Martial Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

   This young Martial Eagle has a sudden case of the shivers.

    That's it for Pic-a-day until next year- Jan 4th. Have a great year's-end and better 2021 everyone!

Reticulated Giraffe, Samburu Kenya

   Reticulated Giraffe with the Mathews Range, Samburu.

Have a Merry Christmas one and all!

Elephant Communication

   Elephants communicate by touch, vocalization, body language, smell and even subsonic vibration detected through their feet.

The Mathews Range, Kenya

   The Approach to Sarara Camp in the Mathews Range, Samburu.

Black Rhino, Masai Mara Kenya

   This Black Rhino is only about 4 to 5 years- about 10% old....

   Keeping cool after a big meal.

Male Lion, Masai Mara Kenya

   Regally relaxed, with a good view into the Mara Triangle.

Red Billed Ox-peckers & Reticulated Giraffe, Samburu Kenya

 

Maintenance crew in action. 

 

Bataleur Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya

  Bataleur surveillance.

White-Bellied Go-Away Bird, Samburu Kenya

 

 A White-Bellied Go-Away Bird. Named after it's gutteral "G'way" call.

Dik-dik Antelope, Samburu Kenya

  A Dik-dik from Samburu. Love those eyes!

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

  That's a floating log? Yes, I'm sure it's a log......

Pigmy Falcon, Samburu Kenya

At a mere 8 inches long, the Pigmy Falcon is the smallest Raptor in Africa.

Samburu Elephant Trio

 

 Three of the lads from Sarara, Samburu.

B&W Chameleon, Nairobi

 A  Von Hohnel's Chameleon in B&W- highlighting skin detail. 

 

Agressive Bull Elephant, Samburu Kenya

  Look at this guy's eyes- he means business! He was chasing a rival bull.

Greater Blue-Eared Starling, Masai Mara Kenya

  A Greater Blue-Eared Starling... I think (there are several very similar species). Blue ears? The whole bird is blue!

Sky King, Masai Mara Kenya

  Lord of all he surveys.... well, except for that swamp over there where Scarface hangs out.

The Mathews Range, Northern Kenya

  The beauty of Northern Kenya. Interestingly, East, West, North and South are all very different environments in this county.

Vulturine Guineafowl, Samburu Kenya

 Vulturine Guineafowl. A handsome chap! This species is an interesting combination of pretty & ugly.

Giraffe and Ox-pecker, Samburu Kenya

 Irritation VS benefits.....

Wildebeest, Masai Mara Kenya

 A quartet of Gnus near the Mara swamps.

Nubian Woodpecker, Samburu Kenya

 A Nubian Woodpecker from the Mathews Range, Samburu.

Young Samburu Bull Elephant, Kenya

A young Samburu bull dusted in red.

A young Samburu bull dusted in red.

Masai Mara Elephants, Cow & Calf

 Grass to milk; the wonder of biological processing.

Egret on Buffalo, Masai Mara Kenya

 Buffalo surfer.

Mara River Crocodile

 Some of these beasts can live over 60 years.

Genet Cat, Samburu Kenya

 A Genet Cat in the bush by flashlight near Sarara Camp Samburu. Shortly after this we saw four very young Honey Badgers on the road, but alas no photos. 

Greater Kudu, Samburu Kenya

 The Greater Kudu is a shy & elusive beast, so even a photo of a backside is good enough for me.   :-)

Mathews Range, Samburu Kenya

The Mathews Range, Samburu, in morning cloud.

Zebras, Masai Mara Kenya

 A group of Zebra is called a Dazzle. I wonder why??

Dik-Dik Antelope, Northern Kenya

 This is a Kirk's Dik-Dik form Samburu- it's specs are: 2-6 kg weight, 30-40 cm at the shoulder, 50-70 cm long and can attain a top speed of 42 km/hr.

Gabar Hawk & Tawny Eagle, Samburu Kenya

 A melanistic Gabar Goshawk taking offense at a territorial incursion by a Tawny Eagle.

Vulturine Guinea-fowl, Samburu Kenya

 Looks fast & is fast. Vulturine Gunea-fowl, northern Samburu.

Battling Gnus, Masai Mara Kenya

 Happy election day USofA!

 I'm soooo tired on Mondays!

Secretary Bird, Masai Mara Kenya

 In days gone by, secretaries often carried quill pens behind their ears. Hence this was named the Secretary Bird, so I've been told....

Cape Buffalo and Oxpecker, Masai Mara Kenya

An Ox-Pecker in office. 

Tusker, Masai Mara Kenya

 You gotta have strong neck muscles to lug this hefty pair around!

2020 Wildebeest Migration Participants

 The fabulous annual Mara-Serengeti Audience.

River crossing, Masai Mara Kenya

 Hmm... anyone out there??

Masai Giraffes, Masai Mara Kenya

 Parental attention.

Immature Bataleur Eagles, Masai Mara Kenya

 The forest along the Mara River in the Triangle hosts several resident breeding pairs of Bataleur Eagles.

Mara River Nile Crocodile, Kenya

 What you usually don't see that's under the water. 

Nile Crocs like this can exceed 500kg.

Lilac-Breasted Roller Take-Off, Masai Mara

I've FINALLY captured a decent Lilac-Breasted Roller take-off image. You've no idea how many discarded images there've been prior to this.... 

I've FINALLY captured a decent Lilac-Breasted Roller take-off image. You've no idea how many discarded images there've been prior to this....

White-Backed Vultures, Masai Mara Kenya

 Dinnertime can be a bit rowdy in big families.

Gun & Egret, Masai Mara Kenya

 Gnu with Egret. The bird eats insects disturbed from grass by pretty well any large herbivore's passage. It's a form of mutualism- the bird befits with easier access to prey and the mammal may be alerted to the presence of predators by the alert and wary bird.

Focused Mantis, Nairobi Kenya

 They SAY they can read the date on a penny from 20 paces...... Or something like that.

Zebras & Wildebeest, Mara River Kenya

 Zebras look best in black & white....

A Rocky Mara River Exit

A rocky exit, but best not to hang around in the river longer than necessary!