Thursday, October 31, 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Herbivores, Nairobi National Park

Sharing resources- one browses while the other grazes.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Tawny Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

A Tawny Eagle take-off. The tree is a Brown Olive; a slow-growing 
hardwood tree typical of Masai Mara.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Ground Hornbill, Masai Mara Kenya

A Ground Hornbill from the Mara- about the size of a mature turkey.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Young Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

This curious little one came to within 4m of our vehicle. Taken in Mara North Conservancy.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Friendly Goat, Nairobi Knya

Another from the farmyard. 'Greens is GOOD for you!'

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Curious Cow

Can't have ALL wildlife all the time!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Monday, October 14, 2013

Yellow Winged Bats, Masai Mara Kenya

I was lucky to spot this cluster of three Yellow-Winged Bats as we drove through some scrub in the Mara. They are a type of 'leaf-nosed bats', insectivorous and preferring the sort of semi-arid scrub-land I found them in.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Radio Collared Hyena, Masai Mara Kenya

A research subject from the Mara Triangle area of the Masai Mara- note the radio transmitter collar.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Monday, October 7, 2013

Starry Night, Masai Mara Kenya

Some new-moon magic in the Mara last weekend.
Nikon D800, Nikon 14-24 lens at 14mm, F2.8, ISO 1000, 30 sec, & illumination with a flashlight on the tree.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Mara River Hippo, Kenya

 
On the bank of the Mara River- Masai Mara.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Mousebird, Nairobi Kenya

An immature Speckled Mousebird from my back yard. A gregarious species, often seen foraging in an inverted position within bushes.