Hyena- Masai Mara, Kenya

Ledge-lying in leopard gorge, Mara North.

Mara Lioness Porttrait

Classic lioness portrait (with flies).

Secretary Bird- Laikipia Kenya

This Borana secretary is having a bad feather day.

Young Elephant- Masai Mara Kenya

A little trumpeteer from the Mara.

Lioness- Masai Mara Kenya

This was about as close as I could get.... sometimes the open-sided safari car seems rather..... open?

Wildebeest- Mara North, Kenya

On of the Loita Hills population that arrives from the North and mingles with the Serengeti herds during the annual Mara migration- which is in full swing at the moment.

A Fly- Macro Photo, Nairobi Kenya

Just a common fly. Pretty complex, innit?

Grey Crowned Crane- Masai Mara, Kenya

A Grey Crowned Crane. The other one is a 'Black Crowned Crane', which is rare & found around Lake Turkana.

Battle-Scarred Cape Buffalo- Masai Mara Kenya

Refueling after some early morning head-banging.....

African Hare- Masai Mara Kenya

We noted several African Hares in Mara North last weekend. Populations typically oscillate with predator/prey driven highs and lows. In Canada, the Lynx/Hare cycle is between 8-11 years, with hare numbers varying up to 25-fold (http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2011/06/rise-fall-canada-lynx-snowshoe-hare/).

Night Sky- Masai Mara Kenya

....and after the Mara sunset, the stars come out- especially on a moonless night. 25 sec exposure, 24mm, f2.8 Nikon D700.

Mara Sunset

Sunset over the Mara North conservancy- Masai Mara Kenya.

Masai Mara Sunrise

Dawn in the Mara North Conservancy- Masai Mara.

Masai Mara Elephants- Kenya

Gentle giants in a gentle tussle- with observer....

Box Fish- Mombasa Kenya

Slightly below sea-level again today with a Box fish just offshore Mombasa.

Bronze-coloured Beetle- Nairobi Kenya

Don't know what type of beetle this is, but it's got a handsome bronze carapace. It's approx of 1cm in length.

Lines of Lions- The Mara Triangle, Kenya

Lines of lions - the next generation. This photo was taken 24th May in the Mara triangle.

Waterbuck- Masai Mara Kenya

A Waterbuck from the Masai Mara marshes.