yes, we did see the Tiger

Just a short update on Tiger hunting - a very big thing in India. We went on three safaris down south at Ranthambore and got skunked, A safari is three and a half hours of running around in a six-passanger jeep with our birding guide, a Tiger guide and a driver. It is all very fast paced so I don't know how they expect to sneak up on a Tiger. They say the tigers are so used to the jeeps that they don't run when they hear them. Up in he Corbett National Park in the North, they are very different - they hide in the tall grasses or in the deep wooded area. It is much harder to see them up there. You have to look for other animal signs that a Tiger in in the area. So we saw that the Samba deer had their tails in a danger alert position so we waited outside the tall grass for about 30 minutes, and yes, there she was - sneaking across the road. Ah, we got our Tiger. She was very dark in color, but how exciting. Fifth safari - but w ehad good birding along the way.