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Safari Diary: Nyandarua RangeMount Kinangop (or Ilkinangop) is a mountain in the southern Aberdare Range. The range it s...
10/06/2026

Safari Diary: Nyandarua Range

Mount Kinangop (or Ilkinangop) is a mountain in the southern Aberdare Range. The range it self is 160km long in west central Kenya, northeast of Naivasha and Gilgil and lies just south of the Equator.

A dormant volcano, Kinangop overlooks the Kinangop Plateau to the west and the Great Rift Valley beyond. Kinangop is the second-highest peak at 3,906mt in the Aberdares after Ol Donyo Satima 4,001m. The lower levels of the mountain have extensive bamboo forests. Higher up it is covered by tussock grasses.The main peak is a rocky outcrop surrounded by open moorlands and is considered one of the most challenging summits to conquer.

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Safari Diary: Nyandarua RangeJuvenile Mountain Buzzard The Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus) is a small-to-medium rapt...
08/06/2026

Safari Diary: Nyandarua Range

Juvenile Mountain Buzzard

The Mountain Buzzard (Buteo oreophilus) is a small-to-medium raptor (41–48 cm) found in East African montane forests between 2,000–3,800 meters. Often found in pairs, they hunt small mammals, birds, and insects from high, hidden forest perches,
sometimes it can be seen in habitats around 4,500 mt.

The Mountain Buzzard is categorized as Near Threatened. Habitat loss and degradation are a big threat to this species. Scientists estimate that there are anywhere between 670 and 6,700 individuals left worldwide. Sadly, their population appears to be on the decline due to deforestation and habitat degradation.

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Safari Diary: Nyandarua RangeIt’s midday, well to be precise 1pm at 3000mt and 80mts away from one of park gates!At 600m...
08/06/2026

Safari Diary: Nyandarua Range

It’s midday, well to be precise 1pm at 3000mt and 80mts away from one of park gates!

At 600mm maxed out, heavily cropped image, not the sharpest, though will take it!
Super super shy individual, gone in a flash!
Those special black cat sightings continue ….. 🐈‍⬛

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Safari Diary: Laikipia moments Mesmerizing……Giza Mrembo 🐆 Privately guided safaris led by & Z8 + Z24-120mm f4S
23/05/2026

Safari Diary: Laikipia moments

Mesmerizing……Giza Mrembo 🐆

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Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau Running into the local branch manager at first light…. 🐘Privately guided safaris led by ...
21/05/2026

Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau

Running into the local branch manager at first light…. 🐘

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Z8 + Z24-120mm f4.5 S

Safari Diary: Laikipia Moments When the light seeks in….A male leopard known as Kovu, the father of Giza Mrembo cubs.Pri...
18/05/2026

Safari Diary: Laikipia Moments

When the light seeks in….
A male leopard known as Kovu, the father of Giza Mrembo cubs.

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Z8 + Z70-200mm f2.8 VR S

Warning ⚠️ Viewer discretion advised: Dead bunny 🐰 Giza Mrembo 🐆 with x2 scrub hare kills up the same tree at the same t...
17/05/2026

Warning ⚠️
Viewer discretion advised: Dead bunny 🐰

Giza Mrembo 🐆 with x2 scrub hare kills up the same tree at the same time!

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Z8 + 500mm PF ED VR f5.6E

Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau After a long day looking for her mum, the young Zawadi quenching her thirst….Privately gu...
13/05/2026

Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau
After a long day looking for her mum, the young Zawadi quenching her thirst….

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Z9 + Z180-600mm VR f5.6-7.3

Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau Evening patrol with someone who needs no introductions…. 🐆 Z8 + Z24-120mm f4 SPrivately ...
12/05/2026

Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau

Evening patrol with someone who needs no introductions…. 🐆

Z8 + Z24-120mm f4 S

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Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau First light with a 🐆 perched on a rock….hard to beat!The young Nyota is looking ever more...
10/05/2026

Safari Diary: Laikipia Plateau

First light with a 🐆 perched on a rock….hard to beat!
The young Nyota is looking ever more like his dad …

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