New Year New Life

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 6, 2015120 views6 comments

Early in the morning of New Year's Day, we came across a herd of Gnu behaving rather strangely, When we got closer we understood why.
This youngster was fairly "fresh".
Nothing I could do about the sleeping "oldsters"
EOS 1DX
200 - 400 mm F 4 at 560 mm
F6.3
ISO 1600
1/200

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on February 6, 2015 at 5:33 AM

It always amazes me when antelope drop their young and they are immediately able to get up and trot around.
I find this interesting as a record of animal behavior but not a particularly appealing image.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 6, 2015 at 7:14 AM

I find this a very appealing image. Subject matter, IQ and animal behavior. It has a lot going for it. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 7, 2015 at 3:43 AM

Martin and Jerry,
Thanks very much, I agree that it is not entirely a "beautiful" subject

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 7, 2015 at 5:47 PM

Excellent behavioral image. While not the most attractive of posts it certainly more than makes up for that in the story it tells–well captured and presented Ken.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 7, 2015 at 11:33 PM

Ken,

Nice documentation and the subject matter certainly fits the image title and theme well. The sleeping "oldsters" do detract but - as you say - you couldn't do much about them.

Brad

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 8, 2015 at 3:31 AM

Charles and Brad,
Thanks very much

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