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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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A winding track through dense woodlands takes us to the Telia Lake in the southeast of the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. Our guide explains that it was discovered by tiger cubs and taken off to play with, hence the claw and tooth marks. All of a sudden, in a hushed voice he says one word only: “Tigers!”

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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of India

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A winding track through dense woodlands takes us to the Telia Lake in the southeast of the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. All of a sudden, in a hushed voice he says one word only: “ Tigers! Somewhere at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger ( more ). There are no range maps.

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The Sounds of a Tiger-Heron

10,000 Birds

Interior forest animals, from invertebrates to large mammals, rely on sounds to communicate; the forest is so dense that visual cues are meaningless. Over the years and after many visits, I have become familiar with rainforest birds and mammals sounds. I thought the mammal I was hearing was sitting in one place. Recording 1.

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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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Nitin hopes to enlarge his collection of photos of Tigers. I am curious to see whatever awaits us in the Nagzira Tiger Reserve. Among teak and bamboo thickets, a winding forest road takes us deeper into the enchanted Snake Jungle, but alas, not a Tiger in sight. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Gaur Morning.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Gaur Morning

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In front of us, in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve one wild Grey Junglefowl runs across the road. For you and me, there are about 200 bird species, but for proper tourists, there seem to be only five species in the reserve: Bengal Tiger , Leopard , Sloth Bear , Indian Wild Dog (Dhole) and the Gaur. February 2013. And we are in it.

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Kerkini in Winter

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A Kerkini mini-tiger Disappointingly, mammal encounters are few, other than the odd Roe Deer. Kerkini’s most famous mammal is the domesticated Water Buffalo – large herds are kept around the lake. There’s usually a wintering Peregrine around A resting Sparrowhawk Wild Cat – note the thick, bushy tail.

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Birding India with the ABA

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So, I birded India, land of Indian Peafowl , Saag Paneer (my favorite Indian dish) and Tigers. Well, they were all memorable, but these two involve subjects people have asked about without fail—the Taj Mahal and Tigers. Target: Tigers. Our local Ranthambhore guide told us that a tiger had been located on our route.

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