Kalyan Varma ([info]kalyan) wrote,
@ 2005-06-26 12:40:00
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Tiger Tiger
Just had the best Tiger sighting of my life. I was driving to the Tribal NGO place in the jeep when this large male tiger crossed the road right in front of me. I stopped the jeep and switched off the engine. This tiger walked into some nice green grass, glared at me for more then a min and all along flicking it's tail. Then slowly he melted into the forest. I'm kicking myself for not having my camera with me at that time.

Anyway was a lovely sighting and something that I will remember for a long time to come. Also got to see the tiger after almost 2 months.


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[info]swatisani
2005-06-26 11:51 am UTC (link)
Have learn't the hard way too - I never step out of the house without at-least my Video cam even in the city - have missed a Grasshopper Warbler and a party of 3 Besra and now no one believes that I ever saw them :(

But no sweat about the tiger - come to Kanha for a week and you can catch them in all thier moods...

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[info]brainz
2005-06-27 07:40 am UTC (link)
Doesnt Kanha bores you after a while when it comes to sighting tigers? It just doesnt excite after a while. There are too many of them and these mahouts on elephants back chase them and dont let them live in peace. :(

My friend who went Jim Corbett coudnt even sight a single tiger in two days, whereas we sighted atleast 3 in 2 days.

Spotting a tiger in Kanha during Winter may be much more difficult due to thick vegetation.

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[info]swatisani
2005-06-27 09:28 am UTC (link)
Hmmm.... you have not been following Tarique's journal?

BTW Tigers are not too fond of very thick vegetation - so it is more likely that in winters or rather just after rains you will get tigers ambling along the roads...

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[info]kalyan
2005-06-27 05:28 pm UTC (link)
I know how annoying it is when you dont have a pic to show people of your find. :)

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[info]1pari
2005-06-26 01:49 pm UTC (link)
That's great....

better luck next time with camera...

MORAL - Alwayz carry ur camera ....

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[info]drkishoremurthy
2005-06-26 04:31 pm UTC (link)
a moment totally personal.. am sure u will cherish this for all time..

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Wowie
[info]indumol
2005-06-26 05:26 pm UTC (link)
hey where was this? you don't know what I'd give to switch places with you. Hey what do you do? sounds interesting

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Re: Wowie
[info]kalyan
2005-06-27 05:29 pm UTC (link)
I work as a naturalist at a place called BR hills which is one of the best wildlife santuary in south India. You are welcome to take my job.. as there is a big shortage of people here.

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Re: Wowie
(Anonymous)
2005-07-01 01:54 am UTC (link)
we were there 24th to 26th at kgudi , when did you have the great luck of spotting a tiger , our highlight was wild dogs !!!!!!!!!

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Re: Wowie
(Anonymous)
2007-01-22 05:56 am UTC (link)
Hey Kalyan,

I'm trying to plan a trip to BR Hills with some of my college buddies but we are unable to contact JLR - any help that you can give will be appreciated.

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Re: Wowie
[info]kalyan
2007-01-23 05:56 am UTC (link)
Leave me an email so I can get back to you on mail

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(Anonymous)
2005-06-26 06:33 pm UTC (link)
Wow! That would have been an very good encounter. I wish you had your camera.

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[info]smriti
2005-06-26 06:59 pm UTC (link)
The word is spreading in the jungles... looks like they are queueing up to meet you these days! ;-)

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[info]adarsh_bhat
2005-06-27 09:44 am UTC (link)
I had a similar experience too. But that was in Bannerghatta. :D

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[info]kalyan
2005-06-27 05:29 pm UTC (link)
Heh, I have some sexy tiger shots from there.. I really wish they were wild tiger shots :)

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