Field Journal · Central India You Came to See a Tiger.You Stayed to See the Jungle. You booked the safari hoping to see the most famous cat on earth. But what if the most extraordinary thing you encounter has nothing to do with it? A field dispatch from Bandhavgarh, Tadoba & Panna. by Prashant S. […]
Tiger Safari India Guide: Beyond Tigers in Bandhavgarh, Tadoba & Panna Read Post »
By Prashant S. Gupta | Published: April 18, 2026 Panna Tiger Reserve is not India’s most talked-about wildlife destination. It is quietly becoming one of its best. This guide covers everything you need to plan a Panna Tiger Reserve safari — how to get there, which gate to use, exact safari timings and ticket costs,
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary · Species Field Notes The Ospreyof Ujani India’s winter raptor that flies thousands of kilometres — and arrives at Bhigwan to do one thing with absolute, mechanical perfection. Pandion haliaetus Ujani Backwaters, Maharashtra October – March The hunter holds its post. Ujani backwaters, Bhigwan. Nikon Z50. There is a bird at Bhigwan
Osprey at Bhigwan – The Fish Hunter of Ujani Backwaters Read Post »
🐯 Tiger Safari Field Report · Tala Zone, Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh Tiger Safari: I Saw Tigers in 2 DaysHere’s Exactly How — and How You Can Too A first-person safari guide to Bandhavgarh National Park — tiger sighting log, Tala Zone strategy, Sheshshaiya Vishnu, elephants, Indian gaur, and complete booking guide for India’s highest tiger-density
Bandhavgarh Tiger Safari: Tigers, 2 Days — Field Guide Read Post »
Birds of Bhigwan – A Visual Field Guide | TravelOnTales TravelOnTales · Bhigwan · Shirshul · Ujani Backwaters Birds ofBhigwan 39 species photographed across the wetlands, grasslands and rocky scrub of Maharashtra’s finest birding destination 📷 39 Species · Bhigwan, Shirshul & Ujani ↓ scroll to explore 🔮 Book a Bhigwan Bird SafariExpert-guided day trips from Pune
Birds of Bhigwan – 39 Species Photographed at Ujani Backwaters & Shirshul Grasslands Read Post »
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary Guide Green Bee-eater in Bhigwan A vivid wildlife moment from Bhigwan, where a emerald green turns a dry branch into a complete story of patience, color, and perfect timing. By Prashant S Gupta Green Bee-eater perched quietly in Bhigwan. The kind of landscape where small stories unfold. There is something quietly magical
Green Bee-eater in Bhigwan: Wildlife Photography & Bird Behavior Guide Read Post »
Ujani Dam Backwaters · Bhigwan, Pune District · Maharashtra Bluethroat at Bhigwan: A Field Guide Some birds announce themselves with size, or noise, or sheer spectacle. The Bluethroat does none of these things. It is small — barely larger than a sparrow. Most of its time is spent in the dense root-tangle of reedbed margins
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) at Bhigwan | Winter Migrant Field Guide Read Post »
Kadbanwadi Grasslands · Bhigwan, Pune District · Maharashtra Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse at Bhigwan There are mornings at Kadbanwadi when the grassland looks like it holds nothing at all — a flat, sun-bleached canvas of dry stalks and dust, baking quietly under a January sky. I have driven this stretch of road outside Bhigwan enough times to
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse at Bhigwan’s Kadbanwadi Grasslands Read Post »
In the vast open landscapes of Bhigwan, where wetlands meet dry grasslands, not every bird announces its presence with bright colors or dramatic movements. Some survive through subtlety, patience, and near-perfect camouflage. This small ground-dwelling bird is a perfect example of that quiet brilliance. Often overlooked by casual visitors, it blends seamlessly into the earthy
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark Bhigwan – Bird Photography Read Post »
At Bhigwan bird sanctuary (Ujani Dam, Pune district, Maharashtra), you will almost certainly see Common Sandpipers. They are one of those quietly reliable winter visitors that birders sometimes overlook in the excitement of flamingos, raptors, and herons — but once you really watch them, they are endlessly photogenic and behaviourally fascinating. This field guide covers
