Jimmy noticed the Whydah from an unthinkable distance and positioned me in the most perfect spot. It was a challenging image to make as the framing was very messy with thorns and branches but I waited for the male to be as close to her as he could be in the frame without getting himself cut off by the branch. This was the only time we saw him with a female and the only time he presented himself in a courting dance. It was incredible. Not a cat, but the Mara is more than just cats.

By Vince Maidens in aid of Mara Conservancy