You think NO!! Take a look at the following series… (Click on any of the images to view them large. Navigate using the buttons below the image.) I repeat the question again – Can scratching look cute? 🙂
It is always the element of surprise that makes wildlife photography thrilling. Like this sequence of a Montagu’s Harrier trying to find breakfast on a warm October morning at Tal Chapar. Can you guess how long this whole sequence would’ve lasted? Harriers are winter migrants to the Indian subcontinent and are among the most graceful birds in a grassland. These birds of prey can be seen gliding gently a few metres above the ground scanning for prey. They are, in fact, so slow at times that it seems they would land on the ground soon. When they […]
On my last morning at Tal Chapar this month, I came across a juvenile Laggar Falcon on the ground. A few photographs later, I started wondering if I could better this image. What else could I have done? Read on… No doubt, the direction of light was perfectly illuminating the Falcon. However, the angle was bothering me. I’d been clicking from the car window and was photographing the bird from the top. Not following the “holy grail” of wildlife photography – Eye-Level. Since the others in the vehicle wanted to stay put, I decided […]
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In so many visits to Tal Chapar, I’ve been rather partial to the feathered bipeds (read Birds) over the ubiquitous horned quadrupeds (read Blackbucks) that stroll this beautiful grassland. May be their sheer numbers in the park lulls one into forgetting the fact that they are declining everywhere else. So it was decided – this time around I would give more attention to these graceful antelopes. The first morning at Tal Chapar was very cloudy, a possible hangover from the late rains this year. Some parts of the park were still unmotorable. Seeing some Kestrels (small falcons) […]
Tal Chapar never ceases to amaze! On an afternoon drive through the park, I came across these 4 Steppe Eagles resting near a pond. 2 of them decided to take off, helping me make this photograph.
Steppe Eagle
Desert Fox or White-footed Fox
Desert Fox or White-footed Fox (Vulpes vulpes pusilla) The Desert Fox is a subspecies of the Red Fox that is found in the open landscapes of North-West India. This Desert Fox was photographed at Tal Chapar in November 2012.
Laggar Falcon