The morning kill of a lioness. Going out early in the day and having a guide with watchful eyes and good connect definitely helps you in getting the best out of the safari. Being a densely packed national park, Masai Mara proved to be far more superior than Serengeti in terms of spotting the day to day activities of the animals.

The food chain follows the hierarchy of power in Africa and even the dead is not spared from it. A typical kill is first enjoyed by the hunter which is lions and the other big cats. The hyenas keep an eye on it and once the beast is done they pounce upon the remains. And finally the vultures have their feast cleaning all the remaining flesh and leaving just the bones.

The alert Zebras are looking at the sleeping Lion on the other side. They stopped grazing and are on their toes to run for the their lives once the king decides to get up and look for snacks. Btw, the pattern on each Zebra is unique. It’s like the thumb impression of humans.

The leopard is one of the cats which does’t work in a group. This big cat lives alone, hunts alone and rests alone. It is very hard to spot in the African savannah and we were lucky enough to find this one in Serengeti.

Impalas are another interesting animals that we found in Africa. Very beautiful and very fast, these creatures are surviving in the cycle of food chain and doing their bit in the part of evolution. In this picture the Impala is feeding her baby as well as keeping an watchful eye on the surrounding for predators.

Apart from animals’ Africa also boasts of a big variety of birds across all shapes, sizes and colours. We spotted many different varieties of Hornbill’s. This one is the Von Der Decken’s Hornbill and is characterised by its red beak. It took a lot of patience and chasing to finally capture this beauty in Serengeti.

The fastest animal on land: The Cheetah. We were lucky enough to spot few of them in Masai Mara but not as lucky to see them hunting. They sprint with all their strength and get their prey really quick and exhaust all their energy. Apparently he was equally curious about us here.

Our guide took us boating in Lake Nakuru before we reached Masai Mara on our way from Nairobi. He took a fish out of his pocket and whistled while throwing it away. The eagle immediately took off from the trees and with sharp focus and speed, caught it right before it landed on water. An amazing site and this was the highlight of the day for us.

Even though you can find lions abundantly during the Safari, the cubs are hard to find. The parents are very protective about them and keep them hidden. They are an easy target for the Hyenas. We spotted this family in Serengeti and managed to take couple of pics and moved on so that we don’t make the parents too suspicious.

We found the king sleeping on a rock and everyone waited patiently for him to wake up. It seems his highness is used to this kind of red carpet welcome and decided to pose for all of us. They are naturally photogenic. A very calm and confident look in every photo that we captured of this mighty beast.

Crown bird was one of the most prettiest birds that we spotted in Africa. They seemed like a slightly modified versions of the pea hens that we find back home in India.

There were so many birds and animals which we saw for the first time. Ostrich is one of them. It’s large bird which can easily grow as tall as average adult humans. If only it could fly. Then it could have been a mini dinosaur because of its aggressive nature.

Smile Please! One of the cutest pic that we could take. The Giraffe’s seemed to be the most gentle creatures in the lands of Africa.

This one is Grey Heron, one of the many varieties of Heron’s found in Africa. It was taking a leisurely stroll and seemed more of a ramp walk to the onlookers.