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Tigers in BR hills

One of the exciting things about wildlife is the unpredictability. When you least expect it, you are rewarded by an amazing wildlife sighting. Yesterday, along with two of my friends, I had been to BR hills. We left in the morning, reached BR hills by lunch time, finished some work and went to K-gudi (the tourism zone of BR hills) and decided to go on the evening safari. Two weeks ago, a mother tiger with 4 cubs were sighted near a water hole and we decided to drive straight to the place and wait there. As soon as we landed…

Tiger and Cubs

I had promised Gowtham a trip to BR hills for getting my lens. So we decided to make a quick sunday monday trip and get back along with Philip. I was hoping to shoot lot of birds with the new lens. However, Murphy strikes and we did not get any birds. However, we did manage a once in a life experience with a mother tiger and her cubs. I have not seen a tiger in the wild in few months now and I virtually gave up on seeing any carnivores this monsoon season. But luck was on our side. Mandanna,…

Tiger Tiger

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…