Mothers Care

  The gentle side of the Asia’s biggest land mammal is seen here in the image. The mother very protective of the young calf while feeding on the grass in Kabini backwaters.

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.

Protective Feeding

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

Western Marsh Harrier

The marsh harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. They are medium-sized raptors and the largest and broadest-winged harriers. A migratory raptor that visits Indian and Africa from Europe and Asia during winters. These harriers glide low just above the grassland and make a quick dive to feed on frog, fish, insects and birds. The adult female is identified by the pale crown. This image was made as the bird was preening and a small feather is seen on one of the eyes as a result of the preening activity.
May 12

Red Avadavat – Female

  A cute sparrow sized bird that is found in the open fields and grass lands across  Asia especially near water. The name of the Genus this bird belongs to is derived from the city of Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state in India. The birds mainly feeds on grass seeds. You will easily observe a flock of these birds together and once in a while they do perch around and give you a split second opportunity frame them. The female bird lacks the bright red plumage of the male  but still has the red beak and the white spots.