The landscape of Kabini is mesmerizing. It has everything a wildlife enthusiast can wish for. I made a short trip on weekend, dull and cloudy weather played spoil sport, but I was proved right in my decision of buying Canon 100-400mm IS USM, and not any other lens that i considered. I will write a detailed review of my reasons to buy 100-400 after few more trips in good lighting conditions.
I just took one boat safari and was a great one in the of birds sighted. Right at the start were Indian Cormorant, Little Cormorant, Great Cormorant and Darter. The little one gave an unusual pose.
Little Cormorant
A scan of the banks of the lake on binoculars showed the a herd of mammoths. Sambhars, Langurs, Chitals, and Wild boars were seen as the boat navigated towards the elephants. Winter visitors – Large Wood-shrike, and Osprey were lifers for me. Pacific swallows, Wire-tailed swallos, white breasted kingfishers, a stork-billed kingfisher, pied kingfisher, Woolly necked stork, painted stork, Asian open bill, and Egrets were all a treat to watch.
A huge mugger crocodile was basking on the banks, while another one was lurking in the water.
A small bunch of Malabar Pied Hornbills were the last of the species sighted. I drove on the stretch from Karapura village to Manandvadi on my car. Many leopard/tiger sightings happen on this stretch, but i wasn’t lucky this time.
This image Grey Heron, roosting on a dead tree, was my frvourite from the trip.
As always… awesome! :)
The cormorant and heron pictures are awesome.
will wait for the review :)
was the light not good enuf this time? looks like higher ISO and under-exposed? still luved the last pic
Some excellent images Sandeep. Keep it up my friend.
Your wildlife and bird resources seem very rich. Wondering how it would be if I could undertake a mission this winter to shoot some migratory birds and wildlife with you anywhere in India as per your choice!
Sure. I mostly travel to Southern Indian jungles. Have a few trips planned this winter, you are welcome to join.
Will mail you my contact details.
Mine is qahbd123@gmail.com and cell fon number is +88 01712 556020. U can contact or call me anytime. I will also contact/call u. Will be ready for a trip in Jan10.
I take this opportunity to invite u to visit Bangladesh as well. It is rich for landscape shooting during the period July – October. However, natural wildlife and bird habitats are are not that many.
Thank u Sandeep. Mine is qahbd123@gmail.com and cell fon number is +88 01712 556020. U can contact or call me anytime. I will also contact/call u. Will be ready for a trip in Jan10.
I take this opportunity to invite u to visit Bangladesh as well. It is rich for landscape shooting during the period July – October. However, natural wildlife and bird habitats are are not that many.
Never seen a Grey heron look that good…!! cool post…
whoa.. gr8 pics dude…!