My Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve visit. Oct 07

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve - Oct 07

A beautifully camouflaged grasshopper

Magpie robin was dancing in front of my cottage. This male is actually impressing a female robin that was nearby

During one of the brain storming sessions. u can see my deadly illustrations. Vaibhav, a young herpatologist, managed to give a great pose

My beautiful cottage. The left one

One of my room mates....

Visitors waiting to enter the national park. this is morning 5:45 (about 60 vehicles are allowed)

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve entraance gate

Bandhavgarh sunrise

Just heard a tigers call. waiting........

Saambhar (Swamp deer), very common in bandhavgarh

Long billed Vulture. An endangedered specie. globally threatened and the fastest of the declining species

Another Long billed vulture. (Gyps indicus). I saw them after about 10 years.

A familiy of Wild boars.

A group of beautiful green pigeons. Called HARIYAL in hindi

Remains of bandhavgarh fort. some caves believed to be the court of the king

SheshShaiyya. of about 10th century. Statue of lord Vishnu on the seven headed serpent sheshnaag.

a Bird watcher in bandhavgarh

with the experts....

A crested serpent eagle. waited for about 20 mins but did not turn its face to our side. Look at the beautiful grass called KAS in the foreground.

This grasshopper was also there during one of my presentations

My final paper presentation....

Listening to a deadly question and thinking what to say..........

I will answer you point by point...

With the seniors and experts.