The Birmingham Males - Printable Version

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 07-26-2016

Beautiful Birmingham male last night on our drive. He was on serious mission walking in the distance where the roaring of other lions came from. Credits to PJD Photography and Guiding.

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 07-27-2016

All 4 Birminghams on a kill on Nkorho 7/26/16

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BB #3
26 July ( Morning )

- We got woken up this morning by lots of roaring going on around Nkorho open area. As we left the lodge to go see whats left of the Buffalo, we discovered that the other two Birminghams have joined their brothers at the kill.
From Nkorho Bush Lodge

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BB #4
Credits to Tristan and Grayson Dicks Wildlife Photography

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Another

RE: The Birmingham Males - Ngala - 07-27-2016

Another shot of Birmingham male with his meal. Credits to Nkorho Rangers.

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 07-29-2016

We were able to spend some time with the Nkuhuma pride along with two of their cubs. There was one Birmingham male in attendance. Images by Andrew Khosa

From Cheetah Plains Private Reserve Game

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 07-29-2016

Birmingham mating with Nkuhuma - WildEarth Safari - posted 29 Jul 2016

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 08-01-2016

A male lion opens his eyes to check us out as we drove into where he and is brother were sleeping for the day.

Credit to Brendon Cremer Photography

BB#4

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Its tough at the top, dominant male lions are always full of scars and cuts.

Credit to Brent Leo Smith

BB#3

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Blondie & BB#3 BB#4

Credit to Karin van der Menwe

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Ngala - 08-03-2016

Photo and information credits: PJD Photography and Guiding
"One of the Birmingham boys after he had a drink. They managed to kill a sub adult buffalo a few days ago."

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 08-08-2016

Birmingham Boys, Blondie - WildEarth Sunset Safari - 6 Aug 2016

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Gamiz - 08-09-2016

These boys are really starting to get big and with all their new cubs around lets hope they are here to stay for a while.

Credits to Tristan and Grayson Wildlife Photography

#4

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Devlit - 08-09-2016

hi guys,

was just wondering, which birmingham males have fathered the styx cubs & the nkuhuma cubs?

and do both prides/cubs interact?

great to see addition of so many new family members!

RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 08-09-2016

(08-09-2016, 03:11 PM)Devlit Wrote: hi guys,

was just wondering, which birmingham males have fathered the styx cubs & the nkuhuma cubs?

Hi Devlit.

I have no idea which specific male fathered the cubs, considering all of them mate with the lionesses. And that is a good thing, relatively, in that all of them think they are the fathers.

What I can tell you is that sometimes one or two males will prefer to be with a pride, while their brothers will prefer to stay with the other pride.

Quote:and do both prides/cubs interact?

Different prides are bitter enemies, just as different coalitions are, so no, they don't interact.

RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 08-09-2016

Credits to Nkorho Rangers.
9 August 2016

Morning drive.

-Started our morning by tracking and finding the Styx females with six cubs as well as one Birmingham male on a sub-adult Kudu kill, just about 500 meters south of our lodge.

Male #1

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RE: The Birmingham Males - Devlit - 08-11-2016

(08-09-2016, 08:01 PM)Majingilane Wrote:
(08-09-2016, 03:11 PM)Devlit Wrote: hi guys,

was just wondering, which birmingham males have fathered the styx cubs & the nkuhuma cubs?
Hi Devlit.

I have no idea which specific male fathered the cubs, considering all of them mate with the lionesses. And that is a good thing, relatively, in that all of them think they are the fathers.

What I can tell you is that sometimes one or two males will prefer to be with a pride, while their brothers will prefer to stay with the other pride.

Quote:and do both prides/cubs interact?

Different prides are bitter enemies, just as different coalitions are, so no, they don't interact.

thanks for your reply majingilane.

that's so interesting, as I'm sure the brothers will interact again, and they've all probably been mating with majority of same females, but the females and cubs will stay away from other females and their cubs from different prides.

incredible how many cubs have been born and hopefully there is stability in the region for some time and they can grow into strong sub adults and further.

RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 08-11-2016

First and foremost, I

RE: The Birmingham Males - Tshokwane - 08-11-2016

First and foremost, I have to warn you that this is bloody amazing.

Ignore the ridiculous "females showing the males who's boss" of the driver. Women love to believe in their own fantasies and go from being overprotective, to the gu gu-ga ga voice they reserve for the kids(or cubs in this case) and then to trying to make us men/lions to behave, as if that is going to happen sometime in their life time...

Rather, I want you to concentrate on the action between the males. At first is not clear what's happening, but I think it's a simple case of one of the females being in oestrus and two of the males showing interest in her, with one of them guarding her. Another one gets in the action as well, but I think the 1 vs 1 fight of later is between males #3 and #4, with #3 being the one that wins. I'm asking around in the groups to know who's the third male.

For all that lions look good in pictures, I think this is were is the beauty of them. To see their huge, muscled bodies moving at such speed and, at the same time, how quickly their interests change, turning against one another when their cause is no longer the case, as it happens with #3 and #4 fighting each other after attacking together the third male.

Enjoy, with the volume up, please.