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The Birmingham Males

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Welcome to the forum ! The Birmingham males are a lot of bit particular, I don't know exactly why... But really fascinating too !

Good travel into their world !
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( This post was last modified: 05-05-2016, 12:17 AM by Ngala )

Photo and information credits: Dawid Pretorius

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From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve:
"The Birmingham males were located up in the north. They were all rather flat, except for the one male who popped his head up for us." Images by Andrew Khosa

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From At Close Quarters - Photographic Safaris, Rulers of the North by Joshua McPhail:
"After finding some lion tracks, we followed them until we found a large male lion, one of the Birmingham coalition, sitting close to small pan. He yawned and looked towards us in some beautiful early morning light which provided some wonderful photo opportunities."

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"A nearby watering hole provided plenty of photographic action as a breeding herd of buffalo quenched their thirst, soon joined by an elephant. We then headed off in search of the Birmingham coalition of male lions who rule the northern parts of the Sabi Sands. We found the three of them sleeping in an open area. We left the sighting for a brief sundowner stop before heading back, and were just in time to photograph them as they woke up, yawned, groomed and as if in a finale, roared all around us. What an experience!"

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Photo and information credits: Joshua McPhail
"Have had a great start to our #BigCatPhotoSafari, Lion & Leopard on both of our first 2 drives. Here's a shot of one of the Birmingham boys this morning from some of the machine gun fire"

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(04-25-2016, 01:33 PM)Ngala Wrote: Photo and information credits: Joshua McPhail
"A Lion packed with Character!
Scrapper/Tokolosh of the Birmingham Coalition, Sabi Sands.
Sad to hear about his death, but looking forward to heading back there at the end of this week for another safari with At Close Quarters - Photographic Safaris hoping to see his brothers!"

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i always look for him when i want to identify the Birmingham coalition because his looks is so unique. I don know about you guys but i alway feel he looks like the joker in the badman movie. He will always be remembered RIP boy!
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From Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve:
"A Birmingham Male was attempting to mate with an Nkuhuma lioness this morning. She wasnt overly impressed, and fired back at him. Stunning action image captured" by Andrew Khosa

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From At Close Quarters - Photographic Safaris, Daybreak at the Den by Joshua McPhail:
"We then headed to a nearby watering hole just as the sun was setting and found two Nkuhuma lionesses with a male from the Birmingham coalition. He gave us a great show as he went to the waters edge to drink before settling on a granite outcrop. We positioned the vehicle at eye-level which allowed us some amazing opportunities, and our guests were ecstatic."

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Pic credits to Karin van der Merwe, 7 May.

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One of the boys mating with a female from the Styx pride. Credits to Neil Coetzer.

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Photo and information credits: JRD Photography
"Big male lion on a impala kill. This was one of the Birmingham coalition in the Sabi Sands."

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"This is another photo of one of the Birmingham coalition, this time he was busy mating with a lioness of the Styx pride"

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One of the boys with his buffalo kill, the vultures were waiting their turn. Pics credits to Candace Gray.

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And, in a happier note, behold the heirs!
The new cubs of the Birmingham males with the Styx pride.
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The boys leaving their buffalo kill. Pic credits to Ephraim Khoza from Cheetah Plains.

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And the other two were in Mala Mala.

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Credits to Karin van der Merwe:

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Credits to Nkorho Rangers:

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Credits to Joanne Alderton-Francis‎:

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Great pics Ngala.

3 of the Birmingham Boys Coalition proclaiming their territory in the Greater Kruger National Park on Buffelshoek. Credits to At Close Quarters - Photographic Safaris.



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Credits to Cheetah Plains.
Two of the Birmingham male lions were located on an Nyala kill, and then they moved north to have a drink. Video by Andrew Khosa.
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Credits to Cheetah Plains
We spent some time yesterday afternoon with a Birmingham male lion on First Rock. Candace Gray managed to capture these stunning images!

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Male #3 with his Nkuhuma girl. Credits to Chene Wales-Baillie AdventureWild.

Someone was being a bit possessive... But seriously, when he turns, take a look at his ripped arm, the bit that's usually covered by the mane.

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Male #1, credits to Karin van der Merwe.

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