[Leica] IMG: cheetahs on the Serengeti grasslands

[abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge)]

We encountered a family of cheetahs: three cubs and the mother. The mother 
left the cubs where a small watercourse cuts through the plain. Staying out 
of sight was too much for the cubs who climbed up to look for their parent.

Here the mother is stalking through the wind-blown grasses:

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Two of the cubs seeking mom:

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The mom finally found a place and called her cubs to her - a high pitched 
cry that is closer to something a bird would make than I expected from a 
cat. The cubs exploded out of their hiding area and sprinted to their mother 
where much rolling around, licking and good times ensued before they all 
settled down.

I think it was going to be a long day because as we swept the area with our 
binoculars we didn?t see a single gazelle or antelope.

Thanks for looking. Again, shot with Fuji X-T2 and the 100-400mm zoom. 
Focusing in the tall, waving grasses was difficult!

Adam