A rarely seen scene


Posted by Pralay Lahiry on Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:21 am

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Though Kaziranga, India has the highest density of tigers in the world, they are not very easily seen because of the terrain. Though I have been fortunate enough to see them quite a few times, this scene will be etched in my mind where the tigress crossing the field is faced by the most dangerous animal in Kazi, the Wild Buffalo male and a herd of Hog Deer and a flock of Bar-headed Geese. This is probably one of the extremely few occasions if any, where they are framed in a single shot. Extremely low light situation unfortunately  does not do justice to the image.

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by Cindy Marple on Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:56 pm
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This does give a good sense for the place and habitat. You can see the deer are all on alert, but with the tiger out in the open they seem to be staying put. Shows how stealth is important in the tiger's hunting style.
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by hastorga on Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:25 am
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Very lucky indeed to have seen the tiger. I understand they are hard to locate and photograph. Great capture.
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Oct 07, 2016 3:54 am
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An amazing frame Pralay! this scene contains an almost complete cross section of the wildlife of the area and tells a real story as the eye travels around the image.
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