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Sightings at Panna National Park

Posted on October 26, 2013May 9, 2021

I am aright now at Ken River Lodge in Panna, still tiger less. But many other sightings. Tomorrow I move to Bandhavgarh. Let us see if my luck changes there. But here are some of the sightings from the day.

I think I saw the most butterflies in my life ever! I did a 2 hour walk on foot and it was full of birds at butterflies. This was behind the lodge and not in the main national park.

Spotted Deer Family

Spotted Deer Family

Then there was this spotted deer family inside the Panna National Park and if felt as they wanted to look straight at the camera! I was so happy with their posing attitude.

Stork Billed Kingfisher

Stork Billed Kingfisher

Soon after my arrival I sighted this Stork Billed Kingfisher. It is my first sighting of this bird. And sighting a new bird is always such a thrill.

Crocodile in Ken River, MP

Crocodile in Ken River, MP

This crocodile was my first sighting. The Ken River Lodge is right next to the river. When I first spotted it I thought it was a log of wood. So I asked a lodge employee to confirm and they said yes I was indeed watching a crocodile. My zoom was packed in my bag and I had time to take it out and then click, the crocodile remained in view for quite some time.

Jackal at Panna

Jackal

I will round off this post the jackal sighting I had in the evening safari at Panna National Park. There is more (but no tiger still) but I don’t think I have connectivity beyond Panna. So more when I come back.

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12 thoughts on “Sightings at Panna National Park”

  1. rupam { xhobdo } says:
    October 26, 2013 at 8:25 am

    So beautiful captures.

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  2. The tales of a Traveler says:
    October 26, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    Nice capture …the crocodile looks scary ….hope you to get the see the tiger soon 🙂

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  3. Bhavana lalwani says:
    October 26, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    all the photographs are very pretty, full of liveliness n warmth of a wild jungle.

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  4. Rajesh says:
    October 26, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    Beautiful…King fisher looks great!

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  5. Harsha says:
    October 27, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    The Captures are lovely…But no Tigers.. 🙁
    I wish you get to see them as soon as possible.. 😀
    Good Luck.. 😀

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  6. Renuka says:
    October 27, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Really beautiful photographs! And I am reminded of my corbett visit…I spotted everything but the tiger! 🙂

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  7. Rajeev says:
    October 27, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Beautiful photographs!

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  8. Puru says:
    October 27, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    You know, I have never been to a wildlife sanctuary.. it seems its time to visit one. Such beautiful photographs ! How did you manage to get them to pose perfectly ? 😛

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  9. Kanhaiya says:
    October 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Lovely captures.. butterfly one was awesome..

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  10. A.H. says:
    October 28, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    The deer look like they are examining you- who are these people and why are they pointing those big black things at us? 🙂

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  11. Niranjan says:
    October 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Lovely sightings, Mridula. I just loved the wildlife and vegetation of Panna national park.

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  12. sindhoooo says:
    October 29, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Wonderful photography, Mridula!

    Love the deer family to the most! How could all stand still to pose for photos? Really a big question!

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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