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A morning stretch I find more often then not, spotting wildlife is like waiting for a bus...  you wait for a long time then you get several all at once! Well, these Jackals are the same. I had been going to this reserve for a long time and never seen them, and now i see them every time, and always in the same area. This encounter was a fantastic one, as after this shot, the jackal turned and walked right in front of the vehicle, so close, i could not even fit it in the frame! That being said, this one is my favourite. The reservoir in the background being blown out, and the Jackal strolling through a brighter patch inbetween the shade of the trees. It also remind me of how i think i look walking around at this time in the morning! Head bowed and looked for food! :) Canis aureus indicus,Geotagged,India,Indian jackal,Kabini,Nagarhole tiger reserve,Winter,adhocphotographer,backwaters,jackal,john rowell Click/tap to enlarge

A morning stretch

I find more often then not, spotting wildlife is like waiting for a bus... you wait for a long time then you get several all at once! Well, these Jackals are the same. I had been going to this reserve for a long time and never seen them, and now i see them every time, and always in the same area. This encounter was a fantastic one, as after this shot, the jackal turned and walked right in front of the vehicle, so close, i could not even fit it in the frame! That being said, this one is my favourite. The reservoir in the background being blown out, and the Jackal strolling through a brighter patch inbetween the shade of the trees. It also remind me of how i think i look walking around at this time in the morning! Head bowed and looked for food! :)

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  1. So true that luck (yet fueled by skill and preparation) is a major factor in observing wildlife. In Sri Lanka we had encountered the jackal only once during the entire trip, and quite far away. Posted 10 years ago

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The Indian jackal, also known as the Himalayan jackal is a subspecies of golden jackal native to Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Burma and Nepal. Its karyotype is quite different from that of its Eurasian and African counterparts.

Similar species: Carnivorans
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2015. Captured Mar 15, 2015 07:37 in Nagarhole National Park, State Highway 33, K.Gandathur, Karnataka 571114, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO800
  • 500mm