Lewa Downs Conservancy, day two

As so often happens when one is having a good time out on a game drive we can forget the time and it takes the animals to remind us that only ‘Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid day sun'.

Most sensible citizens of the bush will seek out a nice shady tree to sleep under or simply chew the cud. Some look at us with the kind of eye which seems to ask us not to disturb them.  We at least have a fridge with cool drinks in my car and the prospect of a dip in the pool when we get back and no one, least of all Fraida or Bob, have been complaining. 

The birds can be such a beautiful show on safari and certainly ‘fill the gaps’ between big game viewing.  These two Hornbills were contemplating their reflections in my window at Wilderness Trails and did not see me photographing them in the wonderful afternoon light.  

The Somali ostrich has blue legs and neck compared to the maasai ostrich which has red ones. This one walked right past our car with his aloof look.