Wednesday, August 31, 2016

African Fish Eagle, Lake Baringo Kenya

And yet another of the many photos I've taken of our resident camp Fish Eagle from Lake Baringo :-)

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Cheetah Brothers, Masai Mara Kenya

The three Mara Triangle brothers taking a break.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Stars over Marigat, Lake Baringo Kenya

Taken this weekend across Lake Baringo from TeddyBear Island. Is this photographic proof that Marigat town is actually the centre of our universe?

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016

Masai Giraffe, Masai Mara Kenya

We often use giraffe as 'spotters' to find the big cats. They will will stand still for ages and gaze at predators from their lofty vantage points- pointing directly at whatever is of interest. You rarely see a giraffe in a hurry!

Friday, August 19, 2016

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Black Rhinos, Nairobi Kenya

Two Black Rhino from Nairobi Park, taken a couple years ago.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Great White Pelican, Naivasha Kenya

A slightly graphic rendition of a Great White Pelican in flight.

Monday, August 15, 2016

Wildebeest Migration, Masai Mara Kenya

The daily crossing.... back and forth chasing localised grass rains at the moment. This was taken in the Mara Triangle yesterday.

Friday, August 12, 2016

Lion Honeymoon (5), Masai Mara Kenya

Post-coital relaxation... for another 15 minute's break. Females invariably roll over like this immediately after the act.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Lion Honeymoon (4), Masai Mara Kenya

Like many cat species, the lion's penis has backward oriented spines which causes a painful ovulation stimulus for the female, so it is theorised.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Lion Honeymoon (3), Masai Mara Kenya

This won't take long.... but the act is repeated every 15 minutes or so throughout daylight hours for two or three days, and go without eating during this time.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Monday, August 8, 2016

Lion Honeymoon (1), Masai Mara Kenya

It's lion honeymoon week.
Step 1, she flirts. Sometimes a girl has to draw attention to herself....

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Yellow Mantled Widowbird, Kenya

A Yellow-Mantled Widowbird from the Mara. Yellow Mantle not visible from this angle.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Young Masai Giraffe, Masai Mara Kenya

The older a Giraffe is, the less hair it has on it's horns.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016