Sue Hare, Nesting lioness (ENTRIES CLOSED - December theme: Your favourite shot of '25)

Spotted in Kruger National Park, this solitary lioness was preparing to give birth the following day. Olympus OM-D EM 1 Mk111, 100-400mm @ 269mm, 1/640s, f6.3, ISO640

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