The infamous go away bird, going away!



How old do you think this lion is?


An Elephant Symphony

Saeed I have no clue...All I know that this series of images are stellar...Wow!!!

What was your distance?

Great pictures. I'm no expert by any means, but I'd say less than 6, not that it matters because he's clearly a pride male.

Hell of a cat!
Sure looks like he enjoyed it huh?
George

wonderful photos,

I will stick my head out on this one,

I would defiantly put him over 6 years of age but under 8

what camera set up did you use?

reg

JK

Those photos were taken with a Canon 7D. I had a Canon 70-200 F2.8 lens on with a Canon 2X converter.

After seeing several lions at Mama taus (breeding place near marken RSA) I would guess 10 or 11, but I really do not know
Great pics Saeed thanks

He is in superb condition, his teeth are near perfect, his coat is shiny and his muscular build in great. In his prime.

Age, as we all know is difficult to determine, but I cant put him at more than 6/7 years.

Don't forget to look at the elephant video.

I have never seen this sort of performance before.

when you got an itch, you just gotta scratch it, and that old fellow must have had a big one

Great vid of the ele....uncle sure got a lot to scratch and certainly knows how to do it

I would put the Lion at 8+ years

Great photos.

Saeed could you post a zoomed up pic of his nose, also if you got a pic showing how long the hair is on his Elbow,great cat but looks as if his nose has just blackened in the last while, he is a great male in his prime

Sir Saeed,

Lion and lioness mating was outstanding photography.
Video of old broken-tusked bull elephant mating with tree was hilarious!
Thanks for sharing.



Teeth are still pretty sharp and white.
But the lion is at least 6 years old with his totally black nose and scarred face.



Elephant self massage:

Nothing beats a mud bath in the Limpopo and then a frolic with a tree, when you get to be that far past your prime, says Tembo.

Reminds me of Walter's method of birth control.

The latest snack for a riflecrank's eyes,
.408 Chey-Tac Sporter with Dan Lilja barrel on an MRC PH:


All it needs is a Walterhog equivalent bullet, custom made by GSC, to go with the usual .408 bullets offered.
Then snack number two would be a CZ 550 Magnum with "Kevlar" stock aiming for 9-1/4 pounds dry ...
A 1X scope would make it an elephant rifle, adequate to scratch any itch.

I am selecting some bird photos to add.

I hope you enjoy this one of the go away bird.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
I am selecting some bird photos to add.

I hope you enjoy this one of the go away bird.

Love it...Excellently done Saeed...Wow!!!

Have a look at one of the zebra.

He has a broken neck.

Does the broken-necked zebra have an atrophied left front leg?
Looks pitiful, puny, asleep on three legs?
Lion food.
Did a lion break its neck on failed attempt to eat it?
Or can Walter somehow be blamed for this?

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Originally posted by RIP:
Does the broken-necked zebra have an atrophied left front leg?
Looks pitiful, puny, asleep on three legs?
Lion food.
Did a lion break its neck on failed attempt to eat it?
Or can Walter somehow be blamed for this?

He seems to walk rather normally, no problem there at all.

I have other photos, and will post them later.

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:

He seems to walk rather normally, no problem there at all.

I have other photos, and will post them later.

Hard to imagine mode of trauma that would produce such deformity without more disability or death.
Maybe it is a congenital deformity, a hunchback, a tumor, etc. ???

Maybe a vet like Dr. Lane (ledvm) could opine, or say if he had ever seen anything like that in his large animal practice?

Maybe Walter sired the deformed zebra on one of his previous safari adventures? Bestiality?

best quality photo and filming your skill is tops