When: October 2024 Weather: Cool 22C NikonP900 When we are not on safari ..and when we ARE on safari, we’re always birding….. After our water safari on day 2, we spent an hour on the grounds of the Serai resort, … Continue reading →
After our meeting in Bangalore, we did the 4.5 hour drive down a very nice highway for a 2 night 4 safari break in Kabini Jungle River Lodges to do our tiger safaris and the famous Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, about 200km from bangalore. Arriving at lunchtime, we headed straight out for a pm safari from 3 to 6pm….
our cottage at Kabini Jungle water Lodgeour jeep with driver Muddu drove us to the Kabini entrance to Nagarhole Tiger reservea magnificent male GAUR welcomed us at the first waterholebeautiful spotted deer were abundantspotted deerbeautiful grey langurs were everywherewe stopped by this wooded area in zone A to wait to see if a tiger would showafter half an hour, we saw some movement behind the thicketand from afar, the unmistakeable tiger appeared afarshe started walking toward us..what a magnificent beast!she sauntered casually nearer..admire the tail detailand settled comfortably, her orange upper pelt contrasting with the pure white underside…her stunning pelt from the backposingthe back view of her ears…black with white tufts
After this wonderful encounter with the striped feline, we drove on to see the rest of the reserve…
we then found this waterhole where a family of tuskers were bathingfrolicking babiesThis area is the elephant capital of India with the highest numbers of pachyderms per sq km in indiawe had a close encounter with this tusker who took exception to us and charged us, stopping just a few meters away thankfullyimperial green pigeonwe had time to do some birding…here the common hawk cuckoowild boarindian pond heroncommon flameback woodpeckera group of scampering spotted deera female gaur on our way outa spotted deer having a nightcapand back to the resort, the sunset welcomed us
A brilliant first safari with an excellent tiger sighting…..thanks to our driver guide Muddu!
The Natural Traveller 