Pork for Breakfast

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 23, 201675 views3 comments

We came across a group of 4 lionesses just after they had brought down a Warthog we heard it but could not get to it soon enough, in Khwai Conservancy, Botswana.
Here ome takes the head away for a quiet chew.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 200mm
F5.6
ISO 800
1/800

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Comment posted by Michael Toma on February 23, 2016 at 11:22 AM

Great shot Ken, but I'm thinking one warthog won't go far with 4 lionesses. I'm guessing you are in a vehicle but you seem to have got the shot at eye level.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on February 23, 2016 at 2:59 PM

Ken: nice catch even if you weren't there for the kill. There's lots of great detail in the large version.
Your description reminds me of our first trip to Africa when we pulled up to a recently caught warthog. We stopped about 20 feet from the group of lions and my wife was on the side close to the pride. After a few minutes of snarling and fighting by lions for a share of the warthog and with parts of warthog flying in the air, my wife said there's not enough there for 7 lions and maybe we should leave before they notice us. enlightened

Richard

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 25, 2016 at 3:41 AM

Michael and Richard,
Thanks for your comments, i got as low as I could sad

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