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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on January 28, 2013, 05:27:37 PM

Title: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Post by: DragonSpeed on January 28, 2013, 05:27:37 PM
We saw leopards twice along our Safari in 2009. Both times in the Serengeti. Here are a few shots from those encounters.
 
1. Leopard in a tree with his kill
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8425790778_58e3e10366_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425790778/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425790778/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
2. Same leopard with a 2x on the 100-400
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8425790878_92c71e6d50_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425790878/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425790878/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
3. A young leopard resting by the roadside early morning
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8332/8425790972_911834bd04_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425790972/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425790972/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
4. A young leopard coming to meet the one resting by the road
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8425791238_51684ae051_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425791238/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425791238/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
5. The two young males hanging out together
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8424701841_914a22cdb7_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8424701841/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8424701841/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
6. Scenting
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8425791440_450433c2aa_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425791440/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425791440/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
7. Getting up to leave
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8425791644_d91e537256_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425791644/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8425791644/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
8. A playful tussle.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8424702303_8846e977d6_b.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8424702303/")
Leopard (Panthera pardus) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8424702303/") by DragonSpeed (http://"http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/"), on Flickr
 
This may well have been the highlight of the Safari for me, although, the whole Safari was pretty much one GIANT highlight!
Title: Re: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Post by: scruffy on February 01, 2013, 04:46:09 AM
wonder how they'd react to some cat nip :D
Title: Re: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Post by: DragonSpeed on February 01, 2013, 07:16:04 AM
Quote from: scruffy on February 01, 2013, 04:46:09 AM
wonder how they'd react to some cat nip :D
Sure... YOU get out of the vehicle and give it to them ;)