Caracal on the Prowl

Posted by Charles Gangas on Sat May 27, 2023 1:18 pm

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Out on an early morning game drive I noticed this cat hunting in the open and seeking out puddles left from the previous nights rain. Initially we were quite a distance away from this cat, but looking further up track I saw an intersecting road about 500 meters away and asked the driver to reposition the vehicle in hopes of getting closer. After a brief wait the cat walked right in front of us.

Caracal
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Nikon Z9 Nikkor 500mm f/4 Nikon TC-14E III
1/1000s @ f/6.3 ISO 280
Handheld from a vehicle

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by Carol Clarke on Sat May 27, 2023 1:36 pm

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A lovely sighting of this beautiful and agile cat Chuck! It is rewarding when a plan comes together.

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by david fletcher on Sat May 27, 2023 1:48 pm

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Carol Clarke wrote: A lovely sighting of this beautiful and agile cat Chuck! It is rewarding when a plan comes together.

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+1. Nicely worked!

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun May 28, 2023 5:40 am

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Great find and facial expression in this nice grassy area.

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by Swissblad on Sun May 28, 2023 5:40 am

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Carol Clarke wrote: A lovely sighting of this beautiful and agile cat Chuck! It is rewarding when a plan comes together.

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+1 - excellent use of a rare sighting.

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by Morkel Erasmus on Sun May 28, 2023 3:15 pm

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Always special to see these in daylight and out in the open, doesn't happen often.
Good side-on pose captured here and I think you did as well with the light angle as you could.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sun May 28, 2023 4:07 pm

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Great job to catch this rarity-an impressive cat! Looks to be a powerful animal.

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by Marc on Mon May 29, 2023 7:24 am

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Any open sighting of a Caracal is to be commended and it's no surprise that this was in the crater, where they are more accustomed to vehicles, love the mauve flower scene as well Chuck.
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by Nate Chappell on Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:28 pm