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Leopard with kill
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Leopard with kill

by Ajit Huilgol

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 6, 2012757 views3 comments
Just back from another fabulous trip from Kenya (my previous image of a running male lion was from the same trip). My son and I were descending from Baboon Cliff (for those of you who are familiar with the place) in Lake Nakuru at about 10:30 am when we got a message on the radio that a leopard had been sighted not too far off from where we were at that time. Our driver warned us to hang on tight as he raced off in hot pursuit. We did not have any details about where the leopard actually was and we were frantically scanning the far off trees to spot it. Imagine our surprise when we saw it right in the middle of the road. She had killed a Thomson's gazelle out in the open grass plains in broad daylight and was hauling the carcass away to thick tree cover, about 300 metres away. Every now and then she paused to get her breath back as the gazelle probably weighed almost as much as her. After a short breather she dragged her prize into thick grass and moved away, but not before giving us a few seconds of an absolutely clear view! Enjoy!
Location: Lake Nakuru
Date: May 2012
Equip: Canon 5D Mlll, Canon 70-200 f2.8 at 200mm
Specs: ISO 400, f6.3, 1/1600s, hand-held from a vehicle

Thank you for taking the time out to look, and for your comments/critiques.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 6, 2012 at 2:17 PM
What a great find. I could care less about the man-made element in this case, as it allows for that rare "clear view" of this subject.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on June 6, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Adjit How amazing to actually see and then capture in pixels.The road is in his habitat so it does not bother me either..superb image too of the action.. :toast:
Registered on December 28, 2010, 32 Posts, 240 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 7, 2012 at 12:04 AM
You made good on a great encounter!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments