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(04-20-2018, 06:31 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to James Souchon - Londolozi.
The Birmingham Males are becoming more and more established as the dominant male lions of the area as we have enjoyed regular sightings of them this week. Two of them have been seen mating with some of the Ntsevu lionesses a few times. We are hoping that they can establish themselves enough to provide a stable environment for the Ntsevu lionesses to raise some cubs in.
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Here is another part of that post by James Souchon:
"Lion dynamics continue to enthral us, and as we bid farewell to the Scar-nosed Majingilane male and reflect on the incredible reign that this coalition had, we can’t help but wonder what is in store for the Birmingham Males and what their future holds compared to the dominance that came before them.
A few days back also saw the return of the three Tsalala Males who were seen in the company of some of the Mhangeni sub-adults AND a Birmingham male, who were all feeding on a impala that had been stolen from a male cheetah. When questioned as to what had happened during that sighting, Don Heyneke’s only remark was, “I have no idea what just went down!”
(04-23-2018, 11:20 AM)vinodkumarn Wrote: They lack a leader to guide the pride. (Matriach..)
That will come with time, sometimes we forget how very young all of them are. With a bit of luck, and a lot of help from a good coalition, soon they'll be founding their own dinasty, as their mothers and grandmothers did.
(04-23-2018, 11:20 AM)vinodkumarn Wrote: They lack a leader to guide the pride. (Matriach..)
That will come with time, sometimes we forget how very young all of them are. With a bit of luck, and a lot of help from a good coalition, soon they'll be founding their own dinasty, as their mothers and grandmothers did.
Are you worried about the avocas letting their presence known to the Birminghams, because there always separated. Now that each of them are trying to get there chance in mating the kambulas.
(04-24-2018, 12:46 AM)Chris Wrote: Are you worried about the avocas letting their presence known to the Birminghams, because there always separated.
Why would I be worried?
On the contrary, I'm expecting it, because it could also potentially shape how things are going to happen, whether if the Birmninghams decide to handle the threat or they use the alternative and leave it behind to cement their dominance elsewhere.
The Birmingham male lions continue to fill the cool morning and evening air with deep bellowing roars as they lay claim to the eastern section of the land.
A highlight of this week has got to be the discovery of three lion cubs from the Ntsevu pride by ranger James Souchon, Rich Mthabine, Lucky Shabangu and me. The discovery was in very thick vegetation which didn’t allow any photographic opportunity yet fingers are crossed their strength grows and they continue a legacy of the Birmingham male lions.
Surrounded by flowering grass, one of the Birmingham male lions walks across a clearing these male have been scent marking and roaring on regularly.
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A yawn stretches muscles and ligaments and often shows sign of a predator getting active. One of the Birmingham male lions did just that. After lying up a few meters away a serious of yawns took place before standing to his feet and start scent marking a new area of Londolozi yet to be ventured into by these powerful males.
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Eyes locked ahead, a Birmingham male lion walks a path of least resistance on patrol of new territory.
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When life is about passing on your genes it helps to keep up and mate with females. A Birmingham male lion follows one of the Ntsevu females as she marches ahead in search of the rest of the pride.
