The Endangered Nubian Ibex ( head to head) by kimariehere
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Hello all!
I almost called this image "A nice butt" or "butthead" lol -but then when i thought about it I thought it sounded kinda cheesy .
I captured these two ibexes at play yesterday . ( yesterday we went to the LA Zoo again and I brought my 10 year old daughter and two of her friends so had to keep my eye on the three rambunctious 10 year old girls and try to shoot. "Certainly Goats were not on my agenda at the zoo of what to shoot but these guys caught my attention surprisingly with their huge curving horns. I found it interesting how they butted in a sweet playful way almost sweetly and shyly as if not to hurt one another.
I got these two head locked and stuck as well lol! I liked this even though it wasn't the best capture that I got of them - this one mainly for the compo ...(uncropped).
Another pocket cam shot that I played with this a bit today to draw it out in paint shop with a bit of my hand painting , softening and smudging.
Here is a little info about these creatures! :
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The Nubian ibex is a relatively small, mountain-dwelling goat.
They are now endangered due to fact that Nubian ibex has been indiscriminately hunted. Poaching, habitat encroachment, and loss of water sources have caused it to be locally extinct in Syria and Lebanon. Even now the horns are placed on the corner of houses to ward off evil spirits.
The ibex can be found from Israel to the Arabian Peninsula and in Africa from Egypt and Sudan east of the Nile to north to Ethiopia. They inhabit rugged desert and precipitous cliffs (altitudes of up to 8,500 feet).
They mostly graze on grass in the summer; in winter they consume herbs and leaves.
They have a heavy body with short and sturdy legs. The male is 30 inches at the shoulder and weighs up to 150 pounds. The horns are thick, curved, and scimitar-shaped, with ridges on the front. Females are about one-third the size of males on average, and also have horns. Both sexes have thick, wooly beards. Powerful limbs, typical of wild goats, facilitate the ibex�s speed and agility through rocks and steep slopes.
Nubian ibex are highly gregarious even though they live in separate herds of male and female. Mating season in the fall brings them together, and a new ibex is born about 21 weeks later. Kids are able to stand shortly after birth and can jump the first day. Juvenile males will stay with the female herd of 10 to 20 members until they are old enough to join a bachelor herd. Nubian ibex can live up to 17 years.
The males and females both have a goatee!!
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Hope you all had a wonderful weekend !
Thank you for your time and comments!!
Love to all!
((( BIG HUGS )))
~ Kimmers! ♥ :O)
Comments (119)
romanceworks
Really great shot and those horns are amazing. They do have a sweetness and playfulness you captured so well. CC
bentchick
Oh Yeah!!!! Nice one, Kimmers!!!! I like the little smudginess there, it really gives it a feel of movement! Gosh I haven't been to the LA Zoo in years and it probably hasn't changed much!!!! LOL :P
SapUS59
SUPERB !!!
jocko500
they came out sharp looking. wonderful shot
BBarbs
Wow.....this is one absolutely fantastic capture !!! Beautifully composed image. I think I would have called it " butthead ", lol, but that is just my twisted sense of humor. Amazing shot. WOW
e-brink
Great shot. Their characters come out well. Particularly the dominant looking, sneaky one on the left!
bpclarke
Excellent capture. Very beautiful. Bunny
BorisB
Really a superb composition, Bravo!!
geoegress
Great shot :)
brycek
WOW..Fantastic capture Kim. Very Beautiful!!
1010
What a terrific shot Kimmers, awesome!
goodoleboy
Excellent clarity and lighting effects in this absolutely fabulous portrait of the ibexes at play, or at least I think they're at play. If they were human this would be called sparring. Love those horns, but a female with a goatee? How unisex!
Svarg
Gorgeous image!! What beautiful horns!
flaviok
Uma incrivel captura, excelente foto, aplausos (5)
Allenox
Terrific image, interesting and beautiful.
MrsLubner
Yes, I see what you mean about the composition.Its very graceful and soothing. We have some at our zoo as well and they are beautiful. Outstanding postwork on this fabulous shot.
Fred255
Cheesy is good! Go one change the title LOL!!! Brilliant photo, again like the last one your timing is perfect! Very well done!
nongo
Excellent image Kimmers, they do look a bit playful too!!!!
dusty357
fantastic detail !
OrphanedSoul
What a truly gorgeous capture! You have a way with animals!
kenmo
Too cool for words...!!!!
Sivana
How wonderful!! I love it!!
drifterlee
Thos horns are awesome! Great shot!!
novelist
What a gorgeous shot. Love what you do with backgrounds and framing. And these animals and how you captured them are just amazing. This is one of my favorite of my favorites that you've taken! : )
whtknight
Beautiful capture, nice light and detail.
hotracer2
Well, it's excellent not matter what you named it:):):):)
CavalierLady
Wonderful image, Kimmie! Your composition is spot on perfect, and of course, your presentation is always top notch! I'll bet the shot with the locked horns is cool, too!
collinbabcock
What in incredible shot and great explanations to go with it
timtripp
interesting technique.... should be explored!
Stevej46
Fabulous capture.. stopped the action and caught so much detail. Wonderful