This incredible image captures a deadly leopard leaping from a tree to pounce upon an unsuspecting antelope 30ft below.
Lying in wait: The leopard was captured at full stretch as it leaped from its hiding place in the trees to pounce on an unsuspecting antelope below
Incredibly, the antelope managed to buck the leopard off with a kick of its hind legs and escape into the undergrowth.
Wildlife: Amateur photographer Eric Gurwin, 59, waited for over four hours to capture these shots after spotting the leopard in the trees in Botswana’s Okavango delta
Escape: The startled antelope managed to buck the leopard off before fleeing into the bush in Botswana
After four hours, the leopard’s patience paid off when a herd of kudu and impala antelopes moved under the tree.
Patient: The leopard lay in wait on the branch until a herd of antelope moved in the undergrowth below