A Tusker on the hillock with opposite light is a dream for any Photographer who loves silhouettes .... During on of our trips in Bandipur,we came across an old Single Tusker.The bull had been in pursuit of a nearby female herd.He had caught their scent on the nearby hill & started walking in their direction.We knew he would reach the hillock and confirm the scent again.Hence we waited for about an hour & finally got a satisfactory slihoutte shot of him sensing his surroundings with his raised trunk. .... Elephants have a keen sense of smell, detecting water sources up to 20 km away using their trunk. Their trunks are in constant use moving back and forth, detecting new scents and information.Once a scent is drawn in through their nostrils, there is a series olfactory and chemical stimulus & response through Jacobson' organ(Organ responsible for a dogs heightened sense of smell).Then the elephant curls its trunk into its mouth,this is called the Flehmen's response.The same response is seen in Tigers,other big cats & help in detecting the reproductive status of the female individual.Shot with Canon EOS 1 D Mark 4. Focal Length 400mm F no 5.6 Shutter 1/160 ISO 1250 White Balance Manual

A portrait of The Indian Palm squirrel also called as the Three striped palm squirrel sitting in its classical upright feeding posture in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.These squirrels are found almost everywhere in India including forest,agricultural fields ,urban areas