My first Wildlife image published in Africa Geo mag !

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My first Wildlife image published in Africa Geo mag !

Postby marc on Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:22 pm

Here are a few images that I won the "Caught in the Act" competition for Dec/Jan edition of Africa Geographic.
The website page link to this section has not been updated yet..................hopefully soon.

I'm quite chuffed :D

Baboon nest raider on Southern Carmine Bee-eater(Merops nubicoides)colony.
Taken Sept 2007 with Nikon D2Xs/300 f/2.8VR (HSC mode)
On the Luangwa River, Zambia at the nest photographic hide located
approx 15m parallel to the river bank.We were met with the sight of a couple of Baboons trying to break
away the nesting holes in an attempt to get to the fledging chicks.
This behavior is seldom seen and rarely photographed (to my knowledge).
Here shown one Baboon clutching a White Fronted Bee-eater chick in hand.

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Snatched & on the run!

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The Carmine Bee-eaters would dig into the riverbank and lay their eggs up to 3-5 feet in depth. Here you can see the Baboons reaching in for the steal.

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Another Baboon with an egg in it's mouth.

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C& C most welcome.

Cheers
Marc
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Postby Oscar on Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:18 am

Great captures Marc.

Congratulations on being published.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby big pix on Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:27 am

well done marc...... your 2.8 served you well......
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Postby radar on Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:29 am

Well done Marc,

always great to get recognition.

cheers,

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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:44 pm

Amazing stuff Marc, well done on capturing the images and getting them in print! Awesome!
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Postby marcotrov on Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:51 am

Great captures Marc. You must be over the moon. Well done :)
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Postby Killakoala on Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:11 pm

Congratulations. Pretty cool series of images.
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Postby colin_12 on Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:58 pm

Congrats Marc, they are pretty cool shots for the theme mentioned.
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