I returned early this morning from my trip to Kenya. Overall it was a great two weeks, with plenty of outstanding photo opportunities and new species like rhino, serval and gerenuk to photograph. This is the time of the short rains in Kenya so everything was nice and green. And babies were everywhere — like these two bat-eared fox pups. I had tried photographing bat-eared foxes in Botswana but could never get close enough. They are very skittish and usually run before you can get within range for frame filling photos. In Kenya, it was the same, but I kept trying and finally got these month-old pups to let their curiosity get the best of them. I took many photos as they played around the den, but liked this symmetrical portrait best, almost as if they are Siamese twins coming from the same furry body. In a future post I’ll send the mother with the pups so you can see just how small these little guys are.
Delightful! Love the humor in this shot and your dedication to exalting the animals you photograph.. “Jeepers creepers where’d ya get those peepers?Jeepers creepers where’d ya get those eyes?” Old song.
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I returned early this morning from my trip to Kenya. Overall it was a great two weeks, with plenty of outstanding photo opportunities and new species like rhino, serval and gerenuk to photograph. This is the time of the short rains in Kenya so everything was nice and green. And babies were everywhere — like these two bat-eared fox pups. I had tried photographing bat-eared foxes in Botswana but could never get close enough. They are very skittish and usually run before you can get within range for frame filling photos. In Kenya, it was the same, but I kept trying and finally got these month-old pups to let their curiosity get the best of them. I took many photos as they played around the den, but liked this symmetrical portrait best, almost as if they are Siamese twins coming from the same furry body. In a future post I’ll send the mother with the pups so you can see just how small these little guys are.
OMG and they’re smiling for the camera.
Sean, I gotta tell you. I’m in Cape Town now, and I got some great Penguin shots yesterday!! 🙂
Missed your pictures! What a great shot to starrt your return with.
Welcome back!! Definitely looks fake. Almost as cute as the tarsier.
Delightful! Love the humor in this shot and your dedication to exalting the animals you photograph.. “Jeepers creepers where’d ya get those peepers?Jeepers creepers where’d ya get those eyes?” Old song.
You always make me smile with your photos!
Fun and clever shot of these cute little ones. 😉
They look siamese, with
Ruldof Steiner cut in the hair. who’s been touching these beauties with clippers?