PURPLE RUMP SUNBIRD FEMALE...!!

VIEWFINDER. wishes all the followers and friends a VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI.  Have a wonderful & safe festival of light.

YELLOW BILLED BABBLER...!!

Very noisy chirp and are always in group doing their business. You can never miss their presence by the cacophony they create.

VELVET FRONTED NUTHATCH...!!

  

Velvet fronted Nuthatch...I am seeing it for the first time. I was up and out by 5.45am during our recent out door visit, enjoying the beauty of nature in the form of dense fog engulfing the valley. As the first rays of Sun emerged from behind the mountains....The chirping of birds could be heard announcing the day had begun.

I ran back to the room to get my gear & as i returned and positioned myself i could see a swift moving bird going about its business of feeding. I could not analyse what it was due to strong back light. But, it was new to me...So went about photographing it..got a few shot and it disappeared not to return....!! Here is one of the  images.

PURPLE RUMP SUNBIRD FEMALE...!!

This chirpy, colorful little bird is highly energetic going about its rounds on the foliage looking for insects to feed on. To get the right posture of this bird is a challenge.

FACE TO FACE, ELEPHANTS...!!

These gentle giants seen face to face during one of the safari rides. They are extremely family oriented and guards their young ones very meticulously. Not to mess with them they can mess you up in a jiffy.

TIGER AT REST....BANDHAVGARH, MADHYAPRADESH...!!

After going dry for three or four safaris we did spot this Tiger taking rest right  in the middle of the road to beat the heat. In fact we had to reverse the jeep for quite a distance on this narrow stretch of road . She just did not budge from her position.

JUNGLE FOWL, KABINI...!!

Jungle fowl are the forest cousins of the domestic fowl. Very colorful and they quickly disappear in the forest undergrowth. Difficult to photograph.