Gallery: WildlifePosted March 22, 2016114 views8 comments
Another image from our Serval Sighting in South Serengeti, Tanzania.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 412 mm
F7.1
ISO 400
1/800
Comments
8 comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 23, 2016 at 9:07 AM
Very cool looking cat Ken, and great capture. Knowing nothing about this animal, how difficult are they to find, and are they endangered?
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 23, 2016 at 9:23 AM
Charles,
Thanks for your comment for me at least a rare sighting I think we have seen it 5 times . Our best ever sighting was in the Mara where we observed 3 kittens with Andy Rouse.
It is listed in CITES Appendix 2, indicating it is "not necessarily now threatened with extinction, but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled."[19] It is still common—locally even expanding—in much of sub-Saharan Africa,[2] but is extinct in the Cape Province in South Africa.
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on March 23, 2016 at 10:29 AM
Ken: another good photo of a rarely seen cat. Thanks for the post. Richard
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 23, 2016 at 6:29 PM
Solid presentation. I think the only thing one could wish for would be some reflective light in the eyes.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 24, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Richard and Lon,
Thanks very much, it was unfortunately early in the morning so not enough light to get the eyes "popping".
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 24, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Awesome to photograph this species close up out in the open, looks great to me Ken. I have only seen them at a great distance so far.
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Comment posted by Gary Minish on March 26, 2016 at 2:05 AM
A very interesting cat and a very nice capture of it, Ken! Exposure, focus and colors are all excellent. Thanks for showing something I'll probably never get a chance to see.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 26, 2016 at 8:41 AM
Nate,
Most of our sightings have been at a long distance
Gary,
The main reason I post and look at others images is to see something I would never normally see
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8 commentsThanks for your comment for me at least a rare sighting I think we have seen it 5 times . Our best ever sighting was in the Mara where we observed 3 kittens with Andy Rouse.
It is listed in CITES Appendix 2, indicating it is "not necessarily now threatened with extinction, but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled."[19] It is still common—locally even expanding—in much of sub-Saharan Africa,[2] but is extinct in the Cape Province in South Africa.
Thanks very much, it was unfortunately early in the morning so not enough light to get the eyes "popping".
Most of our sightings have been at a long distance
Gary,
The main reason I post and look at others images is to see something I would never normally see