Soukous, trying to do better in 2018

[Soukous]

#107 White Rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#108 Bay Backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus)

Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#109 Long Tailed Shrike (Lanius schach)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

[Soukous]

#110 Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

[TonyQ]

Superb photos of the two shrikes

[Kitsafari]

Wow the birds from corbett really pop. Beautiful shots.

[lmSA84]

Beautiful shots! I think the Fishing Owl is the winner for me. I’ll be very interested to see your thoughts on Corbett. I considered going there maybe 5 years ago but went with Ranthambhore instead because I convinced myself that it would be more likely that we would see Tigers 

[Galana]

@lmSA84

I am sure @Soukous will have his own thoughts but for me I would go back to Corbett in a blink. It just looked and felt right.

[elefromoz]

@Soukous, fantastic Corbett collection, Id love to get there one day. Terrific Fish Owl, well done on 100, Im sure theres plenty more to come..

[Soukous]

15 hours ago, lmSA84 said:

Beautiful shots! I think the Fishing Owl is the winner for me. I’ll be very interested to see your thoughts on Corbett. I considered going there maybe 5 years ago but went with Ranthambhore instead because I convinced myself that it would be more likely that we would see Tigers 

 

It is hard to compare Corbett with Ranthambore.

 

Landscape wise they are very different and the wildlife viewing experience is also very different.

Ranthambore is a very popular park, partly because it is scenically beautiful, partly because it has a good record for tiger sightings but predominantly because of its location. It can be easily added into a cultural itinerary without deviating too far from the route.

In addition to the wildlife there is quite a lot to see and photograph culturally, which appeals to a lot of people.

 

Corbett is out on its own. It is not really on the way to or from anywhere. The park has a wide diversity of landscapes but there is not much in the vicinity by way of culture.

 

In both parks you will see tigers. They are the species that the majority of visitors come to see. 

The downside is that 90+% of Indian visitors are only interested in seeing the tigers; it is an obsession. The sheer volume of them at most tiger sightings detracts significantly from the enjoyment. They are ill behaved, jostling for position and they never stop talking - loudly.

 

 

Edited April 9, 2018 by Soukous

[Galana]

28 minutes ago, Soukous said:

They are ill behaved, jostling for position and they never stop talking - loudly.

You can say that again. Even their fellow countrymen take issue with them. I don't normally 'suppress' a sighting but we once had a nice Tiger sitting and when our guide noted a convoy of is fellow citizens cruising along he suggested we look at anything but the cat. So we trained our binoculars on a pair of Jungle Crows on the other side of the track. Our visitors did not even slow down! Sadly it is happening in Africa too. "Have you seen lion?!

[Soukous]

#104 revisited Rosy Minivet (Pericrocotus roseus)

Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. March 2018

 

I posted the female of this species by mistake in Post #104 - as picked up on by Hawkeye @Galana

 

So here's the male

 

 

[Soukous]

#111 Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#112 Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

[Soukous]

#113 Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala)

Corbett Tiger reserve, india. March 2018

 

Barbets were my nemesis in India. They stay right in the high canopy and present themselves as little more than a dark blob against the sky.

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#114 Fulvous Breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#115 White Capped Redstart (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus)

Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#116 Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)

Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

[Soukous]

#117 Rose Ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

[Soukous]

#118 White browed wagtail (Motacilla maderaspatensis)

Corbett Tiger reserve,India. March 2018

 

 

[Soukous]

#119 Plum Headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#120 Black Kite (Milvus Migrans)

Corbett Tiger Reserve, India. Macrh 2018

 

 

[Galana]

Coasting along nicely. Good to see the male Rosy Minivet too.

[Soukous]

#121 Crested Serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India. March 2018

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#122 Chestnut bellied Nuthatch (Sitta cinnamoventris)

Corbett Tiger reserve, India.march 2018