Lesser fauna of the Indian Jungles & the Canon EF 200-400 F4 is lens

Lesser fauna of the Indian Jungles & the Canon EF 200-400 F4 is lens



When you are in an Indian jungle you will find everybody chasing the Big Cats.  Even the majestic tuskers seem to be ignored. Right from the driver of your safari vehicle , your guide and other tourists armed with ipads, iphones, and photographers with serious equipment all appear to be interested only in Tigers or Leopards. Not that I am not interested in the Big Cats but I also admire the beauty of the lesser animals and love to photograph them.

So when I declared that I would like to photograph any denizen of the jungle which presented even a half decent photo opportunity, all the people in the safari vehicle were stunned, to put it mildly. How and why could a photographer with some serious equipment be interested in the lesser animals which were not worth even a look. They kept mum but their looks said it all.

I did lose a lot of opportunities due to the driver going too fast to stop in time. I love the sight of a peacock in full plumage and the jungle fowl strutting  proudly with sunlight on it feathers.

A healthy wild boar is also worthy of a few clicks and also the Indian wild dog. The Malabar Giant Squirrel is always a welcome sight and not too hard to spot if you look up in the trees.

Monkeys always amuse me and they too make good subjects. Here I am talking about the ones found in the jungle and not around the camp or quarters where you are staying.

Crocodiles in the rivers also look impressive and we were lucky to spot this big moss covered one.

I have a few more photos to process and I will add them to my next update.