Brookfield Zoo - Tiger 1

[guppiecat]

OK, While I as at the Brookfield Zoo this spring, the tiger was particularly active. I spent about two hours just taking photos of the tiger. These highlights from the set show part of it:




Northern Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri) - The light for these guys was awful, but this shot worked out.


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - "Hey what's that?"


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - "Hmm, interesting."


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - "Can't let it see me."


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - "Now, to bridge the distance."


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - "Dammit!"


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - o/~ It's log! It's log! o/~


Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - o/~ It's big, it's heavy, it's wood! o/~

Comments

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

Nice! The local tigers manage to stay at safe distances from my lens fairly reliably.

[guppiecat]

They get a lot closer when I use my 400mm. :)

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

True, a 400 on a 1.5x body does a fair amount.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

Big "AWWWWWWW!!!"

Something had the big guy's attention and not in a good way. Look at those ears.

At the Detroit Zoo, the "Siberian tigers" are now called "Amur tigers". I haven't seen any reason for the name change.

[ororo.livejournal.com]

Lovely set!