Gir National Park, Blackbuck National Park & Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower

Bauhinia blackena - used around the tropical world in landscapes.

Gateway Hotel Gir Forest, Gir, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Old Woman

Gir, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Indian Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Chital

Axis axis - eating berries that fall from this tree.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Small Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius, male - a lucky photo of this bird hopping around back in the limbs.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Oriental White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus - difficult to spot due to its resemblance to the tree bark.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Eastern Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Sambar

Rus unicolor, male.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Grey Francolins

Francolinus pondicerianus

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Safari Vehicles & Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, male - as on any safari, cats draw a crowd of viewers.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica - male lying in the road just before sundown.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica - menacing look, but the male is just yawning.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, male.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, male - only mildly interested as we drove by.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica, male - enjoying a dust bath.

Gir National Park, Gujarat, India, December 7, 2016

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