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Helemted Guinefowl

Numida meleagris - sounding the alarm because the Cheetahs were near and hunting.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - males.

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Cheetahs

Acinonyx jubatus - males taking a break after hunting proved unproductive.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Road

Typical, no maintenance reserve road.

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Serengeti Crossandra

Crossandra subacaulis

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Serengeti Crossandra

Crossandra subacaulis

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Unknown

Delicate, purple-tipped stigma.

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Cyanotis longifolia

A spiderwort with no common name.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Firecracker Plant

Crossandra nilotica

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Sodom Apple

Solanum incanum - potato relative.

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Small Bead-bean

Maerua triphyllia

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Blue Bush-cherry

Maerua edulis

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Black-shouldered Kite

Elanus caeruleus

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Yellow Morning Glory

Ipomoea specie.

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Egyptian White Water-lily

Nymphaea lotus - night blooming.

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Black Crake

Amaurornis flavirostra

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Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

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Yellow-throated Longclaw

Macronyx croceus

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - female & juvenile.

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - female rubbing her face in the mud, juvenile wondering what is going on.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Western White-bearded Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus mearnsi - muddy female & juvenile.

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Black-winged Plovers

Vanellus melanopterus & juveniles.

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Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

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Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

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Black-bellied Bustard

Lissotis melanogaster - female.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Defassa Waterbuck

Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa - male.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

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Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

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Cessna 208 Airplanes

With several camps in the area, this is a busy dirt airstrip.

Olkiombo Airstrip, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Orchid

Aerangis specie.

Mara Bush Private Wing, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotus - odd resting method.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotus

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer - lone male resting by the river.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill

Bycanistes subcylindricus - male eating Ficus sycamore fruit.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Chacma Baboons

Papio ursinus - female and very young juvenile.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Chacma Baboon

Papio ursinus, male - yawning.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Chacma Baboon

Papio ursinus - male.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus - resting in a bush.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Talek River

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Injured Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius - lots of injuries.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Speckled Mousebird

Colius striatus

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Floodplain Acacia

Acacia kirkii

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Bohor Reedbucks

Redunca redunca - normally solitary, this could be preliminary to mating.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Bohor Reedbucks

Redunca redunca

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Eland

Taurotragus oryx - wearing a vine.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Black-eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata

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Eland

Taurotragus oryx

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Eland

Taurotragus oryx

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Talek River

A muddy river.

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius - pretty aggressive move.

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Talek River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Decorated Bed

Our room steward, Martin, decorated our bed for our anniversary.

Mara Bush Private Wing, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Anniversary Cake

Mara Bush Private Wing, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Sunrise

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Lion

Panthera leo, male - walked a long way while we took photos.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Lion

Panthera leo - male.

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Lion

Panthera leo - male.

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Lion

Panthera leo - male.

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River Crinum

Crinum macowanii

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Lions

Panthera leo - females at African Buffalo kill.

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Lions

Panthera leo - female & juvenile.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Lions

Panthera leo

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Lions

Panthera leo - juveniles.

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Lions

Panthera leo - females.

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Grey-backed Fiscals

Lanius excubitorius - a breeding gathering.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Grey-backed Fiscals

Lanius excubitorius - breeding behavior.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Grey-backed Fiscals

Lanius excubitorius - male displaying for female.

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Olkiombo Airstrip

Our departure airstrip at the Masai Mara.

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Safari Vehicles

Bringing departing guests and picking up arrivals.

Olkiombo Airstrip, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 10, 2017

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Masai Mara

Safari Link Photo, Olkiombo Airstrip to Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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Safari Link Photo

All of the light colored spots are termite mounds.

Olkiombo Airstrip to Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, September 11, 2017

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