Tag Archives: Hyena Dam

The Nose Knows!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Nose Knows: The Language Of Smell I find it incredible to note how many [...]

Wild Striped Equines!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Wild Striped Equines Of Nairobi National Park It was getting hot in the car as [...]

Go For A Get-Away!!!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

We recently witnessed an incredible event at the Hyena dam in the Nairobi National Park. [...]

The Lily Trotters – Article by Gareth Jones

The Lily Trotters Of Nairobi National Park We sat quietly at the hyena dam, after [...]

The Sandgrouse Safari!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Sandgrouse Safari At The Nairobi National Park After another dry and dusty night, three [...]

Cheating The Cheetah!- Article by Gareth Jones

CHEATING THE CHEETAH - NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK'S CHEETAHS As I looked over the plains not [...]

Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Nairobi National Park - Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud! Nairobi normally has 2 seasonal rain cycles [...]

Lark Kills Mantis!- Article by Gareth Jones

Lark Kills Mantis In The Nairobi National Park It was late in the afternoon and [...]

Creatures In Trees!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Creatures In Trees Of The Nairobi National Park! There is something mysterious and wondrous about [...]

Who Is The Boss? – Article by Gareth Jones

Who Is The Boss In The Nairobi National Park? Very early on a cloudy gloomy [...]

The Cunning Cuckoo!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Cunning Cuckoo In The Nairobi National Park Early one weekend morning, we ventured into [...]

Eggs & Chicks – Article by Gareth Jones

EGGS & CHICKS!!! - BIRD WATCHING - BY GARETH JONES Over the years we have [...]

The Warty Wallow!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Warty Wallow Of The Nairobi National Park Walter Warty awoke with an oinky grunt, [...]

The Gentle Giants!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

THE GENTLE GIANTS OF NNP Looking down from the wall of the Athi dam, we [...]

Flightless & Fast!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Flightless & Fast In The Nairobi National Park One fine afternoon, I drove into the [...]

Just Pelicans – Article by Gareth Jones

Pelicans Of The Nairobi National Park Over many years I have noted that most of [...]

Lions On Honeymoon- Article by Gareth Jones

Lions On Honeymoon At The Nairobi National Park Early one cool morning we found a [...]

Rabbits Or Hares? – Article by Gareth Jones

Rabbits Or Hares Of The Nairobi National Park? It was late one afternoon on a [...]

The Red Buck!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Red Buck - Impala Of Nairobi! One fine afternoon, I drove in the area [...]

Nairobi’s Climbing Lions- Article by Gareth Jones

Climbing Lions Of The Nairobi National Park On a cloudy Saturday afternoon as I drove [...]

Waiting At The Water – Article by Gareth Jones

Waiting At The Water In The Nairobi National Park Over many years I have noted [...]

Feathered Fluffballs- Article by Gareth Jones

Feathered Fluffballs Of Nairobi National Park Over the years, we have enjoyed many aspects of [...]

Africa’s Largest Flying Bird- Article by Gareth Jones

Africa's Largest Flying Bird - Kori Bustard Early one morning, we drove slowly through the [...]

A Serval Morning – Article by Gareth Jones

A Serval Morning In The Nairobi National Park When driving in the Nairobi National Park, [...]

The Tiny Suni!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Tiny Suni Of The Nairobi National Park While driving on the tar road towards [...]

Busy Buzz Syndrome?- Article by Gareth Jones

BUSY BUZZ or BUSH BUZZ? In the modern madness of the Nairobi megacity, it is [...]

The Speedy Spots!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Speedy Spots: Africa's Remaining Cheetahs Clouds of dust arose rapidly as thousands of wildebeest [...]

The Longest Lizard!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Longest Lizard In The Nairobi National Park After a cold day the sun finally [...]

Mother’s Tough Love Choice!- Article by Gareth Jones

Mother's Tough Love Choice - Crowned Lapwing & Its Chicks In Nairobi National Park Several [...]

The Rare Skimmer!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Rare African Skimmer We arrived at the Hyena dam early on a lazy Sunday [...]

From Cub To King!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Cubs To Kings Lion cubs are indeed very cute creatures and sightings are immensely enjoyable [...]

The Super Scoopers!!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Super Scoopers Of The Nairobi National Park Over many years, I have noted that [...]

The Hunter Bird – Article by Gareth Jones

The Hunter Bird Of The Nairobi National Park It was late in the afternoon as [...]

The Royal Cub Club!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Royal Cub Club - Lion Life Is Tough! Lion cubs are indeed very cute [...]

Balancing The Biomass – Article by Gareth Jones

Balancing The Biomass At The NNP - Written by Gareth Jones We all need the [...]

The Elusive Bushpigs!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Elusive Bushpigs Of Nairobi National Park There is something mysterious and wondrous about being [...]

The Big Babies!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Big Babies Of Nairobi National Park As we drove around a bend in the [...]

Ol Pejeta Safari- Article by Gareth Jones

SAFARI AT THE OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY For many years we heard interesting stories of people [...]

Highlighting Hyrax!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Highlighting Hyrax In The Nairobi National Park Very early one morning we drove down the [...]

Fun Family Moments!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Fun Family Moments At The Nairobi National Park The alarm clock buzzed at 05h00 as [...]

The Lion’s Friend!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Lion's Friend In The Nairobi National Park Sometimes there are times when I look [...]

The Thrill Bills!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Thrill Bills Of The Nairobi National Park As I approached a dam in the [...]

The Playful Pups!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Playful Pups Of Nairobi National Park Early one cool cloudy morning, we entered the [...]

The Suni – Article by Gareth Jones

The Suni- Special & Secretive A while ago while driving on the tar road towards [...]

Rhino Crossing – Article by Gareth Jones

RHINO CROSSING IN THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK Every time we drive into the park there [...]

Spotted Cat!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Spotting The Spotted Cat - By Gareth Jones It was early morning on a beautiful [...]

The Struggling Marabou!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Struggling Marabou In The Nairobi National Park Then on a recent Sunday afternoon, I [...]

New Life Moments!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

We recently witnessed an incredible event at the Hyena dam in the Nairobi National Park. [...]

Purely Purply Moments- Article by Gareth Jones

Purely Purply Moments With The Purple Gallinule- Article by Gareth Jones I sat for some [...]

The Nairobi Crocodiles – Article by Gareth Jones

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK- CROCODILES!! - BY GARETH JONES It was a cold cloudy morning as [...]

Nairobi Culture Vultures!- Article by Gareth Jones

Vultures Of The Nairobi National Park The stench of rotting flesh permeated the air in [...]

The Hybrid Waterbuck – Article by Gareth Jones

The Hybrid Waterbuck Of The Nairobi National Park Waterbuck are one of those species in [...]

Some Monkey Business!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Some Monkey Business In The Nairobi National Park Driving near large trees along the Athi [...]

Tortoises & Terrapins- Article by Gareth Jones

Tortoises & Terrapins Of The Nairobi National Park With the recent heavy rains, although the [...]

The Big Bull Bully!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Big Bull Bully In The Nairobi National Park A few weeks ago, we drove [...]

Nightjar The Night Star- Article by Gareth Jones

NIGHTJAR THE NIGHT STAR OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK For those who enter the park very [...]

Baby Baboons- Article by Gareth Jones

BABY BABOONS OF THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK Not too long ago, much wildlife roamed freely [...]

It’s All About Waiting At The Water – Article by Gareth Jones

WAITING AT THE WATER... - BY GARETH JONES Over many years I have noted that [...]

An Enjoyable Park Day!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

AN ENJOYABLE PARK DAY AT THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK The alarm clock buzzed at 04h30 [...]

Mountain Reedbuck – Article by Gareth Jones

The Chanler's Mountain Reedbuck While some people might be aware of the more common Bohor [...]

Super Sensitive Servals!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Super Sensitive Servals Of The Nairobi National Park When driving in the Nairobi National Park, [...]

The Wildest Holiday!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Wildest Holiday In The Nairobi National Park The alarm clock buzzed at 04h30 as [...]

Cubs Are Cute!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Cute Cubs Of The Nairobi National Park - Written by Gareth Jones Just imagine for [...]

The River Horse!- Article by Gareth Jones

The River Horse: Hippos In Nairobi! Some years ago, it was getting late on a [...]

The Call Of Africa!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Call Of Africa: The African Fish Eagle! A few years ago, we witnessed an [...]

More Than Just Lions!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Much More Than Lions! The alarm clock buzzed at 05h00, as we awoke to a [...]

The ‘Bluetiful’ Guineafowl!! – Article by Gareth Jones

The “Bluetiful” Guineafowl Of Africa We awoke early before sunrise and prepared for a morning [...]

The Rare Cheetah!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Rare Cheetah In The Nairobi National Park We awoke very early and entered the [...]

The Biggest Bird!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Biggest Bird In The World! Several years ago, we visited the Oudtshoorn district in [...]

A Fabulous Family Outing!- Article by Gareth Jones

A Fabulous Family Outing In The Nairobi National Park! With the upcoming holidays approaching, many [...]

The Stealth Striker!! – Article by Gareth Jones

The Stealth Striker Of The Nairobi National Park It was a cold, dark, moonless night [...]

The Young Ones!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Young Ones Of Nairobi National Park There is something, very special, about new life. [...]

Nurturing The Forest!! – Article by Gareth Jones

Nurturing The Forest - Nairobi National Park In the last three months of 2021, a [...]

Pipe Lions & Sign Lions!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Pipe Lions & Sign Lions Of The Nairobi National Park! Recently, I was driving in [...]

FRANK & LYN!!! – Article by Gareth Jones

The Tale Of Frank & Lyn! Lyn waited patiently as a new day dawned. It [...]

Birds, Birds & More Birds!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Birds Of Nairobi National Park! As I sat thinking of the amazing diversity of bird [...]

The Good Safaritans!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Good Safaritans Of The Nairobi National Park! One thing that has always touched me [...]

Holiday Moments!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Holiday Moments In The Park! Well, 2021 has seemingly flown past and it is now [...]

ALIVE@75!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Alive@75 - Celebrating The Nairobi National Park! In 1898, the Uganda Railway project reached a [...]

Our Friends The Bats!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Our Friends The Bats Of Nairobi National Park Sometimes, there are times when we really [...]

Just Dust!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Just Dust In The Nairobi National Park I watched as a large cloud of rust [...]

No Need For Speed!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

No Need For Speed In The Nairobi National Park Some time ago, I drove through [...]

Are Starlings Darlings? – Article by Gareth Jones

Starlings Of The Nairobi National Park When visiting the various National parks in Kenya, it [...]

Open Bill Thrill!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Open Bill Thrill - Nairobi National Park As we approached the Athi basin dam early [...]

GO RHINO GO!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

GO RHINO GO - The African Rhinos! It is always a thrill to see Rhino [...]

The “Speckletacular” Cats! – Article by Gareth Jones

The “Speckletacular” Cats: The Nairobi Servals When driving in the Nairobi National Park, always be [...]

Nairobi Lion Days!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Nairobi Lion Days: The Lions Of The Nairobi National Park! Starting as an idea with [...]

The Unsung Heroes!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Unsung Heroes Of Wildlife As I arrived at the east gate of the Nairobi [...]

Interesting Symbiotic Relationships!!- Article by Gareth Jones

Interesting Symbiotic Relationships In The Nairobi National Park We observed a large herd of buffalo [...]

The Speedy Antelopes!!!- Article by Gareth Jones

The Speedy Antelopes Of The Nairobi National Park On a recent Sunday afternoon drive while [...]