Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Lion in The Grass- Masai Mara, Kenya

It was a dull overcast day, so a black & white conversion best suited this photo of a Mara Lioness.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Lake Baringo- Kenya

Water levels continue to rise in all the Rift Valley lakes- including Baringo. This house on a small islet next to Kokwe Island will soon be uninhabitable.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012

Rhino at Sunset- Nairobi Park, Kenya

White Rhino at sunset in Nairobi Park, with the iconic Ngong Hills in the background.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Vervet Monkey- Naivasha Kenya

It certainly seems a life of leisure for this Vervet from 'Little Lake' just off Lake Naivasha (HERE). He's the dominant male of the troupe.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Collared Sunbird- Mount Kenya

Too photogenic to resist... another shot of a Collared Sunbird on a Bottle-brush tree- Mt. Kenya.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

White Rhino- Nairobi Park, Kenya

As grazers, the White Rhino inhabits open grassland. This one was photographed 21/10/12 in Nairobi Park.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Yellow-Billed Stork- Lake Nakuru

Like the Ibis, the Yellow-Billed stork probes the muddy bottoms of shoreline shallows in freshwater lakes, feeding on whatever lives in such places- snails, worms, small fish etc.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Cape Buffalo- Nairobi Park, Kenya

A prize bull Cape Buffalo- not the sort of fellow you'd like to meet face-to-face when on foot in the bush. This one lives in the Nairobi Park.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Long-Tailed Widowbird, Lake Nakuru Kenya

The Long-Tailed Widowbird's courtship plumage proves particularly non-aerodynamic. Females are a quarter of the male's tail-inclusive length, are streaked brown & black & have no problems flying...

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Monday, October 15, 2012

Goliath Heron, Lake Baringo Kenya

Goliath Heron- Lake Baringo. This bird stands approx 5 ft tall...

Friday, October 12, 2012

African Fish Eagle- Lake Baringo Kenya

One of the resident Lake Baringo Fish Eagles. Look at those talons!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Vulture & Dead Wildebeest- Mara River, Kenya

Wildlife photography isn't always about 'pretty pictures'...... 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Masai Mara Grasslands- Kenya/Tanzania

This is what drives the annual Wildebeest migration- grass... and plenty of it! Photo taken in the western end of the Mara Triangle looking into Tanzania.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

African Darter Chicks- Lake Baringo Kenya

The 'uncommon' African Darter seems to be doing well in colonies along the flooded shoreline of Lake Baringo, as evidenced by these two chicks.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Friday, October 5, 2012

Collared Sunbird- Mt. Kenya

A jewel in the Bottle-Brush trees along the Burguret River off Mt. Kenya. Collared Sunbirds are vocal and  territorial. This is a male- the female has no iridescent green on the throat but is otherwise similarly coloured.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Hippo- Mara River, Masai Mara Kenya

Female hippo and calf on the banks of the Mara River.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Licac-Breasted Roller- Masai Mara, Kenya

A Lilac-Breasted Roller approaching it's favorite perch. Taken in the Masai Mara.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Monday, October 1, 2012

Crocodile- Lake Baringo Kenya

This croc was found lurking beneath cormorant and egret nests in the flooded treeline along Lane Baringo. The occasional floundering chick makes a small meal every so often.