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India March 2011 (part 1)

Primary Location(s) Visited: Bharatpur NP, Chambal River, Kaziranga NP

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Specialist Photo trip, 1 week bespoke itinerary on my own plus 1 week organized specialist photo trip

Target Species: Gharial and Indian rhino (secondary targets were sarus crane and blackbuck antelope)

Main Kit: :  D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS, SB-800, SD-8a

Comments:   I have split the gallery into two, part 1 covering Bharatpur and Chambal River, and Kaziranga in part 2.  All pictures taken in the wild.

gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 043
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 043
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 004
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 004
egret great ardea alba bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 003
egret great ardea alba bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 003
eagle bonelli s aquila fasciata chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 009
eagle bonelli s aquila fasciata chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 009
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 046
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 046
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 041
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 041
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 017
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 017
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 070
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 070
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 051
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 051
egret intermediate mesophoyx egretta intermedia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 020
egret intermediate mesophoyx egretta intermedia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 020
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 118
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 118
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 038
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 038
parakeet rose ringed psittacula krameri bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 011
parakeet rose ringed psittacula krameri bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 011
blackbuck antilope cervicapra chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 012
blackbuck antilope cervicapra chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 012
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 040
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 040
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 048
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 048
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 045
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 045
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 017
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 017
chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 004
chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 004
civet asian palm toddy cat paradoxurus hermaphroditus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 005
civet asian palm toddy cat paradoxurus hermaphroditus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 005
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 095
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 095
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 059
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 059
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 012
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 012
egret intermediate mesophoyx egretta intermedia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 015
egret intermediate mesophoyx egretta intermedia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 015
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 036
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 036
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 042
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 042
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 035
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 035
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 039
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 039
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 057
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 057
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 017
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 017