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Tigers of India - Part 1

4/26/2015

 

   After the first few days in Ranthambore NP, we had no tiger sightings. Many other beautiful things came across our path... peacocks, ring-necked parakeets, owlets, spotted deer and more, but no tigers. Right now is the best time of year for seeing these big cats, it is a cooking 45°C / 120°F and heading into the mating season. Potential at watering holes is very good and we hope things turn around.

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   Then our luck changed, our guide got information that a tigress and cubs  was seen heading to a watering hole late in the afternoon. The next morning we headed straight there, but to our surprise we saw a huge male named "Ustad" (meaning Master) resting by the water. At 400 lbs he is one of the larger males in the area. Apparently the female with cubs made a kill overnight and Ustad stole it from her. She wouldn't risk injury to herself, or her cubs, defending it so she quickly moved away. Ustad gave us quite a show for almost 2 hours moving around and posing for this great photo shoot. One of our best tiger experiences.
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All images are © by Edward Spera 2015

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    My Name is Edward Spera.
    I am a Wildlife artist and would love to share my wildlife adventures with you.
    As I travel the world, looking for inspiration I will be sharing what I can along the way.

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