The following images were taken very early on in my photographic journey, back in April 2008. The main purpose of this trip was to try and see the Bengal tiger so concentrated on Jim Corbett NP in the north of the country, before a short birding extension into the foothills of the Himalayas in Naintal. I have only been to India once but found it to be a wonderful enchanting and vibrant country and would love to return.

Typical road in Corbett (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Indian elephants in typical habitat (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)

Tigers were the focus of the trip and in terms of sightings, we were very successful with 3 different sightings, all in the Dhikala area of the park – 2 whilst on game drives and one from elephant back. Photographically not so much luck with the best photos below – love to go back to try and improve!

Tiger prints (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Male Bengal Tiger (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Female bengal tiger (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Female bengal tiger (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Male Bengal Tiger (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Male Bengal Tiger (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)

Corbett NP was also very photogenic and held a good range of other animals and birds:

Sunrise over Corbett NP (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Yellow-throated marten (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Male Asian Elephant (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Female Asian Elephant (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Blue Tailed Bee-eater (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Northern Plains Grey Langur (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Asian Elephant (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Blue-Throated Barbet (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Jackal (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Lineated barbet (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Green Bee-eater (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Plum-Headed Parakeet (Nainital, Uttarakhand, India)
Black-Headed Jay (Nainital, Uttarakhand, India)
Steppe Eagle (Nainital, Uttarakhand, India)
Steppe Eagle (Nainital, Uttarakhand, India)
Steppe Eagle (Nainital, Uttarakhand, India)
Northern Plains Grey Langur (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Yellow-throated marten (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Rhesus Macaque (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Asian Elephant with baby (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Asian Elephant baby (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Jackal on long and windy road (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Jackal (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Crested Serpent Eagle (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Northern Plains Grey Langur (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Asian Paradise Flycatcher – pale morph (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Tawny Fish Owl (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Indian Roller (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Rose-Ringed Parakeet (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Chestnut-Headed Bee-eater (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)
Chital Deer (Corbett NP, Uttarakhand, India)