Lake Baringo, Great Rift Valley Kenya

View from the top; TeddyBear Island, lake Baringo.           The Island's website is HERE.

Giraffe, Masai Mara Kenya

Not often one gets a chance to photograph a giraffe at eye level....

Concealed Leopard, Masai Mara Kenya

We very nearly drove underneath this concealed leopard in the Mara Triangle. The leopard's skill in blending into what appear to be scrawny and sparse tree canopies never ceases to impress. When asked 'have you seen any leopard?' a perfectly correct reply is 'no, but several have seen us'.

Marsh Terraipin, Masai Mara Kenya

A swamp-dweller from the Mara- the Marsh Terrapin.

Cheetah Cub, Masai Mara Kenya

A half-grown cheetah cub from the Mara Triangle.

Elephant Family Unit, Amboseli Kenya

Bwana is in attendance.  Normally the elephant 'family unit' doesn't include mature males, but in this case the young female to the left of the bull is in heat, as evidenced here by her scuffed side.

Goliath Heron, Kenya

Goliath Heron, Lake Baringo. Wingspan can be up to 7.5 ft (2.3m). More on this large bird HERE.

Mara Storm

Typical afternoon rainy season weather over the Mara. Long grass now await the wildebeest, who are currently hovering along the Mara's southern border with the Serengeti.

Silver-Backed Jackal, Amboseli Kenya

The Silver-Backed Jackal fits much the same niche as the Coyote; feeding on carrion, leftovers, small mammals, birds and reptiles.

Leopard, Masai Mara Kenya

Lounging aloft in the Mara Triangle.

Female Elephant with Young, Amboseli Kenya

Young elephants stay very close to their mothers. Rescued orphans are usually sunburnt after spending time out of mother's shadow.

Elephant Dust Bath

This Male is performing a display 'dust bath' during a semi-aggressive encounter with a rival. A receptive young female was not far off.

Hippo Sex, Amboseli Kenya

Hippos mating- in the Amboseli Swamps.

Amboseli Elephants

Amboseli Elephants. The Mature female is 'dust bathing', which helps remove or discourage insects, but with elephants may also be a method of scent-marking territory by broadcasting oils from the musth glands located between the eye and the ear. This dusting behaviour is particularly common during aggressive encounters between males.

Immature Bataleur Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

Mature Bateleur Eagles are impressive birds; large and fierce-looking with graphic black and reddish brown colours. The young? Well, they are large and always hungry....

Vervet Monkey, Nairobi Kenya

Vervets around our house can be amusing..... when they're not being annoying.

Wildebeest, Masai Mara Kenya

Very much looking forward to the annual wildebeest migration- it should start early August, give or take a month, with the herds charging back and forth across the Mara for 6 to 8 weeks. This photo was taken last year.

Gerenuk, Amboseli Kenya

A browser adapted for browsing at levels just above competitive plains game like impala, the Gerenuk gains additional height by standing on it's hind legs and pulling branches down to feed using it's long forelimbs.

Secretary Bird, Masai Mara Kenya

One of the more interesting 'characters' found stalking the Mara grasslands.