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Panna - Wild & Wonderful
(Part4.. /3 contd)
(Part4.. /3 contd)
- October 10 - 13, 2016
- Panna - Wildlife
- Day3 & 4
This section is a potpourri of photographs taken during our trip to Panna.
Disclaimer - I do not claim to be an expert photographer nor do I claim to be an expert in identifying birds, but I am quite passionate about both.
Disclaimer - I do not claim to be an expert photographer nor do I claim to be an expert in identifying birds, but I am quite passionate about both.
Have tried my best, and I am keen to learn. So please feel free to comment, guide, point out my mistakes and educate. I shall be ever grateful to you.
PANNA TIGER RESERVE - Nature's Bounty
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| Beauty & diversity of a land so divine - Panna Reserve Forest |
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| Medley of forest - wild & fresh |
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| Rockies & Savannah |
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| Falls that impress |
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| And silently flows KEN - (aka Karnavati) meanders ~55Km within the park |
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| Oberoi Rajgarh Palace - built by Maharaja Hinu Pat Shah of the Bundela dynasty, is situated on the slopes of the 'Managad hills' near Chhatarpur district, MP |
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| Panna Tiger Resort- on the banks of Ken river - as seen from the Reserve Forest end |
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| Milky way hanging over the wall |
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in jungle deep a placid lake scatters the sliver of a rising sun
... adapted from Suhas Kumar's Poem - Jungle Deep
(a poem dedicated to the Jungle of Pench)
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| Almost 50% of the Park constitutes Archaeans and Proterozoic structures (2500 - 1600 Million Year formation), and thereby rich in Gems, Diamond and minerals |
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| Colosia Argentea - a common weed throughout India also known as Wool Flower |
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| Also known as Silver Cockscomb (Ceslosia Argentea) |
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| Weaving Bird's nest .. safe & secure |
RAPTORS of PANNA
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| A Serpent Eagle awaiting its prey |
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| Common Buzzard |
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| That intrigued look in its eyes ... Long Legged Buzzard disturbed by our presence |
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| Indian Long Billed Vulture |
Other Birds & Fauna
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| Common Hoopoe |
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| Indian Roller (also known as Neelkantha) |
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| Swamp Francolin |
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| Red-Wattled Lapwing |
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| Small Bee - eater |
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| Paddyfield Pipit |
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| Indian Vulture at its nest |
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| Flock of Egrets .... coordinated hunt |
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| Black headed Bulbul |
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| Indian Treepie |
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| Black Drongo |
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| White-Bellied Treepie |
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| Plum Headed Parakeet |
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| Indian Pea Fowl (Peacock) |
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| Off bristles & grunts ... Wild Boar |
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| Barasingha Doe (Swamp Deer female) |
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| Stare in wonder ... Sambar Doe |
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| Tranquil |
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| Intricacies of Life |
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| A worthy day |
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| Panna Reserve Forest ... hope to be there again |
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