originally Posted by fazalaliadil

Terrified just after his first tiger sighting (more evident in the rear angle shot).

BTW great capture of the western wildlife, Coolcat.
Regards,

Sir,
The forests are always full of surprises.

Regards

As we head to our rooms ,we rush to unpack our camers as we see some real hardwaork happening right in front of our room.
The frisky woodpecker

Some light always helps

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Too tall

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Too wide

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DKG · 22nd March 2011, 13:48

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Originally Posted by Coooolcat21

I am surprised that he was allowed to get off the gysp and wander into the jungle.

Just across the road from where you find most resorts the forest starts and you can easily walk in. We went in on elephant back and found a tigress less than half a km away from the resort resting in the hills in front of the resort.

20th March 2011, 09:39	#76
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DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" One of the most beautiful sounds in a forest is that of the Junglee Murghi Its such a "chichora" sound absolutely love it.
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21st March 2011, 09:57	#79
Coooolcat21 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nagpur,Bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 131 Times	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" We wake up well on time to another early morning and look forward to the morning safari. The walk to the gol ghar is an adventure by itself in the night and the early mornings when its still dark. Its so pleasant to be the first at the gol ghar , waiting for the gypsy being too taxing on us for our eagerness to be on the safari, we start walking towards the waterhole , which generally never lets us down on showing some wildlife or the other. We see a couple of Bisons,day well begun.. We enter the park to witness a beautiful morning , this is when the 4.30AM alarm proves to be all so worth it.
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21st March 2011, 16:56	#80
Coooolcat21 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nagpur,Bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 131 Times	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" We silently drive into the mystical jungles, totally in loss of words for the beauty and serenity of the place. Pug mark, wow , a start somewhere. There was a male tiger very close in the undergrowth where we could hear his bone chilling growls for a long time. Old claw marks, now it was just the tiger that needs to be seen. Hopefully waiting. Then the growls and the calls rested and so did our hopes too. The bark of the tree torn down by an elephant. When the tiger does not show up for a long long time,then we start noticing the small little amusing things around us. Our hopes had just rested for that moment to see a tiger, We knew he shall soon come our way, saying so to ourselves we move on. The serpent eagle looking up at the vast blue skies above.
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21st March 2011, 19:35	#81
Coooolcat21 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nagpur,Bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 131 Times	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" Totally satisfied by our morning in the jungle we returned to our resort , already looking forward to the evening safari. It so happens that often people get carried away with wildlife in the jungles, which leads to muddled up definitions of wildlife. Tough to figure out here between the man and the gypsy , was the gypsy driver happy about the sighting or was the man running away from a wild gypsy Man escapes.
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21st March 2011, 20:06	#82
TheBeastFieast BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Faridabad Posts: 306 Thanked: 19 Times	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" Excellent!!! The pug mark and eagle snaps are superb. Learning to capture the landscape from you
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Subrat Seet BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 351 Thanked: 363 Times	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" Superb Junglescapes. Beautiful Kanha. What si the story behind the man running with shots, is it inside the park or at resort?
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21st March 2011, 23:37	#84
abheekg BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nagpur Posts: 690 Thanked: 187 Times	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" @coolcat: Super, super shots..... especially the landscapes. Let me present one of my best wildlife images so far captured last year at Kanha. Deer eyes a Barasinga habitat shot and...... some Creative scorpion photography.... Keep the landscapes coming. Just love them. Dr. A Ghosh Last edited by abheekg : 21st March 2011 at 23:41.
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22nd March 2011, 07:51	#86
nomadabhi BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 352 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" Amazing shots. You have just reignited my old memories of visiting Kanha/Kisli when I was in 8th standard. Your post made me to go through those albums searching for the pics taken from our reel camera (konica) back then. That time we were on elephant safari and spotted the wild cat. Not too far that I will visit Kanha in May end this year.
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22nd March 2011, 11:29	#88
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	Re: Reflections on Wildlife Addictions "Pench and Kanha National Park" Have created a thread in tribute to Fateh Singh Rathore who passed away recently. Would request those who knew him or even had a chance meeting with the legend to share their experiences. In any field there always are those few whose undying passion keeps the flame alive against all odds. Mr. Rathore was one such man. May many more people emerge who will keep the spirit of conservation alive. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifti...tiger-man.html
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