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
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Bouffant Buffalo- Masai Mara Kenya
You may be aware that buffalo horns are made up of densified hair.... well there appear to be some hair styles as well- as evidenced by the middle buff's 'bouffant'. This could be in response to horn damage when young.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Pregnant Burchell's Zebra with Foal- Amboseli Kenya
Burchell's Zebra can produce milk continuously through one foaling to the next- as shown here by a pregnant mare feeding last year's foal.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
White-Throated Bee-Eater, Meru Park, Kenya
The White-Throated Bee-Eater is a migrant visitor to Kenya. This one was found in the low warm & dry bushland of Meru Park, north-east of Mt. Kenya.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Kenyan Frog- Laikipia Plateau
I don't know the common name or genus-species, but If I were to name it afresh I'd call it the African Gold-Eye Frog. Anybody care to ID it for me? Photographed in a small permanent spring on the Laikipia Plateau, north of Mt. Kenya.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Red Billed Hornbill- Meru Park, Kenya
Along with the Go-Away Bird, this Red Billed Hornbill is a common camp follower in the scrubby dry areas of Kenya. The hornbill has an interesting nesting tactic- sealing the female with mud in a hollow tree. The male feeds her and young through a small hole until young are ready to fly.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Manic Elephant- Meru Park, Kenya
This young elephant seemed rather frisky and made a game out of trotting along abreast of our vehicle for a while.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Kori Bustard- Meru Park, Kenya
The Kori Bustard- Ardeotis kori struthiunculus- can be up to 50 inches in length & stalks the grasslands looking for small animals including snakes, lizards, birds and insects.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Mating Lions- pic 3 of 3: 'Enough!'. Masai Mara, Kenya
The third & last photo in this series- a quick getaway for the lioness.... but she'll be back. In 15 minutes or so.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Mating Lions- pic 2 of 3: 'The Act'. Masai Mara, Kenya
Second pic of three in this series. Some males bite the lioness' nape when mating.... this one is more affectionate. Lions mate every 15 to 20 minutes for up to three days. The lioness is an 'induced ovulator'- requiring the stimulus of repeated copulation to release ova.
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