The Ghost and the Darkness

[Shyamala Kumar]

Nikon 750+70-200, FL 160mm ,ISO 2OO 1/320s F/3.5 very late in the evening Dec 2018

[V S Sankar]

Its nice that you got the black panther!I was told that on closer look you can see the rosettes on its body.Kabini is one of the rare places where one can see the black panther.

Regards

V S Sankar

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I love this wide shot. Shows the habitat. And the colour of the coat stands out. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

An apt title. Its great you could sight him again :). Nice environmental composition. Thanks for sharing.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice habitat image. I like the pose - calm and composed, oblivious of the presence of intruders. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild

P.S. : Madam Shyamala,
Any idea about how many black panthers are being seen in Kabini in the recent past?

[Shyamala Kumar]

Saktipadaji as far as I know there is only one.Dandeli has more than one .

[Shyamala Kumar]

An apt title. Its great you could sight him again :). Nice environmental composition. Thanks for sharing.

Mrudul this is the same one I sighted last year, caught with a different camera and lens, as it crossed behind our vehicle .

[John Gryphon]

A powerful cat.

[Murugan Anantharaman]

A healthy black panther on the prowl, the body is well balanced by the tail as he walks past. I still have not seen one in the wild, thanks for sharing.