Two african elephants eating in bushes. The nearest one is facing the camera and has a mouthful of twigs. The furthest one is sideways on. The background shows the vastness of the plains in this region.
A young, male african elephant facing the camera with ears extended. In the background is a slightly defocussed elephant adding balance to the composition.
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Description
A male agama lizard warming himself on a sandy couloured rock in the Kenyan morning sun. The lizard is bright blue and orange and is seen in profile facing the right with a pleasing curve to his body shape.
Three african elephants drinking from a man made watering hole inKenya. The elephants are in a stacked appearance with the largest at the back to the smallest at the front. They are in profile facing the right of the frame.
Three african elephants drinking from a man made watering hole inKenya. The elephants are in a stacked appearance with the largest at the back to the smallest at the front. They are in profile facing the right of the frame. The smallest is very young and struggling to reach the water.
A family of three rock hyrax on a rock in Meru national park, Kenya. The mother is suckling the young one whilst the male is behind them. Mother is looking at the camera.
Adventure; Africa; African; African White-backed Vulture; Animals; Continents; East Africa; Geographical Locations; Great Migration; Gyps africanus; Holiday; Horizontal; Kenya; Kenyan; Maasai Mara National Park; Mara; Mara Crossing; Natural World; Nature; Orientation; Safari; Seasons; Summer; Travel; Vulture; Wild Animals; Wildlife; birds
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Three Griffin vulture on the banks of the Mara river. The nearest is in sharp focus with head turned to the right. The middle bird is also looking to the right but defocussed and the third (most distant) bird is only partially seen. The result is a semi abstract composition
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Two lions. The foreground lion is in sharp focus and looking to the left of the frame. The further lion is nicely defocused to balance the composition.
Five Burchells Zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) looking across the plains, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya. We are seeing them from behind with the plains ahead of them.
A large group of hippopotami lying at the river edge in Kenya. The background shows wildebbest who are gathering for the migration crossing of the Mara river.
Adventure; Africa; African; Animals; Ceratotherium simum; Continents; East Africa; Geographical Locations; Holiday; Horizontal; Kenya; Kenyan; Mammals; Meru National Park; Natural World; Nature; Orientation; Safari; Seasons; Summer; Travel; White Rhino; White Rhinoceros; Wild Animals; Wildlife
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A mother and calf white rhinocerou. The mother is nearest the camera and is seen in a head and shoulders style (horns intact). The calf is behind and incompletely seen.
Adventure; Africa; African; Animals; Ceratotherium simum; Continents; East Africa; Geographical Locations; Holiday; Horizontal; Kenya; Kenyan; Mammals; Natural World; Nature; Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Orientation; Safari; Seasons; Summer; Travel; White Rhino; White Rhinoceros; Wild Animals; Wildlife
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Mother and calf white rhinocerous on the plains of Ol Pejeta conservancy, Kenya. They are seen from thier right side with the calf nearer to us than the mother.
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A lion sleeping after eating. He is positioned with head towards the camera and resting on his left front paw. His face is slightly bloodied from recent meal.
A Topi standing on a termite mound (to claim territory) in Kenya. The animal is seen in three quarters face on view he is looking to the left of the frame.
A Topi standing on a termite mound (to claim territory) in Kenya. The animal is seen in three quarters face on view he is looking to the left of the frame.
A solitary hippopotamus at th edge of the Mara river in Kenya, He is shown in profile from his left side. He is battle scarred (believed to be lion attacks).
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Mother and cub, Kenya. They are lying on a small mound - she is looking across the open plain the cub is lying with his head on her flank. Her back is towards us.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; African Wattled Lapwing: African Wattled plover; Senegal Wattled Plover; Vanellus senegallus; large lapwing; Charadriidae;
Description
The African Wattled Lapwing or Senegal Wattled Plover, Vanellus senegallus, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow.
Masai Mara National reserve; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; Musiara Gate; Marsh lands; Mara River; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; marsh; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; African Wattled Lapwing: African Wattled plover; Senegal Wattled Plover; Vanellus senegallus; large lapwing; Charadriidae;
Description
The African Wattled Lapwing or Senegal Wattled Plover, Vanellus senegallus, is a large lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. These are conspicuous and unmistakable birds. They are large brown waders with a black crown, white forehead and large yellow facial wattles. The tail is white, tipped black, and the long legs are yellow.
Mara north Conservancy; formerly Koyaiki Lemek Conservation Area; Masai Mara game reserve; Masai Mara; Mara; Kenya; Africa; East Africa; safari; wildlife; savannah; grasslands; tourism funded conservation; Massai community; aka Spur-winged lapwing; Spur-winged plover; Vanellus spinosus; Charadriidae;
Description
Spur-winged Lapwing are medium-large waders with black crown, chest, foreneck stripe and tail. The face, the rest of the neck and belly are white and the wings and back are light brown. The bill and legs are black. Its striking appearance is supplemented by its noisy nature, with a loud did-he-do-it call.