Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard C, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Apr 6, 2019 at 8:39 AM Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Jayanand, > Another wonderful set. These are some of the best that you have ever > posted IMHO. > Great! > Howard > > > Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 12:51:20 +0530 > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com <mailto:jayanand at > gmail.com>> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at > leica-users.org>>, > PSM > <psm-1857 at googlegroups.com <mailto:psm-1857 at > googlegroups.com>> > Subject: [Leica] Ranthambhore > > I thought for this post I would just detail a typical day after locating a > tigress - this whole runaround would have taken around 4-5 hours. > > Typically, the tigress, in this case T107 is flopped out, resting. She is > the daughter of one of the matriarchs of the park, Noor (T39, whom we will > meet later), and had pushed Mummy out and taken over a part of her > territory, her sister had taken over the other part. > > As we approach she first gives a cursory look, and then a closer look: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-674.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-674.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2172.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2172.jpg.html > > > > When she decides to get up, an hour or two later, she first starts with a > good yawn: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2234.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-2234.jpg.html > > > > Then has a good long stretch: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-753.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190318-753.jpg.html > > > > Then she goes to a neighbouring tree and marks her territory: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-974.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-974.jpg.html > > > > Finally, she is ready to get going! > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-982.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-982.jpg.html > > > > At the next marking tree, she inhales the scents lefty by other animals > (pheromones) into the Jacobson's Organ on the back roof of the mouth for > decoding. After thoroughly satisfying herself, she will mark again, > refreshing her own unique calling card! > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1120.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1120.jpg.html > > > > The walk takes her through typical Ranthambhore terrain of Dhok or Dhonk > forests, the dry twisted leafless trees that always remind me of William > Blake's description of the tigers habitat as "Forests of the Night". > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-997.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-997.jpg.html > > > > Finally she disappears to a roadside waterhole for a refreshing drink, and > then disappears: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2772.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2772.jpg.html > > > > In the meantime, a little further on, we run into Noor, her mother, who > soon disappears into a river bed. Our guide and driver, though, know > exactly where she would pop out, close to an anicut (check dam), and > position us on higher ground. Suddenly, she is there, still walking on the > river bed: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1218.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1218.jpg.html > > > > She then approaches the anicut, in the low rays of the setting sun: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1212.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-1212.jpg.html > > > > Soon, she goes over the anicut, and as we cannot follow, the game is over > for the day! > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2892.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/2019/Ranthambhore/Ranthambhore-20190319-2892.jpg.html > > > > Noor is taking a risk coming here, because if her daughter catches sight or > smell of her, she would be chased out! > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >