Black Rhino

November 14 2021; New York JFK

February 14 2020; New York JFK

Kenya Airways B787-8 5Y-KZD With Come Live The Magic Livery

Lovely sighting of this magnificent eagle. He posed for us and then flew between a few nearby trees so we could get some inflight shots. Amenable bird.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 160

#TawnyEagle #Eagle #bird_brilliance #feather_perfection #elite_raptors

#LaikipiaWilderness

#Laikipia #Kenya #Africa #Safari #magicalkenya #lovelaikipia

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Downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp is never dull. There were several agamas and skinks skittering around the mosquito netting and the rocks outside my room. It was just a case of being patient to catch them at their best.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 250

#agama #rainbowlizard #reptile #lizardsofinstagram

#LaikipiaWilderness

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Reticulated giraffe in the Samburu landscape. March 20124

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 + 1.4 TC @ 210mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 320

#Giraffe #ReticulatedGiraffe #Reticulated #Twiga

#ElephantBedroom

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Kenya Airways B787-8 5Y-KZG (Magical Kenya)

More downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp. There was a huge web between my room and the mess area and I just had to get some shots of its occupants.

Nephila is a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world, although some species formerly included in the genus have been moved to Trichonephila. They are commonly called golden silk orb-weavers, golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders, or banana spiders.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 + 1.4 TC @ 160mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 500

#goldenorbweaver #goldenorbspider #spider #Orbweaver #insectphotography #wholelottabugs #insectguru #spiderweb #Nephila

#LaikipiaWilderness

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A nice group of Grévy's zebras in the early morning light.

Grévy's zebra is the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of the species. It is found in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. Grévy's zebras' physical features can help to identify it from the other zebra species; their overall appearance is slightly closer to that of a mule, compared to the more "equine" (horse) appearance of the plains and mountain zebras. Compared to other zebra species, Grévy's are the tallest; they have mule-like, larger ears, and have the tightest stripes of all zebras. They have distinctively erect manes, and more slender snouts.

The Grévy's zebra live in semi-arid savanna, where they feed on grasses, legumes, and browse, such as acacia; they can survive up to five days without water. They differ from the other zebra species in that they do not live in a harem, and they maintain few long-lasting social bonds. Stallion territoriality and mother–foal relationships form the basis of the social system of the Grévy's zebra. In its native home this zebra is listed by the IUCN as endangered. Its population has declined from 15,000 to 2,000 since the 1970s. In 2016, the population was reported to be "stable"; however, as of 2020, the wild numbers are still estimated at only around 2,250 animals.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 2500

#Grevy #grevyszebra #endangeredspecies #nature #wildlife #Samburuspecialfive #Equusgrevyi #imperialzebra

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January 18 2024; London Heathrow LHR

Baobab Tree before sunset #nature #trees #Kenya #magicalkenya

October 31 2018; New York JFK. New non-stop service from NBO. Nice to see another airline from Africa.

Another old shots from my Kenya Adventure, above are Elephants from Samburu......They are beautiful creature, gentle yet very protective to their families. I feel ashamed thinking that we humans harm them, and most of the time we kill them for their tusks....

Have you notice the Heart Shape? That is why I name this image, "Africa's Heart". A single Ear looks like an Africa Map, the two together looks like a Heart shape.

I intend to show some of my old shots in Flickr, so as to maintain some randomness in my Flickr page.

In the stillness of the moment, a young elephant gazes upon the world with innocent wonder. 🐘✨

The first rays of the upcoming sun backlite a flock of Vulturine Guinea Fowl who have just come down from their night roost to forage on the early morning grasses.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/1000 ISO 2500

#birdphotography #vulturineguineafowl #birdsofinstagram #Acrylliumvulturinum #Guineafowl

#rememberigGuineaFowl

#LaikipiaWilderness

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We were lucky enough to have this Goshawk put on a bit of a display for us by flying back and forth between several low bushes while we took the shots.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 142mm F5.6, 1/2000 ISO 160

#palechantinggoshawk #birdsinflight #birdsofafrica #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography

#LaikipiaWilderness

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@ Kenya Airways

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner - cn 36044 / 289

- Engines : 2x GEnx-1B

- Reg : 5Y-KZG

- Named : "Magical Kenya"

@ History Aircraft :

# 31.MAR.2015 : First flight at built site Charleston ( CHS ) USA

# 30.APR.2015 : Delivered to "Kenya Airways" KQ & KQA leased from AWAS with reg 5Y-KZG and config cabin C30Y204

# 01.MAY.2015 : Ferried CHS-NBO on delivery

"Magical Kenya" arriving in Amsterdam from Nairobi.

This is by far my favourite subspecies of giraffe and there are plenty of them in Laikipia and Samburu. The markings are bold brown patches bordered with white.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/2500 ISO 500

#Reticulated #Giraffe #ReticulatedGiraffe

#LaikipiaWilderness

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Giza the black panther or melanistic leopard whatever you prefer. Reportedly very relaxed and showing very well in daylight as well as on night drives before we arrived. The particular week I visited she decided to become elusive and we only found her 3 nights out of 7 and not once in daylight.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F2.8, 1/320 ISO 5000

#leopard #giza #blackleopard #leopardsofinstagram #GizaTheLeopard #LeopardLove #shadows

#LaikipiaWilderness

#Laikipia #Kenya #Africa #Safari #magicalkenya #lovelaikipia

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The first rays of the upcoming sun backlite a flock of Vulturine Guinea Fowl who have just come down from their night roost to forage on the early morning grasses.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/500 ISO 640

#birdphotography #vulturineguineafowl #birdsofinstagram #Acrylliumvulturinum #Guineafowl

#rememberigGuineaFowl

#LaikipiaWilderness

#Laikipia #Kenya #Africa #Safari #magicalkenya #lovelaikipia

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#microfourthirds #microfournerds #omsystem

I was very lucky to watch a pair of courting paradise flycatchers on the porch of my room while staying at Laikapia Wilderness’s river camp. This female perched on the tree just outside my front door and was displaying to her mate.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F5.6, 1/500 ISO 800

#paradiseflycatcher #best_bird_shots #king_birds #birds_adored #allmightybirds #LaikipiaWilderness

#Laikipia #Kenya #Africa #Safari #magicalkenya #lovelaikipia

#wanderlustmagazine #travelphotography #naturephotography #africanimals #safariphotography #adventure

#microfourthirds #microfournerds #omsystem

These guys are a pain in the butt around camp. Only really looking for food but will break into your tent, drink from your plunge pool and even steal stuff from your table if they are given the chance.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 67mm F5.6, 1/1600 ISO 2000

#VervetMonkey #Primate #Monkey

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica #MagicalKenya

#wanderlustmagazine #travelphotography #naturephotography #africanimals #safariphotography #adventure

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Early morning in Tsavo East

The last morning at Laikipia Wilderness camp. There was some lion activity in the early hours, possibly the lions we had been looking for for a few days. When we arrived at the scene there was no carcass but a pool of blood where a kill had possibly taken place. The lions had fled, we saw the back end of one female only. There were hyenas everywhere.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F2.8, 1/200 ISO 160

#Hyena #SpottedHyena #goldenlight

#LaikipiaWilderness

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A little magic with a card trick in Covent Garden in London, a captive audience & the magican himself.

The peoples happy faces is pure magic.

It's pure #magic

Agama or rainbow lizard.

Downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp is never dull. There were several agamas and skinks skittering around the mosquito netting and the rocks outside my room. It was just a case of being patient to catch them at their best.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/800 ISO 100

#agama #rainbowlizard #reptile #lizardsofinstagram

#LaikipiaWilderness

#Laikipia #Kenya #Africa #Safari #magicalkenya #lovelaikipia

#wanderlustmagazine #travelphotography #naturephotography #africanimals #safariphotography #adventure

#microfourthirds #microfournerds #omsystem

One of the last frames from today’s adventure in the Masai Mara — a giraffe silhouetted against a fiery sunset. A moment that perfectly captures the magic of Africa.

Speed Kill's

Another photograph from this September's 2014 Mara trip.

The ‪#‎Cheetah‬ brothers make a kill, closely watched by pair of Jackals and us. Funny enough we didn't see the taking of the ‪#‎wildebeest‬, we were busy watching half a dozen Jackal cubs, wondering where the parents were!!

Taken in rapidly fading light: 1DX 600mm @ f4 1/100 iso 3200

Mara North Conservancy (Masai Mara, Kenya)

‪#‎internationalcheetahday‬

‪#‎SavetheCheetah‬ on #InternationalCheetahDay ‪#‎wildplanetphotomagazine‬

Mara Cheetah Project MagicalKenya Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) Maasai Mara Mara Naboisho Conservancy Mara North Conservancy (Masai Mara, Kenya) Olare Motorogi Conservancy The Ol Pejeta Conservancy

More downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp. This time it was a coffee break down by the river when I spotted a few dragonflies and butterflies on a nice green bush. This one decided to perch itself on the uppermost tip of a shooting branch.

Not 100% sure what it is, google searches have it as a Red Groundling (Brachythemis lacustris).

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F8.0, 1/400 ISO 200

#RedGroundling #red #dragonfly #dragonflies #insectphotography #wholelottabugs #insectguru #contrast #colourwheel

#LaikipiaWilderness

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Oxford Street

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The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long tropical bird native to Africa. It is a member of the family Phoeniculidae, the wood hoopoes, and was formerly known as the red-billed wood hoopoe.

Over the weekend at Outspan Hotel Nyeri.

#tembeaKenya @magicalkenya #ig_kenya #hdr #phonephotography

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5Y-KZG 787-8 on finals to Heathrow's 27R after the flight from NBO

KENYA AIRWAYS Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner Magical Kenya 5Y-KZG on Track 08R

Decently long exposure looking up from Bamba, Kenya

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Early morning in Tsavo East