Leopard high on a tree, yawning

Nicely seen Venkat, I gather this was taken in Sri Lanka?
Yawning in cats isn't a sign of boredom, it's (usually) an indication of a start of a particualr activity, be it an intention to hunt, drink, back to cubs, etc.
Not sure the negative lower space adds anything here, would be tempted to pull the crop in from the bottom.

TFS

Welcome to Naturescapes, and Wildlife, Venkat!

A very nice first post showing classic Leopard behaviour and how at home they are in the trees. She pops beautifully from the forest setting and a click on the image shows the lovely detail you captured. Is this in India? We look forward to more from you.

Carol.

Marc wrote:Nicely seen Venkat, I gather this was taken in Sri Lanka?
Yawning in cats isn't a sign of boredom, it's (usually) an indication of a start of a particualr activity, be it an intention to hunt, drink, back to cubs, etc.
Not sure the negative lower space adds anything here, would be tempted to pull the crop in from the bottom.

TFS

This is in South India. The Nagarhole National Park is home to around 370 leopards. I assumed that she wanted to rest and was yawning as a result. I could be wrong. Maybe she wanted to get away from us.

Carol Clarke wrote:Welcome to Naturescapes, and Wildlife, Venkat!

A very nice first post showing classic Leopard behaviour and how at home they are in the trees.  She pops beautifully from the forest setting and a click on the image shows the lovely detail you captured.  Is this in India?  We look forward to more from you.

Carol.

Thank you for the warm welcome. Yes, this is in India. I'm glad you like the picture.