Re: Goveners Camp Masai Mara

**whitestarling** Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:29 pm

What great photos thanks Doogs. lovely to see them playing round the tree. Hopefully the next generation coming through.
WS

**Doogs** Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:03 pm

Via FB - Serval cat kittens courtesy of Samuel Kiplangat at Governor's Camp Masai Mara:-

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**littlewid** Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:38 pm

They are stunning Doogs I love you

lets hope they grow into big serval cats Very Happy

at the moment they resemble cute kittys don't they.
Thanks Samuel Very Happy

littlewid-x-

**Doogs** Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:06 pm

Siena and the young lioness with their six cubs are doing well, out of the six there is a runt who is Bibi’s cub and this little girl has a mind of her own and seems to be on her own for much of the time. Modomo and the other two lioness have four cubs between them and this morning they are close to Topi plains, where these cubs are there happens to be a lovely large and relatively untouched Gardenia tree that is flowering. The Four Musketeers are together, Morani is mating with Joy and he has been with her for nearly 5 days. Scar, Hunter and Sikio were nearby. Scar’s eye lid has opened a little again and this could be the cause of a fracas between the males and with Joy coming into estrus. In the Bila shake river bed Charm and her three cubs were seen clearly yesterday evening. She has been feeding off Zebra. On Paradise Plains there is a family of Bat Eared Foxes one male and three females, one of the females has 4 cubs. Black Chested Snake Eagles are being seen frequently, These raptors are rather picturesque with their piercing yellow eyes - courtesy of Patrick Reynolds Il Moran Camp Manager

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**whitestarling** Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:21 pm

Thanks Doogs lovely to hear and see all the cubs, and also to know they are doing so well. Some great pics as well.
WS

**Doogs** Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:28 pm

This certainly seems to be a good time of year for lion cubs Very Happy

**littlewid** Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:56 pm

Thanks Doogs, it's always good to know the Lions and Lion Cubs are doing well. Great pictures and I loved the Mother Bat Eared Fox and her cub and also the Snake Eagle, plus of course I loved the Lions I love you

littlewid-x-

**Doogs** Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:15 pm

Lioness Charm moves her cubs to meet Siena's cubs and the rest of the Marsh Pride. The story in pictures courtesy of Moses Manduku and Patrick Reynold lion cub

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**Doogs** Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:01 pm

Posted on governors Camp FB Page - 23/11/2012

WOW

Check out this amazing photo of a lion and leopard together, this was taken by recent guest Vicci Compton on her way back to Little Governors camp after her Governors Hot Air Balloon Safari WOW

Goveners Camp Masai Mara - Page 8 Leopar24

**whitestarling** Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:38 pm

Goveners Camp Masai Mara - Page 8 768480

How unusual Doogs never seen that before they look quite relaxed unless they were having one of those face off Cats have where they pretend to look one way, but are actualy watching each other for a move.
Great sequence of Photos of Charm bringing her Cubs to meet the others, it made me giggle looking at some of them, it looked like the Cubs were saying I dont want to go to the party Mum Goveners Camp Masai Mara - Page 8 40683

WS

**littlewid** Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:50 pm

I love those photo's of Charm moving her cubs Doogs, they are such lovely photo's, a joy to see.

That is such a one off picture of the Leopard and Lion, I wonder if WS is right about the face/stand off or is it a flucky picture and they werent that close to each other? whatever it is it is such an amazing photo.

littlewid-x-

**Doogs** Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:20 pm

Posted on Governors Camp FB Page - 27/11/2012

"These beaturiful photos were sent to us by Sharookh Mehta who recently came on safari with us. Sharookh wrote to us to say "Although I didn't get a chance to thank you personally, I do so on my return to India for assisting me in installing a perfect support system for my cameras when I was last at Governors'. Here's some of the images I shot, thanks to you!!" Many thanks to Sharookh for sharing these amazing wildlife photos with us".

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**Doogs** Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:24 pm

Posted on Governors Camp FB Page - 30/11/2012

"Rainy season has arrived in the Masai Mara and with it some spectacular skies. Its our favourite season for photography as the sky paints some amazing backdrops to the Mara".

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**Laikipia** Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:42 pm

Simply stunning!

Thanks Doogs

Lai

**whitestarling** Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:33 pm

Brilliant Doogs thanks for the links. Some fantastic photos of Leopards, Cheetahs, and I just love Wildebeast crossings, and some great sky shots
WS

**Doogs** Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:16 pm

I did think there was a couple of amazing shots, especially the leopard cub, by Sharookh Mehta cheers

**Doogs** Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:00 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page:-

"These fabulous photos were sent to us courtesy of Ben Johnson. Ben wrote to us saying "thank you for a wonderful three nights earlier in August. Our biggest thanks must go out to our guide, Kantai, it wouldn't have been the same without you. We have been reminiscing about it since we've come back, we can't wait to come again! The best experience had to be witnessing the crossing, but the getting to see the "Big Five" comes a close second even though our views of the rhino and leopard were somewhat brief! We saw an amazing variety of wildlife, including a newborn Thomsons gazelle, a male lion just a metre from our truck, and a close experience with Blossum the elephant when he wandered into camp in the middle of the night. We hope you like some of these photos, we'll see you again soon (hopefully!)."

Thank you Ben we love all these photos, thanks for sharing them with us and Karibu Tena (welcome again) on safari with us!

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**Laikipia** Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:24 pm

Doogs - some great photos.

Lai

**Doogs** Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:15 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page:-

The Four Musketeers - Some brilliant photos of the boys here Very Happy

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**Laikipia** Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:43 pm

They really are an awesome foursome. Thanks for the link Doogs, some stunning photos.

Lai

Safari Maiden Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:59 am

They are very handsome boys, any female could'nt resist!

SM

**Doogs** Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:49 pm

SM

More Photos posted on Governors FB Page:-

"These lovely photos were sent to us by Sherry Armstrong Wilkinson who came on safari with us recently. Sherry wrote to us to say "Thank for for a fabulous weekend at LGC, you made a special occasion perfect! Warmest thanks to Raymond, Stanley (who has made every game drive over the past 15 years an adventure) and the whole LGC team." Many thanks to Sherry and Jon for shariing their wonderful photos with us".

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**Doogs** Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:51 pm

More shots here (lots of good ones) posted on Governors FB Page:-

"We found Scar Face with the Marsh Pride Lioness' and cubs this morning at Bila Shaka. Scar and the Cubs were enjoying the morning sun while the Lioness' waited for a herd of approaching Zebra".

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**Laikipia** Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:28 am

Doogs. Great photos of Scar Face and the Marsh Pride cubs.

Lai

**Doogs** Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:47 pm

From Governors Camp FB Page - 31/12/2012

Bibi was sighted with 3 cubs, we think that she actually gave birth to 3 cubs but lost 1 to a martial eagle. We suspect that she was in the process of moving them and as she can only move one at a time the cub left behind fell prey to a watching martial eagle. At the time the cubs were only 3 weeks old and they find it hard to move in the long grass. By the time our guides reached there the Martial eagle was feeding on the cub. After losing the cub the Martial eagle remained close by monitoring the cubs and Bibi’s movements waiting for another opportunity. It is not uncommon for Martial Eagles to prey on lion cubs. Another young female had 4 cubs down in the culvert in November and she also lost two cubs to we think the same martial eagle, the mother then got into a fight with Siena and another cub died and the mother abandoned the fourth cub, which Bibi then adopted. So Bibi now has 2 of her own cubs and another adopted one which is just a little bigger than hers. Nyota and the young male Moja were seen near the double crossing with one of the 4 km males. Moja is one year old now. On the Topi Plains coming from Rhino Ridge, we bumped into the Four Musketeers, Scar, Hunter Morani and Sikio. We believe that Scar's eye is a lot better and he can see out of it. There is an obvious picture of Sikio flirting with Joy and this will soon be another successful family of cubs, as Joy is such a good mother! A little further on and we saw Siena and Charm with their nine cubs all getting along really well, we actually saw Charm suckle one of her new cubs and Siena's older cub, integrating very well together . Courtesy of Patrick Reynolds Il Moran Camp, Manager

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