A bird photography tour is a trip built around birds. The right wetland at the right season. Early starts. And enough time to wait for the bird to do something worth photographing. India has some of the best birdwatching in Asia, and several places we have photographed work as short trips from a big city.
Bird Photography Tours in India: Where to Go and What to Expect Read Post »
A wildlife photography tour can be the best way to see India’s parks. Or it can be an expensive way to sit in a crowded jeep. The difference is in the details. This guide is not a list of tour companies. It is a checklist of what to ask before you pay, based on our
Wildlife Photography Tours in India: How to Choose the Right One Read Post »
Most of us say “peacock” for every one of these birds. But the peacock is only the male. The female is a peahen. And the bird as a whole is called the Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus). It is a small thing. But once you know it, you will notice every time someone gets it wrong.
Peacock vs Peahen: How to Tell the Indian Peafowl Apart Read Post »
Everyone asks me the same thing before a Bandhavgarh trip: when should I go? The honest answer is that it depends on what you want. If you want tigers, go in the hot months. If you want a pleasant trip with birds and green forest, go in winter. And if you go in the rains,
Best Time to Visit Bandhavgarh National Park: Month by Month Read Post »
Bandhavgarh is one of the easiest places in India to photograph a tiger. It is also one of the easiest places to waste the chance. I have done both. This guide is the one I wish I had read before my first trip. It is about where to go, what to expect in each zone,
Bandhavgarh Wildlife Photography: A Photographer’s Guide to the Zones, Tigers and Light Read Post »
Short answer: yes, a gaur can be dangerous. But on a safari, it almost never is. I know that sounds like a half answer, so let me explain. The gaur is the biggest wild cow in the world. A big bull can weigh more than a tonne. It has thick muscles, heavy horns and a
Is the Indian Gaur Dangerous? What Safari Visitors Should Know Read Post »
Bird photography looks like a gear problem. You see someone with a huge lens and think, I need that. But after a few years, I can tell you it is mostly a patience problem. And a few settings you can learn in one weekend. This guide is for beginners. It covers what to set on
Bird Photography for Beginners: A Field Guide from Bhigwan and Jawai Read Post »
You can read ten guides on camera settings and still come home with a picture of a tiger’s back disappearing into the green. I know, because I did. This guide is different. It is not about the perfect camera. It is about what we have learned on tiger safaris in Bandhavgarh, Tadoba and Panna, written
Tiger Photography in India: Field Notes from Bandhavgarh and Tadoba Read Post »
Bandhavgarh is a tiger park. Everyone says so, and everyone is right. But if you only look for tigers, you will miss half the fun. The park is home to more than 250 species of birds. Some are loud. Some are shy. And some stand so still that you drive right past them. This is
Bird Watching at Bandhavgarh: Birds You Can See on a Tiger Safari Read Post »
A two-day September trip to Bhigwan — train and bus from Pune, a village homestay, and grassland birds like Painted Sandgrouse, Rain Quail and European Roller, with not a flamingo in sight.
Two Days at Bhigwan, Before the Flamingos Arrive Read Post »
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