Travel & wildlife photography
Field notes
from the wild
Travel stories and field notes from the tiger forests, wetlands and grasslands — safaris, birdwatching and the quiet corners in between. Photographed and written on location.
Species guides: Red-wattled Lapwing · Lesser Adjutant Stork · Bird Watching at Bandhavgarh · Tiger Photography Tips · Bird Photography for Beginners · Best Bird Photographs · Bandhavgarh Photography Guide · Best Time to Visit Bandhavgarh · Photography Tours · Bird Watching in India · Best Time to Visit Tadoba · Bandhavgarh Safari Zones · Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary · Tadoba Photography Tour · Indian Bison (Gaur) · Leopard vs Tiger · Jungle Safari Rules · What to Pack · Your First Tiger Safari · Bird in Flight Tips · Wildlife Photography for Beginners · Golden Hour
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Birdsong · OCT 2026
A Winter Morning at a Navi Mumbai Wetland: Painted Stork, Stilts and Gulls
You do not have to leave the city to see good birds. On a quiet winter morning at a wetland in Navi Mumbai, with apartment blocks…
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Birdsong · OCT 2026
Gulls of Mumbai Harbour: Photographs from the Ferry to…
Birdsong · OCT 2026
Birds of the Rocky Shore at Dapoli: Low Tide Photographs
Birdsong · OCT 2026
Birds at Kihim Beach, Alibaug: Iora, Bulbuls, Babblers…
Safari Tales · Bandhavgarh · OCT 2026
Bandhavgarh Weather and Climate: Month by Month Guide…
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Where Is the Gaur Found in India? Best Parks to See the…
Birdsong · Jawai · OCT 2026
Kingfishers from Our Trips: Six Species from Saguna…
Where we’ve been
Seven places, returned to across seasons. Each one has its own birds, its own light and its own way of being difficult.
TadobaMH
Maharashtra’s tiger country — core zones, buffer gates and dry forest birds.
25 articles
BhigwanMH
Flamingos, raptors and winter migrants on the Ujani backwaters.
24 articles
BandhavgarhMP
Dense sal forest, and the highest tiger density anywhere.
16 articles
PannaMP
A reserve brought back from zero tigers, along the Ken river.
12 articles
JawaiRJ
Granite hills, leopards on the rocks, and wetlands full of birdlife.
5 articles
SindhudurgMH
Konkan monsoon birding — kingfishers, owls and Western Ghats endemics.
2 articles
KeralaKL
Munnar to Alleppey, with the southern Western Ghats endemics.
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What this is
A wildlife and bird photography journal by Prashant S. Gupta, based in Mumbai. Forests, birds, tigers and wild landscapes, documented through honest, unedited field photography — Tadoba, Bandhavgarh, Bhigwan, Panna, Jawai and beyond.
About the author
Prashant S. Gupta
Wildlife photographer · Digital strategist · Writer
“Strategy is thinking. Execution is courage. Digital is the bridge.”
A wildlife photographer and lifelong learner with over a decade in healthcare communication. TravelOnTales is his field journal — a place for real forests, patient observation and honest wildlife photography.
Also builds TheStoriesNow, NutritionSimplify, YoursVow, TheMango and practical AI application tools.
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