Adolescence! Impala at the Maasai Mara Game Reserve

These guys were really going at it ... and their horns knocking into each other made a sound that you could probably hear for a half mile. They had a great time ... until some of the older males came over and pushed them apart. It was a lot of fun to watch.

 

Thoughts?

Any comments or ratings are appreciated! :-)

Beautiful image Lou! I believe that we both share almost the same image!Check my portfolio and see :-) Greetings from Greece, Teo

Wonderful photo! ~Sky

I'd love to goand shoot the wildlife you saw... This is a great capture...

Very nice, Lou Ann. You have seen and captured some great things that many of us will never see in person.

it looks if they are just floating, very unreal, you made a nice picture of it, I wish I had been there

 

with love Els

Wow, Lou Ann....what a fabulous opportunity to see such incredible nature! I guess guys will be guys, no matter what the species.

Good to "see" you here Linda! :-) Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking ... and teenaged boys will be teenaged boys! :-)

This is a great shot of two adult Impala sparring, either for space or for the sheer fun of it. The size and curvature of their horns make me believe that they are no longer in the adolescent stage. Photographically speaking this makes of course absolutely no difference....it's a great freeze action shot...congratulations...Bert

Thanks again for your visit, Bert. The only reason I thought these were adolescents is because the other males nearby (the ones who stopped the fight!) were bigger and had horns a bit longer....