The hunt is on
Jim Corbett National Park is located in Ramnagar District of Uttarakhand. It got established in 1936 . Total area of park is close to 1320 square km. Its the only tiger reserve in India where you can do night stay inside the protected area. Night stay can be booked online via official website.
In was foggy winter morning so we started little late for safari , we entered in Dhikala zone from Dhangarhi gate .Its a dense forest so at some point of time you will clearly see how sun-rays are trespassing through the trees.
This image of Gharial has been taken from the High Bank Point which is 10km far from Dhangarhi gate towards the Dhikala FRH. These are critically endangered species and they can only survive in fresh water areas.
Corbett is habitat of more than 1000 Asiatic Elephants. Bark of Sal tree is one of the favorite food of elephants. For elephant photography May is the best month because in summers you will find them near the bank of Ramganga river and they do mud bath frequently.
Corbett is the only place in North India where you can found the spotted bellied eagle owl. They usually prepare their nest in the Paar area of Dhikala zone usually near the forest area of watch tower
A typical habitat shot of elephants crossing the Ramganga river from the Sambhar Road area. Sambhar road is well known for tigers and elephants passage corridor.
Wildlife photography is all about patience, we haven't spotted any of the tiger in day one but it looks like luck was in our favor and we spotted this male tiger with kill near Dhikala FRH gate. Actually Dhikala FRH is located near grassland and it falls under the territory of this tiger.
She is the star of Dhikala , her name is Paro. In this frame she is with her son Prince, later on Prince died because of a territorial fight with grassland female tigress. Paro is having a waste territory in the Dhikala but still she tries to infiltrate in others territory.
A fight for pride. Sometimes they fight for dominance and sometimes because of early heat. Usually it used to be a small fight but sometimes it take 20-30 mins until someone break their horns
In Dhikala zone of Corbett you can easily found 3 type of owls 1- Spotted Bellied Eagle Owl 2. Spotted Owlet and this guy Brown Fish Owl.
After successful day 2, day 3 begins with the beautiful sighting of Sambhar Deer. With the help of Sambhar deers we can easily locate the tigers. When their tail is up and they started smelling continuously, it indicates that the predator is nearby
And here comes the queen of grassland area. I captured this shot when she was on hunt.
