Banded Mongoose With Young, Masai Mara Kenya

Banded Mongoose with young during an uncommon change of colony/home- from one termite mount to another. This exodus was likely the result of an unwelcome guest moving in- probably a cobra.

Lioness at Sunset, Masai Mara Kenya

Feline elegance.

Happy Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

It's that holiday feeling....

Ground Hornbill, Masai Mara Kenya

Have a Merry Christmas!

Warthog, Masai Mara Kenya

 

A successful, though maybe not an attractive design.

Young Colobus Monkey, Mt. Kenya

Cozy

Rivergrass & Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

Sometimes you have to go out of your way to get the best food.

Cheetah Family Portrait, Masai Mara Kenya

A B&W portrait of my favorite Cheetah family.

Blue-Naped Mousebird, Lake Baringo Kenya

And that's why it's named that....

After the Migration, Masai Mara Kenya

The grass is patchy & the lions are hungry after the wildebeest have left.

Nile Crocodile, Mara River Kenya

Here be dragons! Mara River near Kichwa Tembo Airstrip.

Red-Fronted Tinkerbird, Lake Baringo Kenya

A Red-Fronted Tinkerbird from Lake Baringo.

Burchell's Zebra, Masai Mara Kenya

Horseplay

A View into Tanzania

A view from the Southern end of the Mara Triangle into the Serengeti, Tanzania.

Red Collared Widowbird, Masai Mara Kenya

This splendidly-feathered male Red Collared Widowbird changes back into it's plain short-tailed brown plumage (similar to female's year-round colours) when not in it's breeding season.

Baringo Butterflies

Butterflies on an aloe against a Baringo sky.

Lion Cub & Balloon, Masai Mara Kenya

Something's sneaking up from behind the trees!

Masai Mara Leopards, Kenya

Mother's love. Or at least Mother's maintenance...

Crocodile Eye

Detail of a large Mara River Crocodile. The ear slit behind the eye closes when underwater.

Ruffled Roller, Masai Mara Kenya

Ruffled by a tailwind- probably somewhat irritating for a Roller.

Aberdares Highlands, Kenya

An Aberdares Vista- with 2 elephant.

Affectionate Cheetah Mother

One thing we all know about cats is that they are affectionate.

Male Bushbuck, Aberdares Park Kenya

A mature male Bushbuck from the Aberdares. The muddy face may be the result of spreading his scent in strategic territorial locations.

Little Bee-Eater, Masai Mara Kenya

Like a jewel on a branch.

Cape Buffalo, Aberdares Kenya

Big ol' Buff, Aberdares Park at 9,500/- ft. altitude.

Karuru Falls, Aberdares Kenya

The lip of the Karuru waterfall in the Aberdares Park- an 880 ft drop over three steps.

Cheetahs in the Grass

Life can be frustrating at times...

Zebras, Mara River Kenya

Classic B&W Zebra photo. Mara River, Masai Mara.

Young Cheetah Cub, Masai Mara Kenya

Run little one, run!  Young Cheetah like this cover large territories with their mothers & must keep close to her at all times.

Masai Mara at Dawn.

Balanite trees (with elephant), Masai Mara at dawn.

Buffalo with Oxpecker, Masai Mara Kenya

Never seen a buff actually growl before....

Blonde-maned Lion, Masai Mara Kenya

A young blondie... though the mane may darken with age as is often the case.

White-Fronted Bee-Eater, Naivasha Kenya

A White-Fronted Bee-Eater from Lake Naivasha.

Klipspringer, Masai Mara Kenya

Klipspringer, a small mainly nocturnal antelope that frequents steep rocky environments.

Mara Rains

The last of the sun.

Cheetah & Cub, Masai Mara Kenya

A lot of spots!

Burchell's Zebra, Masai Mara Kenya

Zebra at dusk. They are very active throughout the night, and Zebra take short naps instead of long sleeps, and only when is groups. You'll never see a healthy Zebra sleeping alone in the wild.

Cape Buffalo Skull

Buffalo skull. I didn't put it there.... possibly some other human did.

Masai Mara Sunbeam

A ray of light into a gloomy Mara landscape.

Masai Mara Cheetahs

Family portrait.

Ostrich & Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya

Stay calm & keep moving.....

Leopard, Masai Mara Kenya

Resting in a gully- certainly lucky to have spotted him, but we knew he hung out in the general area.

Lions on a Kill, Masai Mara Kenya

Family dining in the Masai Mara.

The Elephant's Cooling System

Why such big & thin ears? They are for cooling; big floppy flappy radiators with thermostatically controlled blood flow.

Goshawk, Masai Mara Kenya

Goshawk take-off.

Young Cheetahs, Masai Mara Kenya

Short Cheetahs in tall grass.

Spotted-necked Otter, Lake Victoria

A Spotted-necked Otter in Lake Victoria takes a look at our passing canoe.Spotted-necked Otter,

Banded Mongoose, Masai Mara Kenya

The Banded Mongoose is one of several Mongoose species found the the Masai Mara.

Warthog, Masai Mara Kenya

Prime pork. Just a little hard to catch....

Tilling The Land, Western Kenya.

How it's done in western Kenya.