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Second group of shots taken with new lens. Canon 100-400mm. A bit of a challenge, Need a lot more practice
Every move a leopard makes and every posture it shows has the overtones of stealth.
Here, the leopard was walking up in our general direction, and had a wide open path that must have been at least ten feet wide.
And yet, it walks right next to some shrubs to one side of the path, and uses camouflage right up until the end.
You can also see the slight crouch in its posture, just as it emerges from behind its cover into a more open area.
Really amazing to see it, especially when you are looking for it!
This shot was a gift! It is one of my favorite shots of this highly elusive and hard to find animal.
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Such a sight to see--- this leopard was in a tree with its kill, having its dinner. The raw power of the cat, and the sheer beauty of his grace and strength were a sight to behold.
We watched in awe for nearly an hour as it dined rather obscured by the leafy branches, and then came out on a branch to clean its whiskers and lounge in the setting sun.
The camera GPS and this photo map says we were in Tanzania for this shot, but we must have been just on the border in the Masai Mara of Kenya, because we hadn't crossed the river into Tanzania yet.
More photos to come! Here is my African safari album link
Ruaha National Park | Tanzania
What an absolute privilege to have the opportunity of getting up close and personal with the big cat that everyone wants to see in the wild. This beautiful male leopard was lying on a rock and partially hidden from view when our guide spotted him. He was in an extremely awkward position but, with a bit of careful mavouvering of the vehicle, we managed some clean shots through trees and bushes. Not only was it another fantastic leopard experience for us, but because he was up on the rocks it gave us some pretty special eye-level photos. I don't usually say this, but 'view large'.
Bumping up for my fur friends :)
Taken at the Toronto Zoo during Nap time. Found on another website without my permission.
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Legendary snow leopards are rarely seen in the wild, as they live high in the mountains of Central Asia. Although the cats freely cross the international boundaries of 12 countries, their secretive behavior and remote habitat among the highest mountains in the world add to their mystery. Because of their shy behavior and uncanny, almost mystical ability to disappear among the rocks, snow leopards have entered the folklore of local peoples in many countries and have been described as shape-changing mountain spirits.
Snow leopards are almost impossible to locate and study in the wild because they blend in with their surroundings so well. Add the extreme conditions of cold and steep terrain, often beyond the limits of human endurance, and it is extremely difficult to radio tag snow leopards for research purposes.
- See more at: animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/snow-leopard#sthash.WcgRE...
Leopard cub, South Luangwa, Zambia.
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One of the two leopards that we followed for half an hour in Sabi Sands.
One of the benefits of private reserves is that they you are allowed to go off road to follow any of the big 5 so we were able to keep up with these two and without any other vehicles present which was an added bonus.
Sabi Sands
Greater Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
This still remains as one of my favorite photos i took with my D700 since i got it, just love the combo of D700 plus the 80-200 2.8D. Got super lucky with the lighting here.
Our second major leopard encounter was with this big male. From the look of his belly, he must be a good hunter who had eaten recently. When we found him, the leopard appeared to be sleeping (or at least pretending and ignoring us). But luckily he awoke and gave us some photo opportunities before getting up and descending from his perch.
JunJie (J.J.) is a North Chinese leopard born at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond, California on 5/10/07 to KimLee (Mom) and the late Kandgi (Dad). His older sisters, Yanna and LiMing, also live at EFBC as does his mother.
He is the nephew of Jama, Kandgi's littermate who lived at the San Diego Zoo at the time of his death.
EFBC is home to the only population of North Chinese leopards in the United States.
This is a picture of sheer anticipation. He was patiently waiting until the female let him... have his wicked ways with her. And... his patience got rewarded! Good for him!
Taken in Okonjima Reserve Namibia on the way to Etosha National Park.
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