Picto Diary - 22, 23 January 2017 - Ranthambore Supplement

Tigers (and sloth bear and leopard), of course, are what people come to see. And, I was lucky to see all three. But, as these images show, there is a lot else to see at Ranthambore. These images are representative of what I saw.

The Park was teeming with wildlife. Deer... spotted and sambar... were ubiquitous. The tigers, who each, individually, kill once a week, have plenty of food.

TIMDT is not mentioned as a viewer of wildlife!

She came down with a tummy bug in Jaipur. She spent all day of the 22nd and the night of the 22nd in Sawaimanohpur regional hospital getting five drips to rehydrate. She came back to Sherbagh (our tent camp) mid-day on the 23rd, still not feeling up to tackle the fourth (and most successful) of the wildlife viewing safaris.

End of day 23rd, the night before our departure by train to Delhi on the 24th, she was feeling fine.

Above: Mating Jackals. Ranthambore National Park. 22 January 2017.

Salim, my accompanying naturalist, said that in his 26 years working in the park he had never witnessed this scene.

Above: Sambar Deer and Egret. Ranthambore National Park. 23 January 2017.

Perfect example of nature's symbiosis. Egret rides the Sambar's back in the hopes that while walking through the swamp the deer will kick up some tasty frogs.

Above: Spotted Owl. Ranthambore National Park. 22 January 2017.

Above: Mongoose. Ranthambore National Park. 23 January 2017.

This is why its important to hire a naturalist to accompany you into the park. I wouldn't have come close to seeing this animal had not Salim spotted it for me.

Above: Crocodile. Ranthambore National Park. 23 January 2017.

It is important that you never smile at one of these animals.

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Beautiful pictures thanks.

LaPsy,
Los Angeles, CA