Karen (aka BirdBrain) sent me her leopard photos (such trust) taken on her recent trip to Africa. I’ve used and somewhat modified her captions.
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Karen (aka BirdBrain) sent me her leopard photos (such trust) taken on her recent trip to Africa. I’ve used and somewhat modified her captions.
This is an amazing photo. More please.
He is so absolutely beautiful!
Looking at the “snack” makes me hungry.
Is it possible I’ve never seen (a photo of) a leopard in a tree before? Earlier, when we were given advance notice of the leopard’s fresh kill in a tree, I wondered how it would have gotten there. (I forget whether I admitted that then.) And when I saw the intro photo, I was impressed but not surprised. But when I saw that leopard in a tree, I was VERY surpised. It always fascinates me when I get a chance to note my misconceptions.
And apparently I had a misconception about Michael, too. Something about what he would / wouldn’t eat.
It’s approaching lunch time, so I agree with Michael. But the ribs would look more appetizing if they had been BBQed.
I believe Birdbrain said the tree habit is unique here – a result of the flat terrain. In other areas they have hills and rocky outcroppings from which to view available snacks.
But what about the fundamental issue of trust here? The tour guide says, “Not to worry, the killing machine has a satisfied look on his face. You may sidle up as close as you want.” Sounds like population control to me.
Good job posting the photos, Mike. You made them look better than ever! Regarding the tree thing…leopards always hang out in trees when they are available. They are natural climbers and like to drag their kill into the trees to protect it from the Hyenas (who were also hanging about….).
Lions, on the other hand (I’ll post those someday…) rarely climb trees, except in Botswana…where the trees are the only elevation available to them.
The supreme look of indifference on that leopard’s face in “No worries”–it’s the classic cat look.
Helen: “There’s a man named Alexander McCall Smith who’s written some excellent books on Botswana. They’re crime books about the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and the setting is Botswana.”
Me:” I just looked it up and the detective’s name is Mma Precious Ramotswe.
Helen:”That’s right. Now see if you can find one on audio that we could download to my iPod.”