Hartlaub's Turaco, Nairobi Kenya

The Hartlaub's Turaco is quite common in our back yard, & definitely adds some ornamental Christmas cheer.

Mara Leopard

Something lurks in the bushes..... better not be on foot in the Mara!

Lion Cubs at Play, Masai Mara Kenya

Sparring partners.

Elephant & Masai Mara Grasslands

Residents of the Mara Triangle benefit from the exclusion of Masai livestock. Grass is grazed short with visible soil erosion outside the conservancy.

Marshal Eagle, Nairobi Kenya

A regal Marshal Eagle, Nairobi National Park. This species is large enough to carry off a young Thompson's Gazelle.

African Darter, Lake Baringo Kenya

Bird and tree have similar curves...

Zebra Communication, Masai Mara Kenya

Zebras seem to have a great sense of humour.

Zanzibar Beach

Palm Beach (Zanzibar).

Crowned Cranes, Amboseli Kenya

A Royal Family- Crowned Canes in Amboseli.

Elephant Rear, Masai Mara Kenya

Tasting this 'n that.....

Swamp Hippo, Masai Mara Kenya

Social outcasts take refuge in swamps near the Mara River.

Elephant Rubbing Tree, Amboseli Kenya

A favoured rubbing-tree, with rubber. Amboseli.

Lioness VS Hyena, Masai Mara Kenya

There GOES trouble!

Spotted Hyena Display, Masai Mara, Kenya

Here comes trouble! Tail-up is a display of aggression.

Elephant Family Unit, Masai Mara Kenya

A family unit is led by a mature matriarch & (mainly) her offspring. The males associate only during the mating season.

Ring-Necked Dove, Nairobi

I'm testing a new lens & the dove is observing keenly....