Baboon raid on bird nests - Part 1


Posted by MoniqueA on Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:37 am

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Lake Urema, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
[font=system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif]We came across these baboons busy raiding the nests of the yellow bird storks along the shores of Lake Urema in the Gorongosa National Park. The adult birds were screeching and trying to dive bomb them but were ultimately helpless. The photos are graphic but very interesting…[/font]

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:16 am
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Yes, anyone who thinks that Baboons just eat vegetable matter will have to think again.

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by Cindy Marple on Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:29 pm
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Wow. A little tough to see, but quite a striking image.
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by david fletcher on Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:56 pm
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such a shame the focus is on the tree and not the baboon. Guess the Flamingo had a bad day. TFS.
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by Marc on Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:29 am
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Superb moment well captured Monique, Baboons are real opportunists.

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by Pralay Lahiry on Sat Aug 11, 2018 8:02 am
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Excellent capture and the moment perfectly frozen telling the grisly tale.
 

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