Entim Camp

Marabou Storks, Ruppell's Vultures & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - the wildebeest drown for various reasons as they attempt to cross the river.

South Bridge, Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - scavengers will eventually take care of all these carcasses.

South Bridge, Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Serengeti Crossandra

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - long lines of wildebeest moving to a crossing point of the river.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Nile Crocodile & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Crocodilus niloticus & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - crossings usually involve thousands of animals.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lion & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Panthera leo & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - juvenile wildebeest are inexperienced, easy prey for the lions.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lion & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Panthera leo & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - adult wildebeest are better at escaping the ambush.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - badly injured juvenile.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo - with kill.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo - not sure why the juvenile is unhappy.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo - with a kill.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo - juveniles with a kill.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - one wildebeest has broken its back.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Nile Crocodile & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Crocodilus niloticus & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - the crocodile pushed the wildebeest up the river twice.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Plains Zebra & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Equus burchelli & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodilus niloticus

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Little Bee-eaters

Merops pusillus

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Wild 4 Photo Safari Vehicle

Set up specifically for photographers.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - the hippos ignore the wildebeest unless they get really close.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - a harder way of getting to the river.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lion & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Panthera leo - the lions couldn't seem to resist chasing the wildebeest.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - one wildebeest has fallen off the edge sideways.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lion & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Panthera leo & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - one wildebeest revived when the lion decided to chase another victim.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Lion & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Panthera leo & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 3, 2017

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Talek River Crossing Point

Most days, we crossed this river 4 times.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopard

Panthera pardus - male in brush near a creek.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Panthera pardus

Panthera pardus, male - Silas positioned us consistently where we could see this animal.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Termite Chimneys

After a bit of rain, there were signs of termite activity.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Vlei Ink-flowers

Cycnium tubolosum

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus - with kill.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Impala

Aepyceros melampus - male and large harem of females.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Shepherd's Tree

Boscia albitrunca

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Ruppell's Vulture & carcass

Gyps rueppellii & carcass

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis - eating a bug.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Ross's Turacos

Musophaga rossae - at great distance across the river.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Spur-winged Plover

Vanellus spinosus

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Lion

Panthera leo - male.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Black-chested Snake-eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Black-chested Snake-eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus - juvenile of a female who is quite comfortable around and on safari vehicles.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - juveniles checking out the tourists.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus - juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - female and her large juveniles.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Bateleurs

Terathopius ecaudatus

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopard

Panthera pardus - female.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopards

Panthera pardus - female & juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopards

Panthera pardus - female & juvenile that were very comfortable as we followed their walk.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopards

Panthera pardus - female & juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopard

Panthera pardus - juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopards

Panthera pardus - female & juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopard

Panthera pardus - female.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Leopards

Panthera pardus - female & juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 4, 2017

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Nile Crocodile & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - a big crocodile is lying on a trail and almost grabbed a juvenile wildebeest.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Plains Zebra & Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Equus burchelli & Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli - the rocky bank looked like a hard place to cross.

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest & Plains Zebra

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi & Equus burchelli

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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White-backed & Ruppell's Vultures

Gyps africanus & rueppellii

Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Bushbuck

Tragelaphus scriptus - grazing between tents.

Entim Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Tent #2 South

Our tent.

Entim Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Main Tent

Lounge and Dining areas.

Entim Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Mara River

There were crossings at this location very close to the camp.

Entim Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Masai Giraffes

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi - female with a very fresh juvenile visible through her legs.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Masai Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi - very fresh juvenile just outside Entim Camp.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Masai Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi, juvenile - still a bit wobbly when it stood up.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Masai Giraffes

Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi - female & her new juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Shepherd's Tree

Boscia albitrunca - nice day and clouds.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - under very nice clouds

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Bohor Reedbuck

Redunca redunca - male.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Rain Shower

We had several afternoon showers that cooled the day nicely.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Wild 4 Photo Safari Vehicle

Rain awning deployed so that photography can continue.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - the 5 males with a full grown Wildebeest kill.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - nothing draws vehicles like cats.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Grey-backed Fiscal

Lanius excubitoroides

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo - females & juveniles.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo - females & juveniles.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 5, 2017

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