Sky King, Masai Mara Kenya

  Lord of all he surveys.... well, except for that swamp over there where Scarface hangs out.

The Mathews Range, Northern Kenya

  The beauty of Northern Kenya. Interestingly, East, West, North and South are all very different environments in this county.

Vulturine Guineafowl, Samburu Kenya

 Vulturine Guineafowl. A handsome chap! This species is an interesting combination of pretty & ugly.

Giraffe and Ox-pecker, Samburu Kenya

 Irritation VS benefits.....

Wildebeest, Masai Mara Kenya

 A quartet of Gnus near the Mara swamps.

Nubian Woodpecker, Samburu Kenya

 A Nubian Woodpecker from the Mathews Range, Samburu.

Young Samburu Bull Elephant, Kenya

A young Samburu bull dusted in red.

A young Samburu bull dusted in red.

Masai Mara Elephants, Cow & Calf

 Grass to milk; the wonder of biological processing.

Egret on Buffalo, Masai Mara Kenya

 Buffalo surfer.

Mara River Crocodile

 Some of these beasts can live over 60 years.

Genet Cat, Samburu Kenya

 A Genet Cat in the bush by flashlight near Sarara Camp Samburu. Shortly after this we saw four very young Honey Badgers on the road, but alas no photos. 

Greater Kudu, Samburu Kenya

 The Greater Kudu is a shy & elusive beast, so even a photo of a backside is good enough for me.   :-)

Mathews Range, Samburu Kenya

The Mathews Range, Samburu, in morning cloud.

Zebras, Masai Mara Kenya

 A group of Zebra is called a Dazzle. I wonder why??

Dik-Dik Antelope, Northern Kenya

 This is a Kirk's Dik-Dik form Samburu- it's specs are: 2-6 kg weight, 30-40 cm at the shoulder, 50-70 cm long and can attain a top speed of 42 km/hr.

Gabar Hawk & Tawny Eagle, Samburu Kenya

 A melanistic Gabar Goshawk taking offense at a territorial incursion by a Tawny Eagle.

Vulturine Guinea-fowl, Samburu Kenya

 Looks fast & is fast. Vulturine Gunea-fowl, northern Samburu.

Battling Gnus, Masai Mara Kenya

 Happy election day USofA!

 I'm soooo tired on Mondays!