http://sarathcr.com/wordpress Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:34:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We had a fantastic Birding experience at Pench on 26th June 2007…we split into two teams and began ‘competetive’ Birding at 4.40 am with the “dawn chorus”! Later we walked along the edge of the Park, birding till 8am..came back to the Lodge for BF and got into the Park ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=93 Many birds, reptiles and animals take advantage of the sudden explosion of so much protein on wings in form of the new Termites emerging from cracks in the earth, after the first rains. I see it as a re-cycling of energy from trees back to the food chain..imagine, trees keep ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=91 We had some welcome pre-monsoon rains in Pench and i was so relieved gazing at the low, dark-grey rain clouds taking over the skies..got drenched a couple of times in the Park, but it was sheer bliss ! We were all happy to see the end of the mind-numbing heat ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=90 I had this great fortune to sight this amazing Tigress, early morning this Saturday in Pench.We were driving on the Junevani-Purethadi road and the Trainees were practising Guiding techniques..abruptly some Chitals started giving alarm calls…and then they all scaterred helter skelter ! Allwyn, who was driving..we had stopped by now..saw the ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=89 The bunch of 18 excited and wide-eyed youngsters from all over India, who landed up at Pench last Saturday for our Naturalist Training had been carefully hand-picked from across India. After an introduction to the Park etc on Sunday, they were quickly taken to the field for ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=88 The Training of our next lot of Naturalists began today in Pench. We have 18 excited bunch of guys and two girls from all over India. They are in for an intensive but fun-filled 5 weeks ! It also means long, intense days for me and Graham (my colleague from ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=87 As a Tiger habitat, Pench National Park is a part of the Central Indian landscape, and within this, the contiguous Pench-Kanha forests, which is about 16,000 sq.km in area and one of the most valuable Tiger habitats in India! But the Tigers here at Pench are shy and visitors ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=86 Hi everyone, I spent four beautiful days in one of my all-time favourite Parks in India-Kanha and i thought this should inspire me enough to get back to writing my blog and sharing my wonderful wildlife experiences with all of you out there ! Kanha is a stunningly beautiful Park. The tall ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=85 Bandhavgarh National Park Hi guys !! You must be wondering if cyberspace swallowed me into it’s deep bowels ! I was lying low for the last few months, as i am in Bandhavgarh completely involved in Training of Naturalists and out of internet connectivity..in fact, out of any connectivity! No newspapers…hardly ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=84 I long dreamt of seeing Asiatic Lions in my own country; i have really experienced Lions in Africa in all their glory..stalking, hunting, playing, mating…and in my last visit to Gir National Park, almost 20 years back..i went as a student on a shoe-string budget on my motorbike..i roamed for ... http://sarathcr.com/wordpress/?p=83