Lioness one eye behind birds (IMAGE)
Caption
It was a very dry season the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and several small birds came to the waterhole to drink water. So did a small pride of lions. The birds arrived in flocks – especially early in the morning. These birds came in flocks to sit for a second on the edge of the waterhole before taking off again. In the photo a flock of a variety of small birds including Cape sparrows took off while one of the lions was drinking water. However, the lioness kept an eye on the birds in the background but did not make a move to try and catch or chase them away. Interesting to see the birds facing some danger with a lioness very close nearby while trying to drink water in the semi-arid park.
Credit
Willem Kruger, British Ecological Society
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