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Josef Stefan's Image
A young Iberian lynx playfully throws a rodent into the air before killing and devouring it.
Josef has wanted to photograph lynx for a long time.
He was delighted when the opportunity arose to spend two weeks observing them from a hide at Torre de Juan Abad, Ciudad Real, Spain.
It’s common for young lynx to play with their prey before killing it.
This one repeatedly threw the rodent high in the air and caught it again.
To Josef, it looked as if the rodent could fly.
The whole game lasted about 20 minutes before the lynx got bored. It then took the rodent behind a bush and ate it.
Behind the lens
Josef Stefan
Austria
Image details
- Nikon Z9
- 600mm f4 lens
- 1/2000 at f4.5 (+0.3 e/v) • ISO 2000
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