Weekend Getaways; Mysterious birds; Tigers and more ............ Phew! A short getaway after that thing called 2020!!!!

[madaboutcheetah]

Another weekend in Kabini ............ Here are the highlights!!!

[madaboutcheetah]

Continued ..... 

[offshorebirder]

What a weekend!    Tiger, Sloth Bear, Guar, and more!

 

 

[michael-ibk]

Lucky you, Hari, to have weekends like that. Awesome pictures. 

[janzin]

What I'd give to do that next weekend!! Great photos as always.

 

[Soukous]

Now you're just rubbing salt in the wound Hari 

[pedro maia]

Great pictures @madaboutcheetah.

 

Are those sightings "normal" in Kabini?

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks so much @michael-ibk @pedro maia @Soukous @janzin @offshorebirder 

 

@pedro maia - I think the Swimming Tiger isn't a normal everyday event ....... The rest of the sightings are par for the course in recent times in Kabini. 

[madaboutcheetah]

Another fabulous 3 nights in Kabini ........... 

[Tom Kellie]

~ @madaboutcheetah:

 

The image quality is stellar.

 

As good as it gets, which is your ongoing gift to us.

 

The Kabini sightings?

 

WOW!

 

Thank you for posting these most recent images.

 

                 Tom K.

[Kitsafari]

look at how that panther posed for you - the classic languid leopard in the tree. and that magnificent tiger.

I am so jealous that kabini is just right in your "backyard". 

awesome photos, Hari.  

Edited March 20, 2021 by Kitsafari

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks a lot @Tom Kellieand @Kitsafari

[janzin]

Wow, Blackie again!! What a cat! (And the tigers ain't bad either

 

I have to get to Kabini some day.

 

Is there just the one black leopard there?

 

[madaboutcheetah]

@janzin- yes you should come visit when here next .... yup just the one that’s known. Who knows if there are any in the core zone where tourists aren’t allowed ..... 

[madaboutcheetah]

 he came from the core zone. In fact part of his territory is still in the core zone even today. Estimate is 6-8 years I think. He’s been regularly seen since perhaps late 2015? 

[madaboutcheetah]

Wow that’s already 6 years almost. 8 might be right then !!!

[AKR1]

Kabini really delivers for you Hari. Btw, I saw some recent ( March 6) videos of the male black leopard ( understand it’s not a panther) going up a huge tree with real ease and growling at another leopard sitting on a branch there, apparently the female. Then, a picture of the two of them mating on a high tree branch. Quite extraordinary. 

[Soukous]

I got lucky @madaboutcheetahand managed to get a bit closer than you did 

 

[Botswanadreams]

@Soukous Maybe a bit more food that the cat grows a bit.

Edited March 25, 2021 by Botswanadreams

[Kitsafari]

On 3/25/2021 at 5:49 PM, Soukous said:

I got lucky @madaboutcheetahand managed to get a bit closer than you did 

 

 

@Soukous

 

Meow! the claws are out.