Struggling

Our hotel at Kaziranga – commandeered by the King of Bhutan

A combination of circumstances has meant no regular posts on this site, as anticipated. Early starts, late finishes and a hotel which was so new it hadn’t got WiFi installed yet has left me struggling. We are currently in the Iora Retreat at Kaziranga – fabulous hotel, but we were kicked out for our first night by royal decree of the King of Bhutan, who decided to visit the national park at the same time as us! The park has been excellent, as we have explored it on our three jeep safaris. Plenty of large animal interest as well as a wide variety of birds – some familiar, some ‘life ticks’. Tomorrow we travel further into the foothills of the eastern Himalayas and are without internet until we return to Delhi – immediately prior to our flight back to England. I’ll endeavour to publish the highlights once I get home. In the meantime here’s just a flavour:

What Kaziranga NP is famous for – its population of Indian Rhinoceros or One-horned Rhino
A nice selection of birds in the park – this Slender-billed Vulture was a welcome surprise
Snoozing baby Spotted Owlets
Plenty of colourful waterbirds – including this Grey-headed Swamphen
This Grey-headed Fish Eagle caught this fish right in front of us
Other large birds in the sky included this Spot-billed Pelican
Chicken is a daily feature on the menu – nice to see them (Red Junglefowl) in their native form!
Last word – or photo – goes to another ‘big guy’ of Kaziranga, plentiful in their highly protected habitat
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