Crocodile at Van Vihar

Dec 18, 2010 morning

Spot billed duck

Spot billed duck & whistling teals (local migratory) with black winged stilt at Van Vihar  

Whistling teals in numbers

Come winters and one can site whistling teals in numbers in Van Vihar !

Hunters are back !

Come winters and one can see hunters on tree's in Van Vihar !

Stork at Van Vihar

Croc at Van Vihar

Tree or Mirror ? Whichone is better ?

Black rumped flameback wood pecker in Bhopal's Van Vihar. On a tree and on an 'official jeep' parked in Van Vihar.

Sloth bear at Van Vihar

Asian Open Bill Stork at Bhopal's Van Vihar

Asian Openbill Stork at Van Vihar, Bhopal.

More info on the species - Asian Openbill Stork is a broad-winged soaring bird, which relies on moving between thermals of hot air for sustained flight. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched. It is relatively small for a stork at 68cm length. They breed near inland wetlands and build stick nest in trees, typically laying 2-6 eggs. Breeding adults are all white except for the black wing flight feathers, red legs and dull yellow-grey bill. The mandibles do not meet except at the tip, and this gives rise to the species' name. Non-breeding adults have the white of the plumage replaced by off-white. Young birds have brown tinge to the plumage. The Asian Openbill Stork, like most of its relatives, walks slowly and steadily on the ground, feeding on molluscs, frogs and large insects. Text from wikipedia

Tiger in Van Vihar

At Bhopal's Van Vihar (pic - anil gulati)

Rain Rain Come again !

Deers at Van Vihar

Bird on Flame of Forest !

Sun bird on Palash Tree in Van Vihar on Feb 21, 2009 as it blossoms !

Katrina adopts a leopard named Catreena

It is said in media reports that Katrina Kaif has adopted a leopard which was spotted in a village near Bhopal and was rescued by a team from the national park, Van Vihar. They baptized her ‘Catreena’ because they felt that it was beautiful and silly like Katrina Kaif. When it came to Kat’s knowledge, she enquired with the Van Vihar staff and expressed her desire to adopt the cub. She offers Rs 50,000 annually for the nurturing of the cub. It is reported in media that the leopard was only 15 days old and Kat’s heart came on it.

Indian Roller

Indian Roller in Van Vihar, Bhopal

Nests on a tree in Van Vihar, Bhopal !

Being together

Whistling teals flying over a pond in Van Vihar in Bhopal on Tuesday (feb 9, 2009) morning.

New one at Van Vihar !

This was in Khel Parisar, they have now placed it in the Van Vihar !

Eagle at Van Vihar