Cheetah- Amboseli Game Reserve, Knya

This was one of a pair of Cheetah seen in Amboseli near the swamps. They had not been spotted for several weeks prior to this- and probably followed plains game back to the region of the swamps as grazing deteriorates with the onset of the dry season.

Masai Mara Vista

This panoramic dusk shot of the Mara Plains was composed of 5 separate photos- overlapping 50% & merged in Photoshop.

Black Rhino- Nairobi Game Park, Kenya

A black rhino- resident of Nairobi Park. This healthy chap probably weighs in at over 1,000/- kg.

Lion-on-a-Log (comfort zone) Masai Mara Kenya

How to sleep on a log- I'm sure you've often wondered just how to do this....

Bull Elephant- Masai Mara Kenya

A rather imposing bull from the Mara.


Now this is interesting....  I've been displaying some of my photos in a peer-judged site called 500px. It helps me to see how a photo is 'ranked' by thousands of fellow photographers including pros.  This site has started the option of selling photos and canvases if permitted by the members. A request has come through to purchase my 'Bronze Ellie', so I uploaded the larger file and allowed it to be available. Go to:

https://500px.com/photo/25034565/canvas

Not sure if they ship world-wide or not. It's a Canadian outfit based in Toronto. If anyone has a favourite shot of mine & would like a canvas- just ask & I'll enable it on the site.

African Wild Dogs- Masai Mara

A pair of Wild Dogs lurking in the tall grass- male at the back, female in front.

African Wild Dog- Lycaon pictus

The Wild Dog has the most powerful bite of any African carnivorous mammal- exceeded globally only by the Tasmanian Devil. This female was photographed in the Mara earlier this month (Feb '13).

Two Cheetahs- Masai Mara Kenya

Two young adult Cheetah- brothers- hunt at dawn in the Mara.

Lion and Elephant Interaction 3 of 3- WHO's the King of Beasts??

Flee!

Lion-Elephant Interaction. Masai Mara Kenya

Trouble just keeps on a-comin'!

Lion and Elephant encounter 1/3- Masai Mara Kenya

Photo 1 of 3... here comes trouble!

Long Crested Eagle

A Long Crested Eagle from the Mara.

Sub-adult Lions- Masai Mara

Waiting for the two pride lionesses to find something for these two nearly-grown lion cubs to eat....

Lion Food Fest- Masai Mara

A meal is a swamp is as good as anywhere else to these Mara lion cubs, though the lionesses seem to be more adverse to diving right in on this freshly killed waterbuck.

Crossed-Tusk Elephant, Amboseli Kenya

Interesting tusks. This mature male is from Amboseli.

Cape Buffalo- Masai Mara Kenya

3 generations of Cape Buffalo.

Defeated and Intimidated

One of the most important lessons a cheetah learns in life is to never give up trying. The next gnu might be lame, sick and hornless..... you never know!

Mara River Crocodiles- Kenya

The Mara River could not support the existing numbers of huge crocodiles without the annual Wildebeest migration. These cold-blooded reptiles can go for several months without any food whatsoever after gorging on Gnu.

For those concerned about developments on the Laikipia Plateau, there's an update and petition HERE.

The Masi Mara- Kenya

The vast Mara plains in the evening, with the Siria Escarpment to the left (west).