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Title: there're called water buffalo for a reason!!
Post by: ozy clint on April 13, 2010, 02:50:00 AM

they love the water and are very good swimmers!

a mate and i went barramundi fishing on a tidal part of a river on sunday. now, tidal means that there could be crocs up to 16'-18'long! after we were done fishing we headed back to the barge landing to take the boat out and go home. so you can imagine our amazement when we came around a bend in the river and saw a buffalo emerge from the water. he was completely submerged, getting some relief from the buffalo flies, mozzies and sandflies. the salt water probably does him good for ticks too. two horns and a head just appeared from nowhere! i quickly got my camera setup for what would be a great chance for some good photos, because i knew he wasn't going anywhere fast, being low tide and nothing but bottomless mud bank on both sides of the river.

we got in close and he tried to escape up the mud bank but he realised it was way too deep for him. the poor thing was stressing out and working hard pushing through the mud so after some close up pics we backed out and gave him some room. he decided to come back down into the water and swim across to the other side. we cruised in again and got a few more shots then we let him be. we were expecting a croc attack at any moment but nothing happened. after seeing him in the mud i'm truly impressed by how strong these animals are.

i hope you enjoy the pics.
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Post by: ozy clint on April 13, 2010, 02:54:00 AM

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on April 13, 2010, 02:54:00 AM

Awesome photos! What a thrill to see that!

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Post by: cacciatore on April 13, 2010, 02:55:00 AM

Very cool Clint,I like your reportage.

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Post by: ozy clint on April 13, 2010, 02:55:00 AM

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on April 13, 2010, 02:59:00 AM

That's cool.

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Post by: Ben Maher on April 13, 2010, 03:01:00 AM

cool ...

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Post by: tradtusker on April 13, 2010, 03:01:00 AM

Wow very cool Pics Clint!
Dam you would not want to get stuck out in that Mud :help:

those buff are so tough its incredible.

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Post by: Bowhunter4life on April 13, 2010, 04:42:00 AM

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing with us!

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Post by: TheFatboy on April 13, 2010, 04:50:00 AM

Very nice pictures!

Looks like it's frowning.

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Post by: vtmtnman on April 13, 2010, 05:06:00 AM

Very cool photos.

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Post by: Apex Predator on April 13, 2010, 06:19:00 AM

Wow! Great job telling the story and getting it on film.

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Post by: rastaman on April 13, 2010, 06:20:00 AM

Great pictures!

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Post by: wv lungbuster on April 13, 2010, 07:06:00 AM

Mud plow Great Pics.

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Post by: hybridbow hunter on April 13, 2010, 07:27:00 AM

that animal is pure strenght !
Thanks for the pics

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Post by: Keith Karr on April 13, 2010, 07:38:00 AM

Thanks for the pictures Ozy!

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Post by: Wolfkiss on April 13, 2010, 07:43:00 AM

Great Pics, guaranteed a good read and pics with Ozy! Thanks.

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Post by: L82HUNT on April 13, 2010, 08:12:00 AM

Great pics, just a mad looking critter

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Post by: DHR on April 13, 2010, 08:37:00 AM

well those pics just made my morning. Very nice photography. Looks like that mud's gonna dry on there like armor! :scared:

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Post by: vermonster13 on April 13, 2010, 08:39:00 AM

Now that's a bulldozer!

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Post by: Mudd on April 13, 2010, 09:13:00 AM

Even we as humans do stupid things sometimes to sooth ourselves.

It looks like he made a choice that could have cost him his life.

It is a testament to his strength that he was able to work his way out of all that mud. I felt for him in his struggle.

I thought he was looking stressed(understandably)

Awesome pictures!! Thanks for sharing them with us.

God bless,Mudd

PS: Do you know if he made it back to dry land?

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Post by: ron w on April 13, 2010, 09:25:00 AM

WOW...that's a big critter and I never saw mud like that......HOLY COW, neat stuff!!!

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Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on April 13, 2010, 11:18:00 AM

Whoa! Neet!

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Post by: twitchstick on April 13, 2010, 11:38:00 AM

Great pic's! Don't get to see that in my neck of the woods.

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Post by: JC on April 13, 2010, 11:44:00 AM

Awesome pics. That look he gave you seemed to say "If I wasn't so wore out, I'd kill you for getting me in this mess. Tell ya what, come on up here and we'll find out how tired I am." :biglaugh:

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Post by: hunt it on April 13, 2010, 12:15:00 PM

Wow, awesome shots. Sure would not have wanted to fish him outa there if you had arrowed him prior.

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Post by: rushlush on April 13, 2010, 01:30:00 PM

Very cool pics!

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Post by: bolong on April 13, 2010, 04:48:00 PM

Enjoyed the pics! :thumbsup:

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Post by: Keefer on April 13, 2010, 05:32:00 PM

Man that is some great pics...Kind of got me thinking I bet that's where women got the idea to baste in mud... Only problem is the Buffalo looks better after the Mudd bath! :laughing: :laughing:

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Post by: Rob DiStefano on April 13, 2010, 06:25:00 PM

fantastic pics, thanx for sharing them with us clint!

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Post by: ksbowman on April 13, 2010, 08:25:00 PM

Super pics! They are an awesome animal, I'd love to hunt one someday. Ben

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Post by: John3 on April 13, 2010, 08:28:00 PM

Wow!! Great pics. Thanks for posting them...

JDSIII

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Post by: kbetts on April 13, 2010, 09:35:00 PM

Way neater than National Geographic!

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Post by: Bjorn on April 13, 2010, 10:34:00 PM

Beautiful pics of mean looking beasts!

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Post by: Fishycatfish on April 13, 2010, 11:43:00 PM

Sweet pics I wana stick one of them someday

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Post by: coaster500 on April 14, 2010, 12:29:00 AM

That is pure Buff power there !!!

Great pictures !!

:thumbsup:

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Post by: onewhohasfun on April 14, 2010, 05:21:00 AM

Are you sure you don't owe him money?

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Post by: Larry Surtees on April 14, 2010, 08:08:00 AM

:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:

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Post by: Spectre on April 14, 2010, 08:16:00 AM

Either you have some amazing glass for your camera, or you were right on top of the critter, either way, this is an awesome series. Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Terry Green on April 14, 2010, 09:17:00 AM

Thanks....that made my coffee that much creamier.

:campfire:

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 14, 2010, 09:22:00 AM

Wow, very cool photos and experience thanks Clint.

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Post by: ChrisM on April 14, 2010, 10:41:00 AM

Did that fellar ever get out of the bog. Being a cattleman that situation has slow death written all over it.

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Post by: Killdeer on April 14, 2010, 09:10:00 PM

He looks at you and seems to say, "I messed up big this time! You got me!"

He's out eating stuff and got all clean again, right? :bigsmyl:

Now I am going back and seeing more pics of Reunion Island.... What a dream.

Killdeer

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Post by: zipper bowss on April 14, 2010, 09:13:00 PM

That could be some of the coolest pictures I have ever seen.Thanks for sharing.
Bill

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Post by: ozy clint on April 14, 2010, 11:01:00 PM

yeah he made it out. he swam to the other side after being in that mud.

the closest we got was about 10m. (30 feet)

with an SLR with a 200MM lense i knew i was going to get some good pics!

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Post by: cacciatore on April 15, 2010, 02:18:00 AM

Congrats once again a very rare opportunity,taken with great competence.10M ! WOW.

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Post by: Hud on April 15, 2010, 03:08:00 AM

Great pictures, sounds like the buff made the wrong turn and was looking for a way out. Thanks for story line.

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Post by: hightop_hunter on April 15, 2010, 03:14:00 AM

What a tank. thanks for the pics looking in to going to Australia 2012 to see one up close and personal.

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Post by: Spurs on April 15, 2010, 10:24:00 AM

These are beautiful pics. That bull looks mean staring at the camera.

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Post by: bogeyrider63 on April 15, 2010, 11:30:00 AM

nice pics, man they are huge animals.

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