Old Battle-Scarred Lion, Masai Mara Kenya

Portrait of a warrior.

A meter-long Monitor from Lake Baringo.

Ring-Necked Dove, Nairobi Kenya

We've several pairs of Ring-Necked Doves here at home, and the males are fiercely fighting at the moment.

Leopard Yawn, Masai Mara Kenya

Big cats seem to yawn quite a lot.... understandable when you work the night shift.

Breakfast in the Mara

Life can be rough on safari...... A late breakfast by a Fig tree in the Masai Mara Triangle.

Lioness and Cub, Masai Mara Kenya

Cheek to cheek.

Lioness Chasing Cheetah, Masai Mara Kenya

Some cat-on-cat action from the Mara. The Cheetah eventually disappeared over the horizon.....

Hunter's Sunbird, Nairobi Kenya

Hunter's Sunbird, Nairobi.

Fire Finch, Nairobi Kenya

One of our smallest birds, the Fire Finch is about 8 cm in length.

Mara Lion Pair

Happy Valentines Day!

Burchell's Zebra, Nairobi Kenya

A cosy pair of Burchell's Zebra from Nairobi Park.

Bronze Sunbird, Nairobi Kenya

A Bronze Sunbird from my back yard- on a flowering sisal.

Young Zebra, Nairobi Kenya

An intimately detailed portrait of a young Burchell's Zebra from Nairobi National Park.

Greater Blue-Eared Starling, Masai Mara Kenya

Most Starlings are gregarious- and many species have rather flashy plumage.

Newborn Kongoni, Nairobi National Park Kenya

A Kongoni bonds with her just-born calf, still wet from the womb.

Warthog, Masai Mara Kenya

A nicely tusked male Warthog from the Mara North region of Masai Mara.

Giraffe Browsing, Masai Mara Kenya

Interesting how trees can respond to heavy browse pressure. This tree may be a type of Grevillea.

Variable Sunbird, Nairobi Kenya

A large sisal is currently in bloom next to our house, attracting many nectar-eaters like this Variable Sunbird.