Beaitoful image of the mongoose. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us.

Great picture ...Thanks for sharing

Yes, I am going back to Lion Sands and also trying a new place, Leadwood in Exeter.

Mike

Are you going to the same place again? Must be great to be able to build a rapport with the same people. I kind of want to go back to the same places in Tanzania for the same reason.

I think the reason they went off is they knew I had the ability to get good shots AND...I was a repeat at the camp. They bent over backwards to allow me some latitude. I never saw a honey badger nor an aardvark. I see see a porcupine scampering away. I am not sure I was in the right areas for those animals. Cervals and civets are also on my list of things to try to get night shots.

Mike

Wonderful shot for a critter that's so elusive, Mike. I am amazed. I was always trying to ge the guides to go off road for non-big-five animals, esp. birds.

Did you ever get a honey badger or an aardvark?

Mike thanks for sharing the photo of mongoose. First one I have seen that is not a white blob

I have several shots of them that are areally poor. The best had red eye...and the worst...well they were just bad. I have to thank my ranger for this one for following him through the bush. The other reason its tough to get good picture is focusing in the dark. You cannot auto focus in these low light situations so you have to pray you get lucky. In this case I did, no red eye, in focus and good flash. But as good as it is, from a pure photographic standpoint, I consider it so so, but I am happy to have it.

Mike

Mike, Thats the best photo of one I've seen. So that's what they look like! We see them frequently here at night, but mostly a blur with a white tail. I think one or more live not far from the camera tree.