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A Near Conjunction

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Alas, he was gone before I had a chance to lift my camera. Many friends and guests enjoyed seeing this particular bird soar, hunt, or even sit for hours in the valley. Another huge spectre bearing the same profile as the previously mentioned shadow glided just beyond the canopy, flared its wings and tail and landed in a nearby tree.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc. It is too early to show.

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