Fish Eagle- Lake Baringo Kenya

An unusual shot of  fish eagle at water's edge. Most probably for a drink. Taken at Lake Baringo.

Gnu Chasing Cheetah- Amboseli Kenya

Another image in the gnu-on-cheetah series from Amboseli. This cat needs that fast 0-to-60 acceleration!

Helmeted Guinea-Fowl, Kajiadio Kenya

An eye-level shot of a Helmeted Guinea-fowl from Kajiado- east of Nairobi.

Cape Buffalo- Nairobi Park, Kenya

A couple curious cape buffalo from a rather large herd of females- 60 or so- encountered in the Nairobi Park last month.

Amboseli Park, Kenya. Elephant and Kilimanjaro

After generous and extended 'Short Rains', Amboseli is once again drying up during the long dry season through to April.

Cheetah & Gnu- Amboseli Kenya

Another of the Gnu/Cheetah interaction from Amboseli. The dominant species in this instance seems to be the Wildebeest.

Swamp Ellies- Amboseli Kenya

Heaven is a cool edible swamp on a hot afternoon...

Cheetah and Gnu- Amboseli Kenya

Bit of cheetah-on-gnu action in Amboseli this weekend, but as they are successful only 30% of total attempts, this was a typical no-show & they sloped off still hungry.  I was surprised at the 2 cheetah's attempt to 'rush' this small herd of fully grown wildebeest, and it reveals the cat's ''you won't get if you don't try'' tactic. There just might have been a sick or injured laggard in the group, but not this time.

More pics to come......

Lion Honeymoon.... Masai Mara Kenya

Wildlife photographers strive to 'capture the moment'.... and I reckon there's a little bit of the paparazzi in all of us. I won't dwell on the sex life of lions; 'frequent', 'intense' and 'exhausting' should suffice.

Fire-finches- Nairobi Kenya

Another of the Fire-finch pair from our back yard.

Long-Tailed Fiscal Shrike- Nairobi Kenya

AKA the 'Butcher-bird' on account of it's habit of cleverly storing surplus prey on long thorns, the Long-tailed fiscal shrike preys on insects, small snakes and lizards.

Male Hippo- Mara River Kenya

From the archives: a dominant male hippo presides over his harem of females & their young in the Mara River.

Kirk's dik-dik- Laikipia Kenya

Weighing in at a massive 7kg when mature, the Kirk's dik-dik prefers semi-arid lands, mates for life and has a complex 4-chambered stomach just like a cow. They are territorial, marking their area with toilet middens- piles of hard black pea-sized pellets of dung dosed with urine.

Cheetah & Young- Masai Mara Kenya

Termite mounds are favoured vantage points for Cheetahs in thre Mara- and vehicles as well on occasion....

Great Cormorants- Lake Nakuru Kenya

Two Great Cormorants take off from the glassy waters of Lake Nakuru.

Lilac-Breasted Roller- Laikipia Kenya

Rollers are territorial, at least for feeding, using a few select perches to make short flights to feed on flying insects.

Cheetah- Masai Mara, Kenya

A Mara Cheetah- monochromed. Spotted cats present well in black & white....

Straw-Tailed Whyda. Nairobi Kenya

The Straw-tailed Whyda is an infrequent visitor to my treed yard in Nairobi. I was fortunat to get this photo.

Jackson's (3-horned) Chameleon

I found this fellow on the prowl for insects through my bougainvillea just before Christmas- a Jackson's (3-Horned) Chameleon.