While wildflowers are my primary subject, I occasionally have an opportunity to take a few wildlife photos. Here are a few of my favorite photos. You can also see my list of articles about wildlife encounters for more details. Enjoy!
Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei ssp. beringei, Rwanda
Southern Lion
Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita. My house cat sleeps like this.
Southern Lion
Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita
Southern and Eastern African Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus. Cub, less than 4 months old
Southern Lion
Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita. Mating pair. Black Rock pride. Grimacing is testing air with Jacobson’s Organ, to see if female is ready to mate
Southern Lion
Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita. Mating pair. Black Rock pride. He figured out she wasn’t ready, so he is settling down to wait
Maasai Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. tippelskirchi
Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer ssp. caffer, in the bush. You really have to watch out for these.
Southern and Eastern African Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus
Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei ssp. beringei, Rwanda
Eastern Black Rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis ssp. michaeli
Grant’s Zebra
Equus quagga ssp. boehmi
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Reticulated Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. reticulata
Olive Baboon
Papio anubis
African Bush Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Golden Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis ssp. kandti, Rwanda
Golden Monkey
Cercopithecus mitis ssp. kandti, Rwanda
East African Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum ssp. gibbericeps
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Secretary bird
Sagittarius serpentarius. In a tree top, eating a snake (which you can’t see)
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Tundra Swans in flight
Tundra Swans
Coming in for a landing