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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.

pratincole small indian glareola lactea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 027
pratincole small indian glareola lactea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 027
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 031
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 031
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 014
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 014
kingfisher white throated halcyon smyrnensis bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
kingfisher white throated halcyon smyrnensis bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 068
chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 068
ashy prinia prinia socialis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
ashy prinia prinia socialis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 088
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 088
pratincole small indian glareola lactea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 055
pratincole small indian glareola lactea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 055
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 102
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 102
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 008
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 008
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 042
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 042
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 213
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 213
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 084
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 084
heron pond ardeola grayii bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 015
heron pond ardeola grayii bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 015
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 005
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 005
duck ruddy shell tadorna ferruginea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 002
duck ruddy shell tadorna ferruginea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 002
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 038
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 038
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 070
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 070
spoonbill eurasian platalea leucorodia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 009
spoonbill eurasian platalea leucorodia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 009
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 079
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 079
shikra accipiter badius bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 001
shikra accipiter badius bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 001
sambar rusa unicolor bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 005
sambar rusa unicolor bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 005
plover river lapwing vanellus duvaucelii chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
plover river lapwing vanellus duvaucelii chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
pea fowl pavo cristatus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
pea fowl pavo cristatus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 064
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 064
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 044
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 044
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 016
goose bar headed anser indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 016
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 123
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 123
cormorant great phalacrocorax carbo bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
cormorant great phalacrocorax carbo bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002