Bandipur National Park (23-26 October 2014)

During my diwali break I visited  Bandipur National Park for four days with my father.
Bandipur was once the King of Mysores hunting ground and was converted to a tiger reserve under Project Tiger. This was my 4th visit to Bandipur and I have finally seen the elusive cat known as the tiger up close and personal. My previous visit had resulted in a tiger sighting but at 900 meters away.This time we saw the tiger (Prince) while it was walking to feed of its Gaur kill.


The king of the forest Prince


Prince
Pince
Changeable Hawk Eagle with a kill

Nose Picking  Indian Gaur

Indian Gaur 

Indian Gaur 


Gray Jungle Fowl

Gray Jungle Fowl

Peafowl

Peafowl

Changeable Hawk Eagle


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