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Archive 2017 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

I know Eric and other regular Africa FM'rs will appreciate the significance of this event.

To see the climb and find a pride male lion 15 ft high up in a tree is a very rare and special treat!
Only my 2nd time I have witnessed such an event in all my 35 yrs photographing African wildlife.
It's not uncommon to find lionesses and sub adult males resting in trees, but to see a large male is quite a sight!

For once this was an opportune time to have a flat tyre, as we waited for all other vehicles to leave the area so as not to spoil this occasion, all of a sudden this male decided it was time to climb,
his motivation was a female a little higher up and to the left out of frame that did not descend, he had love on his mind and wanted to be closer to her.

She didn't reciprocate and virtually ignored him and continued to snooze.
We fixed the flat tyre without disturbing this amazing scene and left running late back to camp. An amazing sight and such a privilege to witness!!!

Moru- Serengeti NP, Tanzania.

NIKON D5
Nikkor 400 f/2.8E FL VR +1.4tc
ƒ/4
1/640s
ISO 14400

Lullaby lioness, your more normal lion in tree sighting.

Cheers
Marc

Feb 26, 2017 at 03:51 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Terrific shots Marc, enjoyed the story and what a super set of images.

Feb 26, 2017 at 04:29 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Wow that is so cool. What a sighting. Great shots to show us the entire story also.

TFS
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Feb 26, 2017 at 05:13 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

looks like his belly is full. great and rare shots marc

Feb 26, 2017 at 05:33 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Great scene

Feb 26, 2017 at 05:55 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

That is a very unique scene Marc...imagine a 400+lbs cat ambling up a tree like that..as interesting would be seeing the descent I suspect. Yes, I've seen lionesses and young males in trees and that in itself isn't all that common but a adult male is something very uncommon. Congrats on seeing and documenting it so well.
Eric

Feb 26, 2017 at 06:21 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Fantastic shots !!!

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Feb 26, 2017 at 06:28 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Thanks for the story, Marc. Lovely rare images.
Rex

Feb 26, 2017 at 07:10 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Beautiful shots.

Feb 26, 2017 at 07:14 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Thanks for posting these!
Keith W.

Feb 26, 2017 at 07:34 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Now that's pushing the ISO with great results. Nice story.
I've never seen a mature male up a tree like this one.
Don

Feb 26, 2017 at 08:06 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Neat shots and well done Marc ~ Ron

Feb 26, 2017 at 11:12 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Amazing set.

Feb 26, 2017 at 11:23 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Excelent images Marc. I wonder if there was some sort of threat that sent them into the tree

Morris

Feb 27, 2017 at 07:49 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Highly unusual and excellent images. Thanks for posting them.

Dave

Feb 27, 2017 at 12:13 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Terrific photos of an incredible sighting!

Feb 27, 2017 at 01:27 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

ISO14400. It must have been close to dark. Amazing IQ for that ISO. Wonderful images.

Feb 27, 2017 at 06:00 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

eyelaser wrote:
That is a very unique scene Marc...imagine a 400+lbs cat ambling up a tree like that..as interesting would be seeing the descent I suspect.

Me too Eric, that's my only regret,
unfortunately if/when either one descended it would have been in total darkness, plus the fact that we were well overdue with curfew already.

Mar 01, 2017 at 08:02 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Great find. Thank you for sharing ~ Jim

Mar 01, 2017 at 10:21 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · You don't see this everyday!! Pride male lion in tree!

Fantastic.

Mar 03, 2017 at 08:16 AM

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