Just had the best Tiger sighting of my life. I was driving to the Tribal NGO place in the jeep when this large male tiger crossed the road right in front of me. I stopped the jeep and switched off the engine. This tiger walked into some nice green grass, glared at me for more then a min and all along flicking it’s tail. Then slowly he melted into the forest. I’m kicking myself for not having my camera with me at that time.
Anyway was a lovely sighting and something that I will remember for a long time to come. Also got to see the tiger after almost 2 months.
Have learn’t the hard way too – I never step out of the house without at-least my Video cam even in the city – have missed a Grasshopper Warbler and a party of 3 Besra and now no one believes that I ever saw them
But no sweat about the tiger – come to Kanha for a week and you can catch them in all thier moods…
That’s great….
better luck next time with camera…
MORAL – Alwayz carry ur camera ….
a moment totally personal.. am sure u will cherish this for all time..
Wowie
hey where was this? you don’t know what I’d give to switch places with you. Hey what do you do? sounds interesting
Wow! That would have been an very good encounter. I wish you had your camera.
The word is spreading in the jungles… looks like they are queueing up to meet you these days!
Doesnt Kanha bores you after a while when it comes to sighting tigers? It just doesnt excite after a while. There are too many of them and these mahouts on elephants back chase them and dont let them live in peace.
My friend who went Jim Corbett coudnt even sight a single tiger in two days, whereas we sighted atleast 3 in 2 days.
Spotting a tiger in Kanha during Winter may be much more difficult due to thick vegetation.
Hmmm…. you have not been following Tarique’s journal?
BTW Tigers are not too fond of very thick vegetation – so it is more likely that in winters or rather just after rains you will get tigers ambling along the roads…
I had a similar experience too. But that was in Bannerghatta.
I know how annoying it is when you dont have a pic to show people of your find.
Re: Wowie
I work as a naturalist at a place called BR hills which is one of the best wildlife santuary in south India. You are welcome to take my job.. as there is a big shortage of people here.
Heh, I have some sexy tiger shots from there.. I really wish they were wild tiger shots
Re: Wowie
we were there 24th to 26th at kgudi , when did you have the great luck of spotting a tiger , our highlight was wild dogs !!!!!!!!!
Re: Wowie
Hey Kalyan,
I’m trying to plan a trip to BR Hills with some of my college buddies but we are unable to contact JLR – any help that you can give will be appreciated.
Re: Wowie
Leave me an email so I can get back to you on mail