[Leica] Masai Mara

[Nathan Wajsman]

As always, your photos from this part of the world are stunning. I cannot pick a favourite, I love them all.

How do the various species of big cats co-exist? Do they just ignore/avoid each other, or are they in active competition for prey?

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 19 Sep 2022, at 11:53, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I finally went on my first post pandemic safari to Masai Mara in Kenya
> earlier this month. The weather patterns are changing in that region as
> well, because in what traditionally used to be peak migration time there
> was not a single wildebeest to be seen in the main Mara - only some herds
> across the river towards Tanzania. This was because of the ample rainfall
> in Tanzania, so the migratory herds were returning earlier on their trek
> south from Kenya.
> 
> Here are some photographs from the area:
> 
> The Endless Plain:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-1708-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Triclops:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220905-1756-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Duo:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220906-3441-2-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Threat:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220906-2447-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Low Profile:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220902-1253-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> The S Curve:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-3073-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Two Brothers:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-3127-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> In the Environment:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-3190-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> The Perch:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220903-1394-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Peekaboo:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220902-2897-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Leopard:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220904-3369-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Down She Comes:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Mara22/Mara2022-20220904-3918-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Please see LARGE
> 
> Comments and criticism, as always, welcome
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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