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An Andean condor in flight above a mountainous, snow-dusted landscape in winter daylight.

Condor Riding Winter Thermals Above Torres del Paine

Vultur gryphus

A subadult tiger rests on the ground in a dry forest setting with golden light filtering through the trees.

Rolling in Dappled Forest Light

Panthera tigris (Tiger)

A subadult tiger rests half-submerged in a forest stream, cooling off after feeding in dry deciduous forest.

Cooling Off After the Kill

Panthera tigris (Tiger)

A subadult tiger walking through dry deciduous forest in golden hour light.

Tigrrrrr!

Panthera tigris (Tiger)

A Golden-breasted Starling perches on a low shrub and looks directly at the camera in the savanna landscape of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.

Golden-breasted Starling

Lamprotornis regius (Golden-breasted Starling)

A gerenuk with elongated neck and upright ears faces the camera in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, with green grassland in the background.

Gerenuk does its best Lee van Cleef Impression

Litocranius walleri (gerenuk)

An adult grey crowned crane stands in grassland under bright midday light in Masai Mara, Kenya.

Balearica regulorum

An adult topi stands in grassland at night in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

Topi in the Masai Mara

Damaliscus korrigum (Topi)

A young yellow baboon walks along a dirt path beside its mother in midday sunlight.

Mother and Son

Papio cynocephalus (Yellow Baboon)

A juvenile vervet monkey practices a dramatic landing pose on the ground in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.

Nailing the Superhero Landing!

Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet Monkey)

A Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) rests on a leafy branch in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya, its pastel plumage contrasting softly against the midday sky. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights res

Lilac-breasted Roller Perches on Branch

Coracias caudatus (Lilac-breasted Roller)

An adult Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) perches on a branch in Tsavo West National Park, watching for fish in the waters below during the midday heat. © 2025 Chris Smith. All rights reserved.

Pied Kingfisher Waits for Prey

Ceryle rudis (Pied Kingfisher)