An almost-daily photo blog from Kenya By Elsen Karstad, resident in Kenya, East Africa. Cameras: Nikon Z8 & Nikon D850 Lenses: Nikon 14-24 F2.8, Nikon z20-70 f2.8 Nikon 50 F2.8, Sigma 105 F2.8 Macro, Nikon 70-200 F2.8, Nikon 200-500, Nikon 600 F6.3 Enquiries on photo use or prints, email elknbi@gmail.com
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Common Scimitar-Bill, Nanyuki Kenya
The 'Common Scimitar Bill', which isn't so common in Nanyuki where this one was found. Not shown here is it's long tail with horizontal white banding underneath. The specialised bill allows for probing deep into holes and cracks in wood to extract insects and their larvae. Looks like a Borer-beetle hole in the branch it's sitting on....
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