angry jackal

These two birds were practically jumping for joy after they made this quick getaway. They leapt to flight when a hungry Golden Jackal went after them in a snowy ambush. It was a close shave for the lucky birds with the jackal only feet behind them as they took off. “I was glad just to be able to photograph a jackal. “But suddenly he rushed towards the magpies. These birds are not the usual prey for the jackals and I am pretty sure the jackal was not going to chase them. “I just had a feeling that the magpies provoked the jackal for some reason. I would say the magpies just made the jackal mad just with their presence. “And he looked really angry. There was a moment when it seemed the jackal would grasp the bird – but the birds are quite fast and cautious and this time they were lucky enough to escape “I am fond of wildlife photography and this was a usual shooting – I was lucky to see a golden jackal and actually I did not expect any action shots. “And the jackal relaxed just after the birds disappeared from his sight. “Of course I feel happy I saw this action and have been able to photograph and make some descent shots.”

Nikolay Nikolov,   Bulgaria, Shumen