Banded Mongooses

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 23, 2014222 views10 comments

Here's a troop of Banded Mongooses that came in to the waterhole at Chobe, Botswana near the bunker (an underground blind)

Canon 5D3 500F4 1.4x 1/800 F8, iso 800

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10 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 23, 2014 at 8:56 PM

What's better than a mongoose at a waterhole? Seventeen mongoose (mongooses?, mongeese?) at a water hole. Very unusual shot. Really great.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 23, 2014 at 8:59 PM

Thanks Jerry, I just looked it up and it's mongooses, not mongeese.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 23, 2014 at 11:03 PM

Wow! Terrific shot, Nate! I have seen and photographed these guys many times, but have never seen them like this - all at once drinking water! In fact, I don't think I've ever seen any similar image from anyone! Really unique!

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 24, 2014 at 12:09 AM

Very cool! The banded patterns are perfect for this alignment.

Max

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 24, 2014 at 6:26 AM

Nate,
What a remarkable sighting, never seen anything like this before, glad you were there so we can see it as well

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Comment posted by William Bickle on May 24, 2014 at 5:58 PM

Hello Nate

Great Capture!:) Their fur seems so bristly ? So many and in focus too! like the small reflection and would be great to see more reflection if you had it?
Very interesting capture and quite unique! :)

Cheers

Bill

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 24, 2014 at 6:22 PM

Thanks Ajit, Ken, Max and Bill. Bill I do have more room on the bottom but the water is mucky and reflective there so I chose to crop it out.

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on May 25, 2014 at 4:25 AM

Absolutely fantastic image, Nate! I didn't know they were social animals, I thought they were solitaire. I love how it looks like they all want to drink from the same spot, the noses together. And there is one on the lookout, to watch their tails… Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 26, 2014 at 3:53 AM

Nate that is a wonderful capture. It must have ben a thrill to witness that. Something I've certainly never seen before.
I appreciate it might make the image look a little less natural but maybe a tad more contrast would help to lift the mongooses from the background.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 27, 2014 at 5:07 PM

Love this one, Nate!

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