A dogs tale or 5 hours with the African wild dogs.
by Bob Shepardson
(DeBary Fl. U.S.A.)
Wild Dogs taken from the bridge
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On March 11 2012 Sherry and I were driving the H1-2 when we spotted some dogs in the Siloweni river from the bridge. The dogs were resting in the deep grass on the side of the river about 400 meters out. Using the 600mm with a 1.4 we were able to get some fair shots. The first two attached. The next day we thought we would try it again against the odds. Well there weren't any dogs in the river so we continued up toward Tshokwane. When we got to the entrance to the Leeupan pan, the road was covered with dogs and only one other vehicle. The dogs then went into the pan entrance and we spent the next 5 hours photogrqaphing them (15 dogs) up close and personel. In my wildest imagination I never thought we would ever have an opportunity like this. We've just started going through the 2,488 dog pictures that we took but I had to post some even before going through them all. (excited or what!) as usual some folks came and went in a few seconds taking a couple of shots or none at all. some didn't even stop. How they could pass up such an opportunity I cannot understand. Well at least it took any pressure off us to leave. The next day they were gone. It was a super day.
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