Young Elephant with Mother, Masai Mara Kenya

Interesting that the orphaned baby elephants need sunscreen (sun lotion) here at Daphne Sheldrick's orphanage. In the wild it's mom's job to provide shade. This one is probably old enough to be largely sun-proof....

White-Eyed Slatey Flycatcher, Nairobi Kenya

One of my favourite birds here- the White-Eyed Slatey Flycatcher. This one from Nairobi.

Lioness' Siesta, Masai Mara Kenya

 

A big cat-nap. Meat dreams?

Tawny Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

A Tawny Eagle poised for take-off.

Colobus Monkey, Mt. Kenya

Out on a limb, and right at home.

Desert Rose Tree, Lake Baringo Kenya

Sunset over Lake Baringo from Teddy Bear Island... through a Desert Rose tree.

Urban Giraffe, Nairobi Kenya

    An urban Giraffe, from Nairobi Park.

Sunbird, Nanyuki Kenya

I  think  that this is an immature Hunter's Sunbird. On a Bottlebrush tree in Nanyuki.

Bushbuck, Aberdare Mountains Kenya

Our resident campsite Bushbuck, taken in the Aberdares a couple years ago.

Hungry Lion, Masai Mara Kenya

Looking hungry! Was it the bacon sandwich I had just eaten??

Mara River Hippos

Comfortable chin-rests...

Cheetah Family; Hunting Lessons

This female cheetah has almost completed raising FOUR cubs successfully in the Mara Triangle. Hard work!

Silver-Backed Jackal, Masai Mara Kenya

A Silver-Backed Jackal in the Mara. Needless to say, their sense of hearing is phenomenally acute.

Lake Baringo, Kenya

Wind-washed Lake Baringo at midday.

Lappet-Faced Vultures, Kenya

Lappet-Faced Vultures from the Masai Mara.

Wattled Plover, Masai Mara Kenya

The Wattled Plover inhabits grasslands in the Mara, with a varied diet of seeds and insects etc.

Serval Cat, Masi Mara Kenya

A mature male Serval Cat from the Mara.

Woodland Kingfisher, Masai Mara Kenya

A Woodland Kingfisher from Masai Mara. I rarely see this species, and to date only in the Mara.

Grants Gazelle, Masai Mara Kenya

A rather handsome male Grant's Gazelle from the Mara. A darker coat than usual.

Three Young Lions, Masai Mara Kenya

What's mom carrying???