Yellow-necked spurfowl, also known as yellow-necked francolins are native to eastern portions of Africa, from Tanzania on up through Eritrea. I photographed this one in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. The males will often climb to the top of termite mounds or large rocks to call to females. Or, perhaps, to get a better look at photographers. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 260mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.

A pack of spotted hyenas stand on a ridge above a kill attempting to scare off a lion. The lion was holding strong while the hyenas were doing all they could to intimidate her. Photographed in the Masai Mara of Kenya. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1000th of a second.

A bat-eared fox pup runs toward the den to play with a sibling — late afternoon in the Masai Mara of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.

Gerenuks are known for their extremely long necks and are often called giraffe gazelles. But they also have rather interesting ears. Not just in size, but also in pattern. This is a female, photographed in Samuburu National Reserve in Kenya. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.

Secretary birds are quite large and spend most of their time on the ground roaming the grasslands of east Africa. But they can also be seen perched atop acacia trees from time to time. I photographed this pair in the Masai Mara of Kenya. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second.

I posted a lion cub to start last week. If I’m going to be redundant, might as well be with baby lions. This little guy was hanging with his mother who had exerted all her energy on a zebra kill. I watched as she dragged the zebra into thick bushes. More than likely, she was going to hide the kill, rest up and then go find the rest of the pride. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/400th of a second.

A white rhinoceros mother and calf graze on the green grasses of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. Lewa is a great place to see both white and black rhinoceros. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200) ISO 800, f/5 at 1/100th of a second.

A pair of ground hornbills were having a conversation — perhaps about whether frog or bugs were on the menu for dinner. I loved the faces on these large birds as they carried on as if we weren’t there. Photographed in the Masai Mara of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 330mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.

Just a simple portrait of a young lion we met on safari back in 2012. Photographed on a rainy day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. Nikon 300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/160th of a second.

This guy is actually sitting on the railing of our tent’s front porch. I was on the other end of the porch. There was a nearby fruiting tree and I guess this was the best place to sit back and enjoy. Photographed in a private concession just north of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 310mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second.