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Rukhad ka "RAJA" 3rd September 2017 Rukhad, Pench Tiger Reserve, MP.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Two video:
Ajeet Gurditta
T83 (budbudi female) Kanha | May | 2017.  *This image is copyright of its original author Ravi Pathak Bandhavgarh T37  *This image is copyright of its original author
Yogesh Srivastava
Habitat shot of Male Tiger (Id witheld). PTR, April 2017.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Swethakumar Rangarao Bobbili
The Hulk Hogan of Tadoba. The very bold and audacious Matkasur.  *This image is copyright of its original author Manoj Kumar Reddy "Be Like a Tree, and Let the Dead leaves drop ". Rajbhera's Sub Adult male Cub Tala Zone Bandhavgarh May 2017  *This image is copyright of its original author He's the same sub adult male from this famous video Tadoba Break Down for last year The Backstreet Girls & Boys of Tadoba With good rains round the corners of our orange city…. Entire city has turned green… In the midst of tussle between development of city and its originality, Nagpurians are witnessing a paradigm change in their hometown. Not many years ago, when we were school going kids, our morning alarms were birds chirping around early morning. Don’t know what kind of urgency they used to have so early morning… No schools, No tuitions, No homework… Yet, the birds waking up and moving early in the morning…. I never understood that. Always used to say to the koel singing on my rooftop that he was extremely lucky, he just has to impress his lady love by singing… not much of a work for that dude!! Years passed by, irritating alarm clocks replaced that pleasant chirping birds… and not much has changed. Only that our school, homework related tensions were replaced by tension to earn more than our peers, Corporate Games we play, never ending EMIs we pay, getting settled & planning for foreign vacations etc. But, the koel is still impressing his lady love… the birds are still waking up quite early and chirping pleasantly. Though, their population seems declining. But, still, its good in Nagpur, than other metros. Its just that we don’t listen to chirping birds nowadays. Early morning, either we listen to new age bhajans or start a day straight away with rock concert in our ears. No natural sound. But life goes on. Our city is moving on. Our city is getting ready for 2020 indeed, with better infrastructure and other opportunities. And a fine balance between its original looks and modern transformation. Sipping a cup of tea, looking out of window during the rains at my home in Nagpur, I was wondering what it would be like in October once rains take sabbatical.. We would welcome our biggest festival of Deepawali and look forward to cool winter. Well, pretty much routine. There will be another sly debate on whether to use firecrackers or not. Better I move to my core… the Jungles. Yes! Jungle!! Where I am lost to the wilderness. Yet, I am with Myself. I am real me. But which is the best place to get lost … certainly its Tadoba near Chandrapur this year! Well… well… well… no one can imagine, how much I have missed my princess girl Maya the tigress and the emperor Matkasur !! While I know they both mated just before the closure of park, I am expecting third litter from Maya by October! Maya is real Queen of Tadoba and Matkasur has earned the entire territory on his raw Power. They will be proud parents this season. A new chapter in their life indeed. Tadoba is the place to watch out for at least next 24 months. Not many years ago, they were struggling to set themselves up in this big forest. And look at them now. Sure, time flies. While Matkasur is real King right now, but its not all black and white with him. This handsome 7 year adult has his erstwhile girlfriend Choti Tara (tigress) and her 2 male cubs are fiercely defending their territory from any transgression by this haut couple!! Come towards Telia lake and the first name it clicks to me is of SONAM.. what a beauty she is.. and well she’s also favorite with BBC people! Yes, she is the same Sonam from the documentary “tiger sisters of telia” With her second litter of 3 cubs, Sonam is guarding her Telia Territory quite comfortably. Male tigers… better watch out !! The other Sister, Madhuri, mother of 4 is ruling the beautiful Agarzhari area… she & her family is quite an eye candy for all visiting tourists. One of the most revered Male Tiger, Bajrang is sometimes around Telia. Though, his territory is mostly in the non-tourist part of the reserve. Sighting of Bajrang does make your heartbeat miss for sure. For men, they miss their heartbeat by simply seeing him as a robust male, a kinda sallu bhai and for women, do I need to say when we talk about Salman bhai …. Why do girls love Salman !! ? Wait, did they see Bajrang Tiger of Tadoba and then made Bajrangi Bhaijaan !! Bajrang, the noble Tiger mated Sonam junior last season. Will be interesting how they are going along. Scarface or Waghdoh Male is around Devada and Junona buffer area. Should be interesting to see his moves this season. Waghdoh female with her 3 cubs in and around waghdoh area will be quite fun to watch kids growing up. When I enter through Kolsa gate of Tadoba, 4 cubs and their mother, Shivanjhari female welcomes with their unique movements around. They are quite tourist friendly. Lastly, Khali… yes the same guy whose staring eyes and alert posture clearly convey that you are not welcome in his area… Agarjhari range. He is the guy to watchout for sure. I just hope Khali, Bajrang, and Matkasur never fight each other at all… otherwise it will be no less than world war without nukes here. Nukes…. Ah, the worst application of science and the biggest threat to our nature. What do we want … that we as humans threaten other humans for some land or some economic interests by compromising mother-nature… Lets learn from these big cats… They settle their dominance amongst themselves, not by damaging nature. Can we learn a bit from them? Let’s grow, Let’s Rule our profession, & Lets live Kingsize but Lets live a responsible life by honoring mother-nature, not compromising it. And while I was still sipping my tea, I just realized that whatever may have been the situation these rockstars of Tadoba… led by Girls like Maya, Sonam, etc meticulously follow laws of nature, yes. Also, the chirpy birds who still wake up early in the morning around me, are following rules of nature. Do they eat any food after sun set ? Try offering them in the evening. Do they eat ? the answer is big NO. Mother Nature surely gives us signals like eating dinner before sun set, getting up early in the morning, listening to natural sounds which will ignite compassion and also, survival of the fittest criterion for our professional lives. But look at us… Our party begins at 10 PM and continues till wee hours … Eat and Drink… unlimited…. And then, we say, we drink tea without sugar or I prefer green tea. All Nautanki !! Those chirpy birds, and those backstreet girls and boys of Tadoba taught another lesson of life so subtly to me…. ‘Follow the laws of Nature’. Period. Best regards Himanshu Bagde mail : [email protected] https://wordpress.com/post/himanshubagde...ess.com/78 Mobile : +919960643044
Sharad Kumar Vats
 *This image is copyright of its original author A great shot of the once mighty Kingfisher.
Swethakumar Rangarao Bobbili
Like mother the son. Maya's surviving Male cub. Tadoba.2017.  *This image is copyright of its original author Ajeet Gurditta Bheema Kanha | Oct 2016.  *This image is copyright of its original author
"Over the last two years, every year when the park use to open, I had an amazing time & awesome sighting of this handsome Male Tiger from kanha and luck would be on my side, so much so that on Oct 2, 2015 & Oct 2, 2016 on both these dates two year apart, I sighted him at the same time on the same date same vehicle same driver same guide for 45 mns Head on.
I Will miss him for ever. Bheema | Kanha | Oct 2016."  *This image is copyright of its original author Jitender Govindani Tigers in courtship. Bheema & Dhawajhandi Female, Kanha Tiger Reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Parks have opened, time for another season, can't wait to see how the dynamics are playing out in some of our favorite parks.
Ramraj Uikey Pench Dominant in Pench  *This image is copyright of its original author Kanha Santosh Yadav 01/10/2017. Moring saghting t 68 kisli only for my jeep  *This image is copyright of its original author Ravi Pathak Bandhavgarh Bheem Bandhavgarh 2017  *This image is copyright of its original author Kunwardeep Singh Arora Maya and matkasur Aug. 2016  *This image is copyright of its original author Mohan Naturalist #Tiger in pool ... It was awesome show of big male tiger..known as"Matkasur" first day with first tiger in first season of The year...... 1st.oct.2017  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (09-19-2017, 10:05 PM)Pckts Wrote: Sharad Kumar Vats very impresive powerful Tiger (10-02-2017, 09:43 PM)epaiva Wrote:(09-19-2017, 10:05 PM)Pckts Wrote: Sharad Kumar Vats He certainly was and it's a great photo at eye level. Those are very rare and you have to be extremely lucky and skilled to get that shot.
Sarosh Lodhi
July to October every year is a period which most wildlifers hate a lot cause of the parks being closed, this year was no exception. But with the Maha Forest department announcing a early opening of parks, coupled with MP scheduling the reopening on the 1st, it was like a festival for most of us. I never miss my date with Tadoba on the opening day every year and it never fails to welcome me well. This image of the mighty Matkasur was made yesterday at Tadoba using canon gears. 1st Oct 2017  *This image is copyright of its original author
Rituraj Jaiswal
Beauty Baras Khursapar pench mh  *This image is copyright of its original author One of the Durga females sub adult tigress cubs, I saw her last may. Nilesh Patel The Queen Maya TADOBA 03-10-2017  *This image is copyright of its original author Ricky Patel T-29  *This image is copyright of its original author
T2
 *This image is copyright of its original author Picking up right where they left off last season Sanjeev Siva Brothers in blood. In Sabi Sands of Kruger National Park, SA, in late 2000s, 6 brothers, a coalition of Lions known as Mapogos have dominated the scape like no other. They have decimated scores of prides, striking fear in hearts and earning a notorious reputation. But tiger world knows no word like 'coalition'. Territory is earned through conflict on the frontline. Brothers in blood fight till death for territory, dominance and mates. Till a year ago, the big four ruled Mukki. The beast of Mukki Umarpani systematically wiped two of them - Kingfisher and Bheema. The last one, Link 7 male or Chota Munna has been challenging the much bigger and seasoned prime male, Umarpani. Towards the end of the previous season, Umarpani and Link 7, both offsprings of the legendary Munna, engaged in a showdown when Umarpani was seen bleeding profusely from below the eye, while Link 7 seemed to have injured his leg and was seen limping. Allaying all fears, both were seen active a couple of days later. The season opener presented the younger Link 7 male with a gash near his nasal area and a probable injury to the eye area. This was a result of a standoff with Umarpani male, yet again. He was looking frail and weak, but was in a hunting mode, like a ghost in the mist with the rays of the sun streaking the forest floor through the tall Sal trees. He possibly could have snatched a kill of Dhawajhandi female, and so he should nurse himself to health soon. With Link 7 showing no signs of retreat, and the ultimate warrior Umarpani on prowl, the brothers in blood will try to edge the other out. Dedicating this image, with regards, to Swethakumar sir and Naren Malik bhai. Link 7 male | Season opener | Kanha NP.  *This image is copyright of its original author Abhijitt Chakraborty Theme: Wild Life in Kanha Tiger Reserve This Male Tiger Name is Munna He is carrying Natural Tattoo (CAT) in forehead DOP: 26.09.17  *This image is copyright of its original author Jitender Govindani Supkhar Male. Kanha Tiger Reserve, Oct 2017. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8.  *This image is copyright of its original author (I'm just using IMGUR for the time being since I'm still unable to upload here) |
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