450 The short grass plains of the Southeastern Serengeti with the Ngorongoro highlands in the distance
451 A Ruppell's griffon, confirmed as the World's highest flying bird (11000m) after a birdstrike with an airliner over Abidjan 1973
452 Wildebeeste grazing on the savannah. Only during the rains can this part of the Serengeti support the herds
453 The marabou stork uses its 14 inch beak to feed on carrion, and live prey such as birds, lizards, frogs and insects
454 An augur buzzard. Pairs are known for their noisy aerial displays
455 The secretary bird. This long legged raptor hunts snakes which it stamps to death with horny pads on its feet
456 Lake Ndutu in the Southeastern Serengeti. This is a soda lake and so of no use to thirsty wildlife
457 The tawny eagle will tackle mammals as large as hares by diving on them and seizing them in its powerful talons
458 Hartlaub's bustard is fairly common in the grasslands of Northern Tanzania
459 Hooded vultures taking it easy
460 Kori bustards are Africa's largest flying bird. Males can weigh 18kg, females much less. This one is displaying
461 View from Olduvai Camp looking North across the NCA towards the Gol mountains
462 An Eastern chanting-goshawk
463 A female agama lizard in the undergrowth at Olduvai gorge
464 Male red-headed agama lizard catching some rays
465 Unusual to see a leopard tortoise out and about during the rainy season
466 Close up of a leopard tortoise
467 Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse taking a dustbath in the short grass Serengeti plain
468 European storks soaring on the thermals high above the Ngorongoro Conservation Area
469 When these waterholes dry up the wildebeeste are forced to leave the area until the next rainstorms refill them
470 The ever present ring-necked dove whose call is one of the'sounds of Africa'
471 Looking across Olduvai gorge to the Serengeti plains beyond
472 Only the gazelles can survive here when it gets this dry as they can extract all the water they need from their food
473 Olduvai gorge - also known as the 'cradle of mankind'. Four types of hominid fossils were discovered here