A crocodile selfie

By Abhijit Menon-Sen <>

I was at the UP Bird Festival in Chambal, tempted mostly by the memory of seeing many crocodiles. There were very few crocodiles this time, but we found a medium-sized Mugger Crocodylus palustris sunning itself on the bank towards the end of our trip.

I had promised Hassath that I would take a crocodile selfie but alas, I managed to omit the actual crocodile. The crocodile-shaped object up on the bank is (what else?) a log.

Failed crocodile selfie

The crocodile was there, though, just beyond the edge of the frame.

Actual crocodile