Wildlife

Satpura National Park: Crouching Tiger, Blazing Kusum

2017/04/192017/08/07 Jitaditya Narzary 31 Comments Brown Fish Owl, Gaur, Honey Buzzard, Hoshangabad, Indian Skimmer, Leopard, Madhya Pradesh, Pachmarhi, River Tern, Sambar Deer, Satpura National Park, Spotted Deer, Thick-knee, Tiger

From Tigers to Leopards, and from Sloth Bears to Indian Skimmers, Satpura National Park has a lot to offer but remains offbeat and uncrowded.

Indian Himalayas Uttarakhand Wildlife

Hues of Ramganga: Beating Around the Bushes in Corbett

2017/03/132017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 18 Comments Garjiya Devi, Jim Corbett National Park, Kosi, Ramganga

I was taken aback by the colours of Ramganga as I walked around Merchula, the northern corner of Jim Corbett National Park.

Rajasthan Western India Wildlife

Khichan: A Hitchcockian Delight

2016/02/062017/12/20 Jitaditya Narzary 16 Comments "Rajasthan", Demoiselle Cranes, Khichan, Migratory Birds

A small, secluded village called Khichan in Rajasthan has been feeding and protecting migratory Demoiselle Cranes for decades.

Assam North East India UNESCO Heritage Sites Wildlife

Kaziranga: Misanthropic Rhinos, Invisible Tigers

2015/11/152017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 8 Comments assam, Kaziranga, One Horned Rhino, UNESCO world heritage site

Spotting one horned rhinos at Kaziranga National Park.

Indian Himalayas Trekking Uttarakhand Wildlife

Chasing Monal: Titillation in Tungnath

2014/05/102017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 9 Comments "Uttarakhand", Bird photography, Chopta, Himalayan Monal, Himalayas, Impeyan Monal, Tungnath

The Himalayan Monal is a pheasant endemic to the Himalayan region.

Gujarat Western India Wildlife

Early Impressions from Dholavira: Birds and Other Postcards

2014/03/122017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 3 Comments Bird Watching, Dholavira, Green Bee-Eater, Gujarat, Khadir, Kingfisher, Rann of Kutch

While Dholavira is known for its ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization, it is also a paradise for bird watchers.

Assam North East India Wildlife

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park: Birds and more Birds

2014/01/082017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 9 Comments assam, Bar Headed Goose, Bird Watching, Dibru Saikhowa, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Greater Adjutant Stork, Guijan, Kingfisher, Large Cormorant, Migratory Birds, North East, Ruddy Shelduck, Sandpiper, Tinsukia, Water Birds

Spotting migratory birds and other water birds at Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Assam.

Assam North East India Wildlife

Dibru Saikhowa: Shooting River Dolphins

2014/01/032017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 17 Comments Dibru Saikhoa, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Gangetic River Dolphin, Guijan, Platanista Gangetica, River Dolphin, South Asian River Dolphin, Tinsukia

The South Asian River Dolphin (Platanista Gangetica) is one of the two species of freshwater dolphins. At Dibru-Saikhowa you can spot Gangetic River Dolphins.

Arunachal Pradesh North East India Wildlife

Namdapha: Flora, Flora, Flora!

2013/12/272017/12/18 Jitaditya Narzary 23 Comments Arunachal Pradesh, assam, Changlang, Deban, Dibrugarh, Jagun, Ledo, Margherita, Miao, Namdapha National Park, North East, Tinsukia

Namdapha, the rainforest in Arunachal Pradesh, is something that had been on my bucket list for a long time. Finally I managed it and here is a first hand guide on how to do it.

Assam North East India Wildlife

Pobitora: Where Rhinos Dare

2012/12/192017/12/20 Jitaditya Narzary 8 Comments "India backpacking", "India Photography", Asiatic Wild Water Buffaloo, Assam Tourism, Greater Adjutant Stork, Mayong, Morigaon, One Horned Rhino, One-horned rhinoceros, Pabitora, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Rhino

The high concentration of rhinos make them easy to spot in Pobitora. Where else would I just stop your car and see rhinos in the wilderness from the highway?