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
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse: Male, Female and Where to See Them
How to tell male and female Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse apart, and where to see them near Bhigwan.
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Birdsong · OCT 2026
Red-necked Falcon: The Fast Hunter of Open Country
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Indian Courser: The Bird That Runs Across the Grassland
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Chinkara (Indian Gazelle): Facts and Where to See It at…
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Indian Wolf: Simple Facts About India’s Grassland…
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Striped Hyena in India: Facts, Habits and a Den Near…
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Hyenas at Dusk, Quails at Dawn: Four Outings at Bhigwan
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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