Spotted Eagle-Owl at Great Rift Valley

Kenya's Great Rift Valley, with its escarpments and volcanic peaks framing a mosaic of soda lakes, savannah grassland, acacia woodland and scrubby bushveld, offers a dramatic backdrop for tracking down the Spotted Eagle-Owl. Photographers joining the Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness holiday can seek out this species amid the varied terrain carved by this vast tectonic trench. October tends to be the month of choice for visiting, giving your best opportunity to capture this owl against the valley's striking landscape.