The Tiger Safari 2013: Day 3

We picked up exactly where we left off on day 2, with an amazing sighting of a female tiger in a new section of the reserve. We spent an hour with her, as she marked her territory and casually walked alongside our vehicle. The highlight of the sighting was when she approached an old tree which had fallen down – she framed herself perfectly beneath the tree allowing us to take some lovely images, and then jumped up and started scent marking the tree with her face! Absolutely brilliant.

Major sightings of the day:

Tigress
Indian gaur
Spotted deer
Wild boar
Samba deer
Peafowl
Many different bird species

The Tiger Safari 2013: Day 2

This is what we came for – tigers, tigers and more tigers! Day 2 produced four different tigers and allowed us a fantastic three hours in the company of these magnificent cats! To make it even more special, the first tiger we saw stalked and chased a spotted deer, nearly catching it. All this action was right in front of us and out in the open, so the cameras were going crazy. The (nearly two year old) cubs we saw in the afternoon were equally obliging for the cameras, playing in the water and then with each other. Not a bad day at all…

Major sightings of the day: