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The Near Threatened Striped Hyena is the only hyena species found in India. Hyenas in India inhabit a diversity of habitats, from dry open scrub to deciduous forests and agriculture fields. Although they can hunt down prey, hyenas are generally scavengers, feeding on domestic and wild carrion. Their global population is estimated to be under 10,000 mature individuals and steadily reducing because of deliberate and incidental persecution along with a decrease in its prey base.
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Striped Hyena, Indapur Grasslands, Kadbanwadi
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The Sound of Water - Bansilalpet Stepwell
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The Bansilalpet Stepwell (Naganah Kunta) is a six-level baoli or stepwell in close proximity to the centuries old Hussain Sagar Lake. Much of its history has disappeared with the passage of time but its architectural features stylistically date it to over 300 years old. The Pharaoh & Co. mentions the well as Naganah Kunta in their 1954 map of Secunderabad as part of a garden of tamarind and palmyra trees during the British period. Later, in the 1930’s, a Britisher - T.H. Keyes - developed the area and the project was funded by local businessman Seth Bansilal, after whom the stepwell came to be known.
This is the first chapter in finding the Stepwells of the Deccan series in collaboration with the Rainwater Project.
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The jungles of central India, dating back millions of years, are home to some of the most varied wildlife in India. From bears to boars, monkeys to mongoose, from the forest floor to the tree tops, from the smallest species to the largest, this is Kipling’s Jungle Book made flesh and blood and home to arguably the earth’s most beautiful killer - the Bengal Tiger. A solitary hunter that combines stealth and power to kill with a swipe of its paw or one bite of its powerful jaws and NOTHING quite prepares you for a tryst with a bengal tiger in the wild - neither Jim Corbett’s lilting colonial prose nor Disney’s brilliant films.
This was one such serendipitous instance where we found the tigress Archi drinking at a waterhole. She drank for quite a while before settling into the waterhole to cool off. Unfortunately she didn't stay long as she heard something and very quickly made her way back into the jungle.
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Archi, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
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The winter migrants of Yenkathala
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Once again I venture into the Yenkathala/ Enkathala grasslands, home to as many as 191 bird & numerous wildlife species like the Indian Grey Mongoose. In winter these spectacular grasslands host some beautiful migrants - the Montagu’s & Pallid Harriers - which fly from Russia and Eastern Asian countries traveling over 5,000 kilometers to winter here in the dry sub-humid type of grasslands.
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Noted for their audacious attacks on highly venomous snakes such as king cobras, the mongoose are any of nearly three dozen species of small bold predatory carnivores found mainly in Africa but also in southern Asia and southern Europe. The 33 species belong to 14 genera with the most common and probably best-known being the 10 species of the genus Herpestes, among which are the Egyptian mongoose, or ichneumon (H. ichneumon), of Africa and southern Europe and the Indian grey mongoose (H. edwardsii), made famous as Rikki-tikki-tavi in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.
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Indian Grey Mongoose
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Archi & her cubs (Panthera tigris tigris)
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The jungles of central India, dating back millions of years, are home to some of the most varied wildlife in India. From bears to boars, monkeys to mongoose, from the forest floor to the tree tops, from the smallest species to the largest, this is Kipling’s Jungle Book made flesh and blood and home to arguably the earth’s most beautiful killer - the Bengal Tiger. A solitary hunter that combines stealth and power to kill with a swipe of its paw or one bite of its powerful jaws and NOTHING quite prepares you for a tryst with a bengal tiger in the wild - neither Jim Corbett’s lilting colonial prose nor Disney’s brilliant films - especially more so when you espy cubs peering out from the dense foliage nearby. This was one such serendipitous instance where we found the tigress Archi with her three beautiful 7/8 month old cubs
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The Checkered Keelback (Fowlea piscator), also known commonly as the Asiatic water snake, is a common non-venomous species endemic to Asia in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. A medium-sized nonvenomous snake its coloration is very variable consisting of dark spots arranged quincuncially and often separated by a whitish network, or of black longitudinal bands on a pale ground, or of dark crossbands, with or without whitish spots. Two oblique black streaks, one below and the other behind the eye, are nearly constant. The lower parts are white, with or without black margins to the shields.
These snakes are voracious feeders, responding actively to movement and ripples in water, or any visible movement on land. They strike and grab frogs and fish and will even bite off more than they can “chew”. Every so often I’ve seen a keelback struggle with a particularly large fish, frog, or toad, that they almost certainly cannot swallow. They either barely succeed at ingesting it, or just give up and leave it to other scavengers.
When it feels threatened, most of the time, this snake tries to raise its head as much as possible and expand its neck skin mimicking a cobra hood and intimidate the threat. Though it is non-venomous to humans, it can deliver a painful bite which is inflammatory.
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Checkered Keelback with a Tilapia kill
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The species featured here is the Fowlea piscator piscator found commonly in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, China (including Hainan), Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand. This master of freshwater ponds, lakes, and streams is completely at home in this habitat, using reeds, aquatic plants, and crevices to live its very adaptable life.
Unfortunately, even this truly adaptable snake now faces a massive threat in the forms of landscape change and pollution. Many wetlands are being transformed into urban infrastructure or being built upon - interestingly while I was documenting this snake, there were trees being cut in the background. A total of 5 grown trees were felled during my time at this location today - legally or illegally I have no idea albeit I am tending to illegally. Roads now crisscross through lands that were once open grassland, forest, or wetland. Waterways that were clear and near pristine a couple of decades ago are now drainage for effluents from cities and towns, killing many of the prey species that keelbacks depend on. Even agricultural spaces that used to be perfect for these snakes now suffer from extensive use of pesticides, fertilisers and herbicides.
Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina cyanota)
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The orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina cyanota) is a brightly coloured ground dwelling thrush. It is common in well-wooded areas of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Most populations are resident.
This omnivorous thrush has an unmistakable bright orange head, breast, and belly. Some subspecies have two broad black crescents on the sides of the face. The species shows a preference for shady damp areas, and like many Geokichla and Zoothera thrushes, can be quite secretive. It hops about foraging in the leaf litter in forested areas, often in wet gullies and ravines.
There are a number of subspecies found in India and featured here is the Geokichla citrina cyanota:
G. c. citrina, the nominate subspecies breeds from northern India east along the Himalayas to eastern Bangladesh and possibly in western and northern Burma. It winters further south in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
G. c. cyanota is mainly resident in Peninsular India south to Kerala. It has a white throat and face sides, with two black stripes running downwards from below the eyes. The spelling emendation cyanota is suggested by Rasmussen and Anderton.
G. c. amadoni (not always recognized) found in northeastern part of peninsular India (Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) has brighter orange crown and longer wings than cyanota.
G. c. andamensis is resident in the Andaman Islands.
G. c. albogularis is resident in the Nicobar Islands.
Chondromorpha xanthotricha, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae native to South India and Sri Lanka. This horde was recorded at the Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary in Telangana. Almost everyone is familiar with millipedes. They technically aren’t insects, but they are related as demonstrated by their segmented legs and “crunchy” exoskeleton (both are types of arthropods). These multi-segmented, worm-like creatures can be common in damp areas and are perhaps most recognisable by their slow walk and their habit of curling into a spiral when disturbed. Millipedes feed on decaying plant materials and they return nutrients to the soil. Their feeding also breaks down plant materials into smaller pieces, allowing microbes to more easily assist in the decomposition process.
Paradoxosomatidae, the only family in the suborder Paradoxosomatidae (also known as Strongylosomatidea), is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. Containing nearly 200 genera and 975 species as of 2013, it is one of the largest families of millipedes. Paradoxosomatids occur on all continents except Antarctica, and can generally be distinguished by dorsal grooves on most body segments and a dumb-bell shaped gonopod aperture.
Although native to India and Sri Lanka, with shipping transportation, they have been introduced to many countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Bali, New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Mauritius, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Suriname, and Puerto Rico. The species was recorded for the first time from Singapore in 2012.
Two subspecies are recognized:
1. Chondromorpha xanthotricha hamuligerus Verhoeff,
2. Chondromorpha xanthotricha hirsutus Verhoeff.
The reasons behind these millipede hordes isn’t fully understood, but moisture is often noted as a common factor. Other potential reasons range from general weather patterns to habitat disruption, competition, reproduction and probably protection from predators.
Flat-backed Millipede (Chondromorpha xanthotricha)
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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
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The Chestnut-headed bee-eater is a beautiful and dainty bee-eater with a bright reddish head and yellow throat. There is a dark “necktie” most noticeable when in flight overhead. It inhabits forest edges, wooded clearings, and open areas with clusters of trees often using exposed perches. Some populations undertake regional movements, vacating breeding grounds after the monsoons pass. Often gives bright chirrupy calls.
The Nallamalla forests are dry deciduous forests and home to the Chenchus who ironically are counted among the oldest aboriginals of south India and have lived in the Nallamala hill range for hundreds of years. The forests are also home to numerous bird and wildlife species one of which is this exquisite Chestnut-headed Bee-eater.
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A series of timelapses of sunrise & sunset over the Kangchendzönga and then a cloud inversion looking out over Nepal from the Tumling ridge. These are from my recent Red Panda expedition with Ismail, Nikhil and Sourav Mondal who leads the awesome Firefox Expeditions India team.
I have here the Day to Night and Night to Day transitions which are known as the Holy Grail timelapses since the light is constantly changing literally every second. As the ambient light changes, so should the exposure settings otherwise the timelapse sequence will either be underexposed or overexposed.
Sunrise Timelapse: 597 frames at 135mm.
Sunset Timelapse: 471 frames at 70mm.
Cloud Inversion: 351 frames at varying focal lengths.
The cloud inversion was the toughest one because it was our first evening and I was almost frozen stiff after 4 hours of trying to stand still in the cold.
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Kangchendzönga - Sunrise, Sunset & Cloud Inversion
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A huge shout out & thank you to the Firefox Expeditions India team - Sourav Mondal, Amardeep Thami, Bishal Chettri, Shrawan Pariyar and the rest of the guys who indulged me with all my equipment, including me, given the extreme terrain of the region. Thank you gentlemen!
Thank you also Ismail Shariff & Nikhil B Vatsal for your incredible patience and company.
The Vanchowki Tigress (Panthera tigris)
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A huge shout out to my compadres for this trip - Angad & Rishi - who indulged me with all my equipment even supporting the lens on their heads and shoulders when the occasion demanded. Thank you gentlemen!
Pench National Park, nestled in the heart of India in the lower southern reaches of the Satpura hills, sprawls a massive 758 sq. kms across the states of Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra. Named after the pristine River Pench it was immortalised by Rudyard Kipling in his Jungle Book. Every year millions make their way here to spot Akela, Baloo, Bagheera and Shere Khan. Pench has a glorious history of natural wealth and unique cultural richness described in several classics ranging from the Ain-e-Akbari to the Jungle Book. Several natural history books like Strendale’s “Seonee - Camplife in the Satpuras” & Forsyth’s “Highlands of Central India” present a detailed panorama of these forests.
With that said, let’s watch this beautiful subadult tigress meander along a track with the forest on the right and some fields bordering the forest on the left.
A tiger needs a relatively large territory and a steady supply of prey to thrive. “The average minimum territory size for a female tiger is around 15-20 sq. km, though some studies have suggested it could be closer to 10 sq. km in some places,” says Mayukh Chatterjee, who works with the Wildlife Trust of India. “Male territories can go up to 100 sq. km or more."
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“Those who have never seen a leopard under favourable conditions in his natural surroundings can have no conception of the grace of movement, and beauty of colouring, of this the most gracefuL and the most beautiful of all animales in our Indian jungles.”
~ Jim Corbett, Man-Eaters of Kumaon
Read about my tryst with the Khursapar leopard.
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The Khursapar leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
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In the forests of Kabini
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In the lush Nilgiri Biosphere, to the south of the famed Nagarhole Tiger Reserve & National Park, on the banks of the river Kasbani lies the area known as Kabini. A major tributary of the Cauvery, the Kasbani is also known as the Kapila River and Kabini River giving the area its name. Consisting mainly of moist deciduous forests, interspersed with teak and eucalyptus plantations, and at a lower altitude compared to Bandipur across the river, Kabini is sprinkled with open grasslands, making it easy to spot wildlife, and providing amazing photographic opportunities. Especially so in winter when the forests are a verdant green and the magnificent coats of the big cats pop. Together with the adjoining Bandipur National Park (870 km2 (340 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 km2 (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km2 (133 sq mi)), it forms the largest protected area in Southern India, totalling 2,183 km2 (843 sq mi).
The erstwhile exclusive hunting grounds of the kings of Mysore, Kabini has lush forests, small rivulets, hills, valleys and waterfalls making it a veritable paradise for many species like the tiger, dhole, gaur, chital, sambhar, elephants and the leopard. One can also spot the critically endangered oriental white-backed vulture, various species of eagles and the Nilgiri wood pigeon.
This video is a tiny glimpse into the lives of some of the wild birds and animals inhabiting these lush forests.
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