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INDIA'S SMALLEST & BIGGEST WILD FELINES IN A SPAN OF 3 HOURS

Driving by a rocky terrain in the park we heard the warning calls of a squirrel. This could have been for anything - a snake, mongoose, bird of prey. We were scanning the area whilst the vehicle was moving & I spotted something unusual, almost like a dry moss on a rock. Stopping to check I couldn’t believe my eyes - a RUSTY SPOTTED CAT! Very...

Posted: Baghvan by Sajith Ponnappa, Date: 8 January 2012

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RUSTY THE CAT

I was driving my guests (Rose family) who came with Hashim Tayabji a well know naturalist and wild-lifer.We were taken by surprise recently when my guest Adam Spotted the cat family's smallest member "The Rusty Spotted cat". It seems like a small jungle cat with some differences. When we checked with the binoculars, we could not believe our...

Posted: Baghvan by Yusuf Rizvi, Date: 23 December 2011

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LEOPARD WITH A KILL ON A TREE

To watch a leopard on a kill, as well as in a tree is always exciting. Recently I got a chance to witness that. I was driving back to the lodge and came to the spot where one of the vehicles had already spotted the leopard in a tree with a kill. It was so exciting to see the leopard with a spotted deer faun kill. We managed to take a few photos.

Posted: Baghvan by Yusuf Rizvi, Date: 3 December 2011

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GREY BUSHCHAT - A NEW RECORD FOR PENCH NATIONAL PARK

Recently I sighted and photographed a new bird for Pench - Grey Bushchat . It's a resident bird but breeds in the Himalayas and North Eastern Indian Hills; and during the winter, Southern to Northern plains. Males have white supercilium and dark mask;upperparts grey to almost black, depending on the extent of wear. The female has buff...

Posted: Baghvan by Karun Verma, Date: 29 November 2011

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THREE TOP LINE PREDATORS IN ONE DRIVE……

This is every naturalist's dream to show his guests the three top line predators in one drive. It was a dream come true. We entered the park a little late. I was showing Nilgai (antelope). Suddenly a leopard called on the other side of the track, and also Langur distress calls started happening, We looked on the other side, the guide saw a fleeting...

Posted: Baghvan by Yusuf Rizvi, Date: 25 November 2011

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STREAK OF TIGERS ON A KILL - NATURE ALWAYS TELLS DIFFERENT STORIES

For the past 3 days we are seeing this mother with 5 cubs regularly. The first day we spotted this mother with 1 cub and during the next day we spotted the left over 4 cubs all alone in a different area waiting for there mother and sister. During a rather significant moment in time they chased a Leopard into a tree for approximately 4 hours. We spotted...

Posted: Baghvan by Karun Verma, Date: 25 November 2011

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STREAK OF TIGERS

We spotted this family of a Tigress and her 5 cubs a few days back. The cubs are 13 months old consisting of 4 females and 1 male. It took me more than 50 minutes and 7 km's to track this family. A dream sighting to see!

Posted: Baghvan by Karun Verma, Date: 20 November 2011

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RUSSELL'S DAY OUT...

My guest, Maggie, asked me during the hosting if we have any snakes in Pench National Park . I told her about the big four. As I got back to the library our official snake man, Kaustubh, came out with a big bucket and his snake hook, and gave us the news that he had gotten a pair of Russell’s vipers,which he caught in the switch room. We saw the...

Posted: Baghvan by Yusuf Rizvi, Date: 16 November 2011

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BEAR WITH CUB

Tracking predators, following warning calls of prey species or their tracks, and then to actually sight them is the most satiating experiences for any Naturalist / Ranger. Then there are instances when you come across the unexpected whilst at this. On a morning game drive we were following alarm calls, possibly a dominant Tiger inspecting its usual...

Posted: Baghvan by Sajith Ponnappa, Date: 8 November 2011

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CHOWSINGHA – FOUR HORNED ANTELOPE & MUNTJAC (BARKING DEER)

I always tell guests “never say never” & such was this fabulous sighting of the chowsingha. It’s very difficult to see one of these shy & unique antelopes. Driving back during the end of the game drive we saw that one of the other tourist vehicles had stopped in the middle of the jungle road. Usually you can tell when...

Posted: Baghvan by Sajith Ponnappa, Date: 6 November 2011

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