The Zebra with the missing tail
The lion ate my tail last night. Juvenile zebra that had been lucky to escape a attack the night before. Only missing part was the tail and there was also some heavy scratch marks from two lion claws.
Masai Mara conservancy Kenya
Dense bush-land and open savannah that are host to many spices of animals and birds
Early morning on the savannah
Very early morning on the open savannah with a few acacia trees and the moist still hanging low over the grass.
Vulture floating effortlessly over the Mara river
A Vulture hanging effortlessly over the quickly moving waters of the Mara river.
Vulture flying over the savanna
Vulture flying over the savanna on a hot day near the Mara river. Slowly gliding trough the air with minimum wing movement this vulture scans the ground for cadavers near the river.
Lonely Zebra standing on the great grass plains Masai Mara
Lonely Zebra standing on the great grass plains in Masai Mara
Three massive Marabou storks sitting digesting
Three massive Marabou storks sitting digesting after feasting on carcasses drowned in the Mara river.
Portrait of a cheetah
A female cheetah sitting near her two young cubs on the open grasslands near the Mara river.
A pair of jackals on the savanna
A pair of jackals has just woken up after a slumber, probably disturbed by our presence. It did not last long as they left shortly into the tall grass and disappeared out of sight.
Red-billed Oxpecker sitting right on the face of a buffalo
The characteristic Red-billed Oxpecker sitting right on the face of a buffalo. It looks like the buffalo don’t even notice the bird.
A cheetah on the lookout
A cheetah on the lookout on the great grass plains of Kenya. On a slightly elevated hump in the landscape this lone cheat was sitting watching the movements on the savanna.
Baboon looking straight into the camera
Baboon looking straight into the camera. Baboon are opportunistic animals that have a fierce set of canine teeth the same size as a leopard.
Zebra and wildebeest making the crossing over the Mara river
Zebra and wildebeest making the crossing over the Mara river. Swallow water and the risk of a crocodile attack or drowning is much less.
Hyena covered in blod and mud very early in the morning
Another Hyena coming home covered in blod and mud. Looking a bit tired trotting slowly over the grass plains with other family member coming behind.
Saddle-billed stork in Musiara Swamp
Saddle-billed stork in Musiara Swamp looking for small vertebrates in the swallow waters of the swamp. Quite a pretty bird with the red and black marks predominantly on the beak.