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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.

skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 039
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 039
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 033
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 033
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 007
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 007
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 019
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 019
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 181
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 181
egret great ardea alba bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 006
egret great ardea alba bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 006
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 195
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 195
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 019
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 019
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 020
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 020
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 021
crocodile mugger crocodylus palustris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 021
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 105
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 105
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 063
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 063
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 069
gharial gavialis gangeticus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 069
duck lesser whistling dendrocygna javanica chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 004
duck lesser whistling dendrocygna javanica chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 004
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 114
crane sarus grus antigone chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 114
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 047
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 047
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 005
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 005
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 206
jackal golden indian himalayan canis aureus indicus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 206
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 046
nilgai boselaphus tragocamelus bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 046
stork wooley neck ciconia episcopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 009
stork wooley neck ciconia episcopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 009
plover red wattled lapwing vanellus indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 031
plover red wattled lapwing vanellus indicus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 031
sambar rusa unicolor bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 033
sambar rusa unicolor bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 033
thicknee great stone curlew esacus recurvirostris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 002
thicknee great stone curlew esacus recurvirostris chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 002
pratincole small indian glareola lactea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 009
pratincole small indian glareola lactea chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 009
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 014
stork painted mycteria leucocephala bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 014
stork open billed anastomus oscitans chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
stork open billed anastomus oscitans chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 001
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 080
stilt black winged himantopus himantopus chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 080
squirrel indian palm three striped palm funambulus palmarum bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
squirrel indian palm three striped palm funambulus palmarum bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 002
spoonbill eurasian platalea leucorodia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 001
spoonbill eurasian platalea leucorodia bharatpur np rajasthan indian march 2011 001
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 153
skimmer indian rynchops albicollis chambal river region uttar pradesh indian march 2011 153