Forest Buffalo?

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 11, 201799 views3 comments

Semliki borders the DRC where Forest Buffalo are commonly seen, they are generally much browner and have smaller swept back horns. This is in all probability a Hybrid as they do interbreed.
EOS !DX
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 EX at 526 mm
F 5.6
ISO 400
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3 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 11, 2017 at 4:17 PM

Although I have never seen one, I thought forest buffalo were more reddish than this. You may be right that this is a hybred. Regardless of ID, a very good photo with crisp detail and colors. I like the 2 birds, oxpeckers?. And, I think the action pose also helps to strengthen this image. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on March 12, 2017 at 5:15 AM

Never seen one of those, Ken. Nice pose. It could use some anti-clockwise rotation.

Cheers,

Hisham.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 18, 2017 at 8:20 AM

John and Hisham,
Thank for your comments, I think this is in all probability a hybrid

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