Refugees?

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 30, 201681 views4 comments

It seems that it is not just humans escaping the conflict in South Sudan.
These are White Eared Kob, the animal which takes part in one of the largest migrations in the world.
I am lucky enough to have seen video of this largely unseen activity, taken from a helicopter (the only way to see it) by Mike Koch. Apologies for the poor quality, but they were long way away and a river prevented us from getting any closer, t would have also been useful if we had a little sun..
EOA 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 ex at 560 mm
F 5.6
ISO 1600
1/320

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4 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on August 30, 2016 at 11:16 PM

I've never heard of this kob, thanks for sharing info and photo about them.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on September 1, 2016 at 12:39 AM

Sad circumstances in South Sudan Ken. Thanks for sharing this rare animal with the forum. Good view of the habitat, and you really get a sense of extreme caution from these two.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 2, 2016 at 11:45 AM

The inclusion of surroundings make this appealing, giving me the viewer a sense of place where they live. So, I don't think the distance was a big problem for this image. I do agree, however, that a bit of sun would have been useful.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 6, 2016 at 11:26 AM

Thanks everybody, I hope to find them nearer next year, hopefully there will be some sun sad

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