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The land of tigers revisited - Tadoba Oct 2013

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In my 15 yrs of wildlife excursions, I have predominantly been a birder and most of my trips have been to birding hotspots. Once I got into DSLR photography in 2009, I became even more choosier, preferring to go to birding spots which provide an opportunity to spot the lesser seen and more colorful birds for eg the Himalayan or eastern birds. Compared to the 4-wheeler safaris in National Parks, the birding trips are more physically exhaustive, but then who ever said that one can see the tiny, exotic creations of nature, sitting in an armchair? My last trip in search of tigers was in April 2010.   http://sangeetadhanuka.blogspot.sg/2013/08/tadoba-land-of-tigers-april-2010.html This year  I upgraded my gear to a Canon 7D in July and once again, suddenly, the tiger beckoned. And anybody who has seen a tiger in the wild, will agree that the pull is impossible to ignore. Having seen them in summer, where the color of the feline merges with the dry grass of the forest, I now wanted to