Hide and Seek with Wildlife: Part 16

As I mentioned in my first post of this series, I shall share photos of wildlife in this section to showcase their amazing camouflaging abilities. Spotting wildlife in such a situation is exciting. Here is a simple one for the weekend! The location is Satpuda Tiger Reserve and it was our guide who managed to spot this from a moving vehicle!

Satpuda, 2023

Known for their cryptic colouration and still stance, these are difficult to spot!

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Bottom right in the red circle, is a Indian Thick-knee.

Indian Thick-Knee are cryptic coloured birds that are more active at night or dusk. They have bright and large yellow eyes with brown streaked plumage. This allows them to easily to blend with shady vegetation or forest floor during the day.

If you enjoy such quizzes, check out the Hide and Seek Series on my blog!

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My name is Adithi Muralidhar. I am a nature enthusiast based in Mumbai, India.

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