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Lord of the flies
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Lord of the flies

by David Sewell

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted November 15, 201183 views5 comments
In my last post Ian commented that the leopard did not look in too much discomfort from the flies. Here they are being more of a problem. Perceived wisdom is that lions climb trees in some places to get away from flies, the number of flies here suggests the strategy is not an especially good one. The mating flies on her whiskers only add insult to injury! Posted more for interest than anything else, but c+c still welcome.

Cropped from a similar full frame to my last posting.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 300mm f2.8 Nikon, 1.7x Nikon converter, 200 ISO, 1/1000th @ f5.0

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on November 15, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Yes, definitely uncomfortable here! Needs a midgie net.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on November 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Certainly looks fed up ! Pity about the leaf though, but still a pleasant shot.
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on November 16, 2011 at 1:56 AM
Are the flies using it's whiskers as perches? It does look a bit fed up. An interesting image David.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on November 17, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Definately uncomftable :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by David Taylor on November 17, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Brilliant capture. A shame about the leaf to the top right.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Registered on April 24, 2006, 101 Posts, 837 Comments