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, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Lake Baringo- Kenya
Water levels continue to rise in all the Rift Valley lakes- including Baringo. This house on a small islet next to Kokwe Island will soon be uninhabitable.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Vervet Monkey- Naivasha Kenya
It certainly seems a life of leisure for this Vervet from 'Little Lake' just off Lake Naivasha (HERE). He's the dominant male of the troupe.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
White Rhino- Nairobi Park, Kenya
As grazers, the White Rhino inhabits open grassland. This one was photographed 21/10/12 in Nairobi Park.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Yellow-Billed Stork- Lake Nakuru
Like the Ibis, the Yellow-Billed stork probes the muddy bottoms of shoreline shallows in freshwater lakes, feeding on whatever lives in such places- snails, worms, small fish etc.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Cape Buffalo- Nairobi Park, Kenya
A prize bull Cape Buffalo- not the sort of fellow you'd like to meet face-to-face when on foot in the bush. This one lives in the Nairobi Park.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Long-Tailed Widowbird, Lake Nakuru Kenya
The Long-Tailed Widowbird's courtship plumage proves particularly non-aerodynamic. Females are a quarter of the male's tail-inclusive length, are streaked brown & black & have no problems flying...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Masai Mara Grasslands- Kenya/Tanzania
This is what drives the annual Wildebeest migration- grass... and plenty of it! Photo taken in the western end of the Mara Triangle looking into Tanzania.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
African Darter Chicks- Lake Baringo Kenya
The 'uncommon' African Darter seems to be doing well in colonies along the flooded shoreline of Lake Baringo, as evidenced by these two chicks.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Collared Sunbird- Mt. Kenya
A jewel in the Bottle-Brush trees along the Burguret River off Mt. Kenya. Collared Sunbirds are vocal and territorial. This is a male- the female has no iridescent green on the throat but is otherwise similarly coloured.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Crocodile- Lake Baringo Kenya
This croc was found lurking beneath cormorant and egret nests in the flooded treeline along Lane Baringo. The occasional floundering chick makes a small meal every so often.
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