Five well-fed lion cubs from the Masai Mara. This was taken well before the annual migration this year, evidence that this pride was doing well.
See location here.
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
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Turaco- Nairobi Kenya
Hartlaub's Turaco, taken earlier this month in my back yard- Nairobi.
This species lives in mature highland closed-canopy forest & is adept at 'crawling' through trees in search of nuts & fruit.
See the location here.
This species lives in mature highland closed-canopy forest & is adept at 'crawling' through trees in search of nuts & fruit.
See the location here.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Evening Ablutions- Lake Baringo at dusk
A Njemps tribe fisherman washes at water's edge on Ol Kokwe Island, Lake Baringo in the Rift Valley.
See Location here
See Location here
Monday, October 25, 2010
'On the Trot'- Jackal in Nairobi Park
Taken in the Nairobi park at dusk- one of those 'chancer' shots that I don't really expect will turn out.
For those interested- here's the EXIF tech specs of the photo- ain't digital photgraphy grand??
Model - NIKON D90
DateTime - 2010:08:08 18:29
ExposureTime - 1/125 seconds
FNumber - 5.00
ISOSpeedRatings - 1000
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Flash not fired, auto mode
FocalLength - 150.00 mm
For those interested- here's the EXIF tech specs of the photo- ain't digital photgraphy grand??
Model - NIKON D90
DateTime - 2010:08:08 18:29
ExposureTime - 1/125 seconds
FNumber - 5.00
ISOSpeedRatings - 1000
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Flash not fired, auto mode
FocalLength - 150.00 mm
Friday, October 22, 2010
Travel Companions- Mara Migration
I'm not sure of the actual ratio of Wildebeest to Burchell's Zebra in the annual Migration between the Serengeti and Masai Mara, but I'd estimate something like 9:1 (Gnu:zebra). Zebra seem more calculating & less prone to the skittish behaviour which so characterises the Gnu... I'm sure that there's a symbiosis between these travel companions with the Gnu benefiting from the Zebra's tactical leadership and the Zebra benefiting from lowered predation as carnivores pick off the more numerous & possibly less cautious Gnus around
them.
See the general area of the migration through the Serengeti & Mara HERE.
them.
See the general area of the migration through the Serengeti & Mara HERE.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Three to an ambach- Njemps Children, Lake Baringo Kenya
Three Njemps children paddle their father's traditional reed 'ambach' on Lake Baringo in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. Baringo Island camp helps fund their school, serving a population of some 3000 people living on Ol Kokwe Island in the center of the lake.
Click to see location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lake+Baringo+Kenya&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.527387,86.572266&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Lake+Baringo,+Rift+Valley+Province,+Kenya&ll=0.612819,36.077042&spn=0.160322,0.338173&t=h&z=12
Click to see location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lake+Baringo+Kenya&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.527387,86.572266&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Lake+Baringo,+Rift+Valley+Province,+Kenya&ll=0.612819,36.077042&spn=0.160322,0.338173&t=h&z=12
Monday, October 18, 2010
Lake Naivasha Flamingos
One step too close and half the flock took to the air. I do try to avaoid disturbing the wildlife, but it happens sometimes.
Lake Oliedon- AKA 'Little Lake' or 'A Lake' is a sometimes-connected appendage of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Vally and hosts transient flocks of Lesser (pictured) and Greater Flamingo.
See Naivasha on Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lake+Naivasha+Kenya&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.527387,86.572266&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Lake+Naivasha,+Sulmac+Village,+Rift+Valley+Province,+Kenya&t=h&z=12
Lake Oliedon- AKA 'Little Lake' or 'A Lake' is a sometimes-connected appendage of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Vally and hosts transient flocks of Lesser (pictured) and Greater Flamingo.
See Naivasha on Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lake+Naivasha+Kenya&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.527387,86.572266&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Lake+Naivasha,+Sulmac+Village,+Rift+Valley+Province,+Kenya&t=h&z=12
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Mara Vulture & Dead Tree
Dead trees & vultures seem to go together somehow....
This is the Ruppell's Griffon Vulture- the most numerous vulture in the Mara.
This is the Ruppell's Griffon Vulture- the most numerous vulture in the Mara.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Mount Kenya at Dusk
Mount Kenya at dusk. This mountain is deemed to have the largest basal area to height ratio in the world. It's an old extinct volcano with a height of 5199m, directly upon the equator.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
The Water Thick-Knee bird: Lake Baringo
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