Kabini Archives • Page 2 of 4 • DigitalFrescos

Sep 26

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Tuskers faceoff

Two tuskers were crossing each other in the Kabini backwaters. Elephants when in a group are safer but lone tuskers are known to be aggressive and attack passer by.

Sep 25

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Protective Feeding

An young calf is seen feeding on tge back waters of Kabini protected by two adult female elephants.

Sep 24

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A lone male elephant, but with no tusks. Makhna means tusk less., sometimes due to a genetic disorder the male elephant is unable to develop a tusk. The elephants are an Endangered species as per IUCN. The gentle giants are also called as Pachyderm – a reference to their thick skin and size. The wrinkled skin is moveable and contains a lot of nerve centers. Elephants are known for their intelligence and cognitive processing that is more than all other land animals. An adult elephant is a mega herbivore can consume more than 150kgs of plant matter in a day, as seen in this image.

May 15

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Changeable hawk-eagle – Attitude

The stare , the look and attitude of a bold raptor, that’s what we saw with this individual. As with the tradition whenever we have seen a CHE perched in the open like this we have always spotted a tiger next. We did see the tiger tank female’s cubs after seeing this individual :-). A medium sized raptor that is seen in the southern and southeast Asian forests. This prefers well wooded areas sitting in the open branches under the forest canopy scanning for prey. The reason for the name changeable is because the occurrence of more than one form / morph of the bird. This eagle feeds on a variety of prey that includes birds, mammals, snakes and lizards. One of the most widespread and common Asiatic hawk-eagle species, their status is classified as least concern by IUCN.

May 15

by Admin in Kabini 0 comments tags: Alwan, art, Avian, Bangalore, Bird, birds, Digitalfrescos, Indian Pea fowl, Kabini, Nikon, Nikon D750, Peacock, Tamron, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

Peacock, Kabini

Iridescent blue green color of the National bird of India with its flowing train is a sight to behold. The train of feathers which are spatula shaped in the tip and has a colorful eye is used to attract the female during courtship. An elaborate ritual of fanning of the train and a display to accompany with to attract the female. Whilst the male has the long train female – peahen lacks it. They feed on wild berries and seeds and also prey on snakes, lizards and rodents at times. These are classified as least concern by IUCN.