Kenya, part two - Safari

Took a short flight north to Sweetwaters, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a game reserve/resort. I had a "tent" looking out at a large watering hole. There was an electric fence down in a ditch to keep people and animals mostly separated but visually they were right there. Giraffes, elephants, zebras, gazelles, wild hogs, birds including the Sacred Ibis. Amazing parade outside my tent flap. This is a very nice tent, big comfortable bed, desk, attached private bathroom. The bonus was a bush hyrex that lived under the thatched roof over the tent. It made a couple of different sounds, one was a horrid screeching. I caught a picture of it in the morning, just visible in the corner.  Was there three nights, I would recommend more time, but it is very spendy. Got there in time for lunch, needless to say the food was excellent; all meals were included. Then we, Samuel the tracker-driver, and I did a long drive about the reserve. Spotted elephants, zebras, baboons, gazelles, water buffalo, oh so many animals. There were black rhinos, white rhinos, chimps. Then at twilight we saw a cheeta. The next morning I went on a guided bird walk and saw dozens of unique birds. Somewhere I have a list marking off all we saw. Managed to spot an eagle-owl in large old tree behind the camp, that was the highlight for me. Then after breakfast more driving; this is a huge reserve with all sorts of different territories. Mostly I just looked and soaked it in. There were people there with serious camera equipment so my little shots taken with this tablet are just that, "snapshots". Samuel was very good at his job, and obviously enjoyed it. He found a lion stalking near a water hole, and he found a leopard by spotting two jackels following it. They were there to pick on the leftovers I guess. They were scared off easily but the leopard just keep on doing its thing giving us annoyed looks. Finally we backed off and it slipped into the brush. I imagine the jackels picked up  where they left off too. The last night we went on a night safari and saw two more lions as well as hyennas, etc. etc. One of the lions we saw had a collar and transmitter on. And oh, I saw everything there except the hippo, so much was spotted in those three days. It was a total success, very glad I went. (Sorry, I can not seem to control the order pictures appear, or their orientation.)