Daily Archives: June 5, 2023

Indian Wildlife: Rhesus macaque

Rhesus macaque monkey: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, March 2023 — before moving on completely from Keoladeo, I need to spend some time with the other wildlife we saw there. I was amazed by the numbers and variety of the wildlife that a country like India has managed to preserve. Of course this wildlife, the Macaque as it is called in India, has managed to survive and thrive right along-side the human population. Primarily a vegetarian, the Macaque is happy to live in villages, temples, ruins, around farms, and even cities where there is any open space. Troops were a common sight everywhere we went. They are not, as far as I am concerned, among the “cute” monkeys, and can be quite aggressive. They certainly are survivors though and you have to admire them for that. Sony Rx10iv at various focal lengths for framing. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro and Apple Photos.

India! Great Thick-knee

Great Thick-knee: Chambal River, Chambal, Uttar Paradesh, India, March 2023 — My impressions of the Chambal River area are colored by a bad lodge experience, but we did see some interesting birds. This Great Thick-knee (formerly the Greater Stone-Curlew) was on a mudbank in the Chambal River and seen from out tour boat. It is a common bird throughout India and less common, or at least less widely distributed, down through South-east Asia, and around the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro and Apple Photos. ISO 100 @ f4 @ 1/1000th, +.3EV.