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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.

civet asian palm toddy cat paradoxurus hermaphroditus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 003
civet asian palm toddy cat paradoxurus hermaphroditus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 003
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 064
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 064
blackbuck antilope cervicapra chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 034
blackbuck antilope cervicapra chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 034
bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 001
bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 001
bee eater green merops orientalis bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
bee eater green merops orientalis bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 032
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 032
eagle bonelli s aquila fasciata chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 011
eagle bonelli s aquila fasciata chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 011
eagle indian spotted aquila hastata bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
eagle indian spotted aquila hastata bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 011
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 011
myna bank acridotheres ginginianus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 003
myna bank acridotheres ginginianus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 003
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 037
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 037
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 028
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 028
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 060
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 060
heron purple ardea purpurea bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
heron purple ardea purpurea bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 018
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 018
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 116
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 116
blackbuck antilope cervicapra chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 035
blackbuck antilope cervicapra chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 035
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 029
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 029
bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 005
bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 005
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 065
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 065
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 026
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 026
chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 070
chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 070
crane sarus grus antigone bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 007
crane sarus grus antigone bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 007
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 102
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 102
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 056
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 056
owl indian scopsl otus bakkamoena bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 006
owl indian scopsl otus bakkamoena bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 006
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 047
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 047
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 043
cat jungle felis chaus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 043
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 071
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 071
plover ringed charadrius hiaticula chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
plover ringed charadrius hiaticula chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001