Ring-Necked Dove, Amboseli Kenya

A Ring-Necked Dove on a rather prickely Perch.

Crowned Crane Chick, Amboseli Kenya

Awesome feet! No wings!! This Crowned Crane chick is only a couple days old.

Cheetah Yawn, Masai Mara Kenya

Good dentition!

Sunset Over the Masai Mara

Sunset with distant rain as seen from Mara North.

Hyena Feeding Frenzy, Masai Mara Kenya

From the Mara last weekend. A pack of some 15 hyena chased the remaining few sub-adult lions from a pride of 9 off a Topi kill after much posturing and vocalisation. The returns were rather meagre...

Amboseli Bull Elephant

Kenya: Where giants roam free.

Crowned Crane and Chick, Amboseli Kenya

A Grey Crowned Crane with young chicks in Amboseli. The two parents were busy feeding the chicks grasshoppers, which were plentiful in the swampy grass.

Blacksmith Plovers, Amboseli Kenya

Blacksmith Plovers using a termite mound as a launch platform- Amboseli park.

Male Lion, Masai Mara Kenya

A mature full-maned lion from the Mara rests in shade. I've been informed on several occasions that this particular fragrant tree/bush  repels flies & is hence favoured shade for predators.

Clash of Titans, Amboseli Kenya

Combative giants in Amboseli. This photo taken with a Nikon 2x teleconverter on a Nikon 600mm lens with Nikon D800 camera- a real paparazzi super- telephoto setup.

Big Foot, Amboseli Kenya

From Amboseli with Michael North earlier this month.  I think my photographic 'Mission Statement' should be something like 'To bring the detail of wildlife and their environment into intimate focus.' Or similar. Suggestions?

Goliath Heron On Nest, Lake Baringo

These five-foot tall Herons roost in trees overnight. We had the dubious honour of hosting one above our tent at Island Camp, Lake Baringo last weekend, and it was a particularly noisy bird- providing the best imitation of a hippo I've ever heard: hreeeeeee, hrump! hrump! hrump! hrump! A most unusual bird call, and I strongly suspect it actually WAS imitating a hippo- there's plenty in the lake.

Amboseli Elephant and Acacia Tortilis Trees

Classic Amboseli. The Elephant are big and the Acacia Tortilis trees are bigger.

Lioness, Masai Mara Kenya

Here come BIG trouble....

Giraffe, Nairobi National Park

Giraffe mugshot- Nairobi park.

Ostrich, Nairobi National Park

One of the Big Birds resident in Nairobi Park.

Tawny Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

A Tawny Eagle from the Mara. You can tell it's just eaten more than it's fill as the throat crop (proventriculus) is engorged. This extra fuel tank allows longer periods between meals or food for young back at the nest.

Lion Cubs, Masai Mara Kenya

A vicious catfight!

Amboseli Icons

Last weekend in Amboseli: Two icons from the park- Acacia tortilis and elephant.

Fish Eagles on Nest, Lake Baringo Kenya

A nesting pair of Fish Eagles from Lake Baringo. Looks like a rather prickly nest in an Acacia tree.