Wildlife Week Day 2 - Today’s thread is about the #magnificent and colossal male #tiger, #Hercules who has made Phato zone in #Corbett his home. It is estimated that he weighs around 300 kilograms and measures nearly 7 feet in length...
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this along with his sheer girth has sparked “biggest in #Asia” chatter in the #media. He is often compared to the famous “Bachelor of Powalgarh”, the massive 10 feet tiger who was shot dead by Jim Corbett in the 1930s.....
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We had booked #safari for the newly opened #Phato Tourism Zone in Corbett. The dense #Sal canopy interspersed with open #grasslands and various seasonal #rivers and streams along with numerous manmade and natural #waterholes makes it a drool worthy #wildlife spot.
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It was morning but being the month of #May it was warm and the #sun was harsh. After moving through the #jungle our guide took us towards the “Green waterhole”, so called because of green #algae in the water. The surroundings were quiet and no #predator calls were echoing.
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Many gypsies left in pursuit of the big #cat in another area but we stayed along with a few others. Suddenly out of nowhere the #king appeared. Here I would like to reiterate what Mr. Jim Corbett said about the bachelor of Powalgarh when he saw him for the first time: ...
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“A moment later Bachelor stepped into the open, from the thick bushes. For a long minute he stood with head held high surveying the scene, and then with slow unhurried steps started to cross the glade. At the stream he lay down and quenched his thirst, ...
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then sprang across and entered the dense #tree jungle beyond.” These lines sum up exactly what we witnessed. The most amazing 10 minutes ever spent looking at the #magnificent creature sitting quietly in the waterhole. It was a #sighting of a #lifetime....
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Just want to end this thread with this #quote- "Nature’s greatest spectacles are not on a #schedule. They are a #gift, given only to those who watch with a quiet #heart and no #expectation."
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