An impressive eagle that can grow quite large, this Tawny Eagle posed nicely for a photo in the Serengeti. They mostly eat carrion and will steal food from other predatory birds.
This one was perched on a dead tree, taking a break from flying and scanning the Serengeti for its next meal.
The smallest of the ‘Big Cats’, the Leopard is known to be a stealthy, successful hunter.
Unfortunately their great prowess at hunting doesn’t always mean an easy meal, as they are often chased from their kills by hyenas or lions.
The trick most African Leopards have to their advantage is great agility. They use their agility to escape from competing predators by sleeping, eating and staying in trees. After making a kill, one of the first things a Leopard tries to do is bring their kill to safety, as this one has done with their gazelle.
This photo of a Leopard with a gazelle in a tree was taken in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
One of the most striking antelopes I saw in Africa was the Topi. A deep suede looking coat with near black highlights, it was uniquely different to the common impala, puku and other light-coated antelopes running around.
They’re a bit similar to the hartebeest, but with bolder colouring, dark faces and ringed horns that only have a gradual turn to them.
They’re not endangered, but different subspecies are facing troubles across parts of central Africa. They’re plentiful in the well-protected parks of east Africa, this one what photographed in the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania.
Outside the Serengeti, we had to stop for some quick truck repairs. There was a Maasai Village nearby and these three colourful, smiling Maasai were enjoying a walk across the plains of Africa.
