Hawks, Kites, Harriers, Eagles and Old World Vultures (Accipitridae)
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Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetues coronatus)
Juvenile on early morning hunt, Soysambu Conservancy, Elementaita, Nakuru, Kenya
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus)
Bird perched on a treetop in Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Steppe Eagle (Aquilla nipalensis)
Bird drinking in a marshy area of Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Immature bird perched on a branch, Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kwale, Kenya
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
Bird perched on a wire, Muthetheni, Machakos, Kenya
Dark Chanting-goshawk (Melierax metabates)
Standing tall, taking it all in from a great vantage, Lake Bogoria, Baringo, Kenya
Adult hunting in the early morning, Mumoni Hills, Kitui, Kenya
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellcosus)
Adult bird atop a tree, Nairobi National Park, Kenya
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Immature bird perched in a tree in Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Gabar Goshawk (Mironisus gabar)
Bird perched in a tree, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Bird atop a tree, Hyena Dam, Nairobi National Park, Kenya
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris)
Bird surveys the world below, bathed in evening sun, Limuru Golf Club, Limuru, Kiambu, Kenya
African Hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster)
Male bird stares intently at the forest floor, oblivious of the camera, Tsavo West National Park, Taveta, Kenya
Wahlberg's Eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)
On a wet evening, bird perched on a tree top, Kakamega Forest, Kakamega, Kenya
Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipatalis)
Bird perched on a branch, Limuru Country Club, Kiambu, Kenya
Eurasian (Common or Steppe) Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Bird perched in a tree, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Bird perched atop a tree, Lake view estate, Nakuru, Kenya
Bird perched in a tree, Limuru Country Club, Limuru, Kiambu, Kenya
Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus)
Bird perched atop a tree viewing the surroundings, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
African Cuckoo-hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
Adult female perched in a tree searching for the next meal, Limuru Country Club, Kiambu, Kenya
Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
Bird resting near a carcass, Mara river, Mara Triangle, Narok, Kenya
Eastern Chanting-goshawk (Melierax poliopterus)
Immature bird perched on a low branch, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Adult perched on a tree, Nariobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Grasshopper Buzzard (Batastur rufipennis)
Immature bird perched on a tree branch, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
Bird perched on a tree branch, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya
Ayres's Hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)
Adult bird contemplating the world below from a perch high in an acacia tree, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus)
Adult, perched at the forest edge, looking for an evening meal, Limuru Country Club, Kiambu, Kenya
Black-chested Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)
Juvenile bird hunting, perched above the Amboselli wetland, Amboselli National Park, Kajiado, Kenya
Bird perched on a tree outside the clubhouse, Limuru Country Club, Kiambu, Kenya
Immature bird perched on an electricity pylon, Isinya-Kiserian Road, Kajiado, Kenya
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Bird on the ground with wings unfurled, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Adult perched on a palm tree overlooking the Galana River, Tsavo East National Park, Taveta, Kenya
Great (Black) Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
Male perched in a tree surveying the area, Limuru Country Club, Kiambu, Kenya
Wintering migrant perched on a distant tree, Ziwani Retreat Lodge, Kiambu, Kenya
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
Immature bird overlooking the plains from a momentary perch, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya