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I am forever attracted to the so called "lesser" animals. This Mongoose kid posed nicely for a few fleeting moments. The entire family was there and was having a great time.
The Sultan : Whenever we roam around the Himalayan Foothills we hear the five note Chwik-chwik-chwik-chwik-chwik call of the gorgeous "Sultan Tit". But they generally stick to the upper canopy. This one was the curious type it seems , came close to check me and I gratefully captured the image
Tanmay Keshav Beautiful click
D P Paul Clean shot
Somnath Goswami Thanks everyone
Travelling to
Sattal
Start Date
11 May 2019
End Date
15 May 2019
Travelling from
Kathgodam
Currently
1 traveler
Required
1 traveler
Birding. Expenses shared as per actual. Should be around 21k for 4 nights all inclusive kathgodam to kathgodam.
Somnath Goswami We are going with Hari Lama, among the best if not the best.
Shabnam Siddiqui I wish
Somnath Goswami @Shabnam Siddiqui , if you go there I'm sure we will have the first tiger sighting at Sattal in a very very long time.
Shabnam Siddiqui 😜😂😂😂
Shabnam Siddiqui Trying my luck in a less visited forest this weekend.
Sanjay Bose I am interested let me know if there is any vacancy
Somnath Goswami @Sanjay Bose , yes you may join. My whatsapp no is 9830888019 and you can use that for your convenience. Regards.
Somnath Goswami The one vacancy still remains.
The first showers of monsoon covered the parched earth with beautiful green sprouts of grass. The yellowed trees started to regain there lushness. Out of the golden grass came out the beautiful tigress. In the afternoon lights we became spellbound.
Shabnam Siddiqui Wow. Beautiful.
Rajeev Raghavan Awesome..is it after closure of park for monsoon?
Somnath Goswami Thanks friends.@Rajeev , no it's before the park was closed. Fag end of June.
It was a late autumn morning. For three days we were travelling through the maze of rivers and canals that is Sundarban. The beautiful mangrove forest had us mesmerised with it's pristine beauty , the colourful kingfishers had kept us enthralled ; the predatory raptors accompanied us in their search for food , which was a journey into wonderland for us. But in spite of the rich experience , an untold miasma of longing was hanging heavy in the air. We were yet to have a glimpse of the king. Be it in the concentrated search of the early hours , or during the collective resignation at the the fag end of the evening , or at the time of hearing captivating tiger stories from our veteran guide in the evening, we all wished for a glimpse, a glimpse , only a fleeting glimpse. And at the last day, when all hope was lost , we were awarded a sight by the king. Male man-eater from the Delta, the ghost of the mangroves for you all.
Rajeev Raghavan Loved the story and the picture
Varad Bansod Absolutely amazing, its a dream for me to see a tiger in sunderbans........
James Fernandes Amazing hulk..
Somnath Goswami thanks everyone, come , explore the mangroves :-)
Roshan Suresh Awesome
Somnath Goswami Thanks Roshan and everyone else
It was a spring morning, the wind still retained some of it's chill. I was following my Guide through the meandering jungle path, the dry twigs crackling under my shoes, overnight dew dropping from the ferns and orchids all around. My heart was beating almost audibly at the anticipation of the glimpse of the phantom. They are elusive , shy and often fly away at the slightest hint of human presence. And when I finally saw the "White Winged Wood Duck", it was upon it's classic perch, a branch of a dead tree, hanging upon a quite , vegetated pond. I had goose-bump and I almost forgot to press the shutter. A moment of sublime quality , quite inaptly captured by me , presented here for the pleasure of the swell ladies and gentlemen of this forum, The "Deo Hanh" or "Ghost Duck" from Nameri National Park.
Aniket Khamkar An awesome find! Thanks for sharing
Shabnam Siddiqui Wow. What a picture and excellent description.
Himadri Sen poetic description, reminds me of corbett's "Mohan maneater"
Somnath Goswami thanks everyone for such generous words
Tanmay Keshav Looks lovely.. many thanks for sharing this! If you could, how many days did you spend in Nameri? What should be a good number from a birding / trekking stand point?
Rajeev Raghavan Fantastic catch and shot! It really looks stunning.. dream sighting
Somnath Goswami thanks everyone. @Tanmay , in my opinion one should stay at least 2 nights and ideally 3/4 nights at Nameri. like most North East forests Nameri churns out unexpected wonders if one spends adequate hours there.
Roshan Suresh Great post
Mohit Srinivasan Superb
Ankur Malhotra Lovely find and click!
Somnath Goswami Thanks Roshan, Mohit, Ankur and all other friends.
It was a dream come true for me when I first met a hard-to-find "Forest Baby"/"Slender Loris" face to face. They are incredibly cuddly and shy.They are primates and are actually close relative of humans.They are facing a very bleak future due to habitat loss and hunting. Apparently slow but actually moves lightning fast to take shelter behind foliage. I photographed it with a torchlight and ensured that the intrusion was minimum.
Rajeev Raghavan Fantastic
Himadri Sen simply wow
Somnath Goswami Thanks Rajeev , Himadri and all other nature-lovers here.
Pervez Younus Great. We saw it the previous day but before I could click it , it went behind the bush. Congrats!
Dr Aparna Bagwe Nice detailed shot...
Gaurav Sinha Lovely catch!
Somnath Goswami thanks Pervez, Dr.Bagwe, Gaurav and all other friends
Rajat Arora Nice
Shabnam Siddiqui WOW!
Somnath Goswami Thanks Shbnam and all others :)
Dr Aparna Bagwe Awesome pic