Jayamangali Black Buck Reserve was a long pending trip on my wishlist. Day just came as Deepa Mohan initiated a day trip & I confirmed immediately.
Jayamangali (formerly called as Maidanahalli) is in Madhugiri taluk, Tumkur district of Karnataka. This place is appox 140Kms from Bangalore where availability of food & drinking water is absolutely nill as this is rather more like a neglected place by the forest dept & as a result heavy encroachment , cattle grazing , movement of brick lorries seen inside the reserve.
As per the plan our first stop for breakfast was Dobbaspet’s “famous Thatte Idly”, but we ended up in some local joint 🙁 . It was decided to start birding in Devarayana Durga forest, esp the Yellow Throated Bulbuls enroute Maidanahalli where we visited Bhoga Narasimha Swamy temple to pickup our packed lunch(Pongal).
Bhoga Narasimhaswamy Temple- Devarayana Durga
View from summit of Devarayana Durga
Route we took was Devarayana Durga > Madhugiri > Puravara > Blackbuck reserve. I pulled out cameras as it would be a window birding & driving.
Small Blue Kingfisher
Madhugiri Fort
Egyptian Vulture
Long Tailed Shrike
Pied Bushchat – Male
Jayamangali Black Buck Reserve Entrance
Black Buck – Male
Bay Backed Shrike
Common Wood Shrike
Montagu’s Harrier – Juv
Black Buck – Female (Doe)
Black Shouldered Kite
Well it was around 5pm, we thought of returning as the sun was slowly going down. Still it was amazing to see some 20+ Green Bee-Eater Mudbathing .
Kids playing with mud while all others busy in shooting the sunset 🙂
When the photos turn to silloute ,its the time you relax a bit & think of home 🙂
Everything which was fast, noisy & bumpy ride from morning till evening suddenly turned out to be silent calm & mesmerizing as we all watched the sun going down at a distance 🙂 .
Way back we took the Maidanahalli > Madhuugiri> Tumkur Dobbaspet > Bangalore, had dinner at Kamat restaurant & reached home at 11:45pm.
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Awesome Pictures Saandip…
Thanks Aishwarya 🙂 ..
Thanks Krups 🙂 … Yep yep..
Lovely shots!
Thanks..
WOW! What stunning pics, Saandip! Really breathtaking! Too bad I missed it…
Thanks Uma ..I know :)..
Great Snaps!!. Very nicely captured and the mood is awesome.
Thanks Shyam.. 🙂
Nice Nice and Nice……. Sandeep..
Liked all Black bucks that you have shot…
Thanks Thanks & Thanks Deepak 🙂 …
I missed this wonderful trip, envy that you people had a good time 🙂
🙂 .. yes we had a great time..
Awesome pictures. I once went till Madhugiri Fort specifically to see the Jain Temple. A small temple with a single Jain Family in town. Next time I can plan a longer trip.
Thanks 🙂 .. its a must do place nearby..
I am planning to visit Jayamangali/Maidenahalli soon.
I am looking for options to stay overnight near Jayamangali,
When I called the RFO today, I was told that no more bookings are made at the guest house room because of the water problems.
What other options are available to stay at Jayamangali ? Please let me know if anyone knows.
Hi Bharath.
I have emailed you details..
beautiful pics…loved seeing them…
Thankyou murali..
nice photography…. beautiful place near Bangalore ,,,,
Thanks.. yes it is 🙂
Nice information……any specific season or time to visit…..this place……..I see u visited during December…….saw your article just now and I feel like going there for birding/photography……suggest me the best time to visit……thank you………..girish
Thanks.. Best during november to may as you could do bird watching/photography apart from the regular blackbuck sightings.
very nice photo’s and I have enjoyed viweing it
Thanks for dropping by.. 🙂
I am planning to visit Jayamangali by tomorrow, 28th June. I am looking for options to stay overnight near Jayamangali, When I tried reaching the RFO today, but the numbers were not working. Please let me know what other options are available to stay at Jayamangali !!!
Hi Doyeli.
I am afraid there aren’t any options to stay overnight. FD has stopped this facility long back.
Nearest & safest would be Tumkur, If you come across any nearby during your visit please let me knw & i would love to include that info here.