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A Black-backed Jackal and Cape Vulture having a fight over some food, Jackal won the fight and ran off with the bone. Taken at Giants Castle, Drakensberg, South Africa.

Nikon D3x | Nikkor 600mm F/4 +1.4TC | 1/1000 | f/8 | ISO 400

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Given 2009-07-29

Jackal vs Vulture by *mitchellkrog Suggester says "An amazing photography of real life in wild country. A fight for food that looks even as a ballet dance wonderfully captured." (Suggested by =Yukkabelle and Featured by ^kkart)

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Wow, what a great moment, and capture!
The jackal is at some angle, leaning away from the vulture, which looks huge by the way!! :wow:

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wow that is an amazing capture! the vulture is so big compared to the jackal

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Absolutly stunning shot, deserves way more than 13 starlets! :wow:

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This is such an awesome photo. It's so intense with the vulture lifted just off the ground and the jackal dodging aside. Well done! :highfive:
:icontwistedforeigner:
Though very difficult subject you made the best out of it :)

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Wow... very good photo!!!
Congratulations on the timing, it couldn't be better :)

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gorgeous capture

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:iconkkart:
holy cow, honestly I am just stunned....this is a total cover shot for NG, as trite as that may sound, but the reality is, it is....one of the most amazing shots I have honestly seen in a VERY long time!

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thats a cracker of a photo. Action shot and so crisp. What a beautiful part of KZN too!

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