Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat:
Blackbucks in evening light
After the short stop at the ancient ruins of Lothal, the next destination was the Blackbuck National Park (also known as Velavadar National Park).
The Blackbuck National Park near Bhavnagar is a protected patch of grassland inhabited by large numbers of antelopes. Apart from Blackbucks, you can expect to see Nilgai and several bird species. During the winter months, the area is also an important harrier roost (especially Pallid Harriers). Furthermore, the park is famous for its wolves and hyenas, but unfortunately I was not lucky enough to spot these elusive carnivores.
road to the Blackbuck National Park
entrance to the Blackbuck National Park
reception center
driving through the park
male Nilgai
female and young Nilgai
young Nilgai
female Pallid Harrier
Blackbuck
Grey Francolin
Blackbucks
female Pallid Harrier
Blackbucks
Blackbucks
Common Crane
juvenile Common Crane
family of Common Cranes
Greater Short-toed Lark
female Pallid Harrier
female Pallid Harrier
female Pallid Harrier
Grey Francolin
female Pallid Harrier
Bay-backed Shrike
Bay-backed Shrike
Black Drongo
Blackbucks in the grassland
Rufous-tailed Lark
Rufous-tailed Lark
Blackbuck
Blackbucks
Citrine Wagtail
Pied Avocet
Blackbucks
Blackbuck
Blackbucks
Blackbucks
Blackbuck with Drongo
jumping Blackbuck
jumping Blackbuck
Blackbuck in evening light
Blackbucks
Blackbuck
Northern Pintails
Wild Pigs
Blackbucks
fighting Blackbucks
fighting Blackbucks
fighting Blackbucks
jumping Blackbuck
female Nilgai
Blackbucks
Common Babbler
Common Babbler
Common Crane
juvenile Common Crane
Isabelline Shrike
male Common Kestrel
female Common Kestrel
cotton fields outside the park
Following my safari through the Blackbuck National Park, I spent a day visiting the Wild Ass Sanctuary in the Little Rann of Kachchh – check out the next post!
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Matt Travels 
Spectacular! The blackbucks are beautiful, especially in that large expanse of grass with the pretty green trees nearby. 🙂
thank you so much! 🙂
Thanks so much for taking us along on your safari, Matthias. Great to see this abundance of wildlife, and the blackbucks (which I have never seen or heard mention of) are especially gorgeous. Great photos!
thanks a lot – I really appreciate your comment! 🙂
Wow, what a wonderful trip and such a great variety of animals, and birds you saw!
Thanks for the arm-chair tour!
haha – thank you so much for your comment!! 🙂 the wide grasslands with the graceful blackbucks were really a wonderful sight!! 🙂
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