setting off in the morning
Gypsies waiting for entry at the Kisli gate at 5.30 in the morning.
Raju, our gypsy driver, spotted these owlets up in the tree as soon as we entered the park. Its not hard to imagine how skilled the drivers and guides are: low light, tall grasses, animals camouflaging themselves - their entire body seems to be tuned to the sounds and sights of the jungle
Apart from the thrill of spotting wildlife, Kanha also offers many landscape photography opportunities. Not my best picture, but you get the idea
my favourite picture of Kanha...
sorry dont remember the name! we did see the tiger bird...it cleans the teeth of the tiger once it is done with its feast. make sure you take a notebook along (i did, but found it too cold to hold a pen and write down things)
if you can see the red beak -- you have it! This is a black stork.
barasingha - the hardground swamp deer - numbering about 400; found only at Kanha, thanks to their efforts. these are female.
spotted deer...tigers need a large population of animals to prey on
langurs with a newborn
Raju, our fantabulous driver, at the extreme right along with Projjal and Akhand
thats our gypsy. i love the fact that you can ride in an open jeep at Kanha. tigers (especially the ever protective females) are known to attack the vehicles as well as elephants.
in the morning we heard only 1-2 sets of alarm calls (compared to 5-7 in the evening). this is us trying to track the source of the call
Raju, tense at the wheel, listening for another sign
sambhar, according to our guide in the evening, are kind of stupid. (perhaps its their curiosity!) they don't move fast enough even when they hear the alarm call of other animals or the sound of the tiger crawling in the undergrowth
sambhar
can you spot the bird? it looks exactly like the rocks around it.
spotted deer....
one of the many pug marks we saw along the Kanha roads. this one was in the evening. at Kanha you never know when you might get lucky and end up with a shot of a tigeress/tiger walking along the roads
this is what happens when someone near you uses flash or is loud...barking deer hidden in the jungle undergrowth and slipping away
one more try..
jungle cat. as elusive as the tiger. guides will sometimes imitate animal sounds to ensure visitors have a good opportunity to shoot. (from the right, almost 1/4th into the picture, where the tall dry grass has begun to grow -- its the blip)
spotted owlets. it was a perfect end to a perfect day that started off these birds
Notes from Kanha visit-1
Notes from Kanha visit- 3
Notes from Kanha visit-2
