Here's a screen-saver image from our Christmas safari to last until I'm back on the 6th January. Off to the beach- hooray!!
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, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Lion Cub, Masai Mara Kenya
This cub is about 5 months old. Lions become sexually mature at around 4 years, live between 10 and 14 years (females live significantly longer than combative males) and after 110 days gestation have up to 4 cubs per litter.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Giraffe and Tickbird, Masai Mara Kenya
Lining up for a vertical landing zone.... Tickbird & giraffe in the Mara.
Today's the day! My exhibition opens at the Talisman Restaurant here in Nairobi.
If you can't make it you can see it on You Tube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FkzcjclNzg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Today's the day! My exhibition opens at the Talisman Restaurant here in Nairobi.
If you can't make it you can see it on You Tube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FkzcjclNzg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Monday, December 9, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Home to the Boma, Masai Mara. R.I.P. Madiba.
Masai cattle heading home at dusk in the Mara North conservancy.
Livestock densities are set as per agreement with the resident Masai in
an attempt to set a balance between wildlife for tourism and traditonal
Masai 'wealth'.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Hyrax, Masai Mara Kenya
There are three species of hyrax, two are 'rock hyrax', the third is the 'tree hyrax'. Wonder which type this is???
More hyrax fax HERE
More hyrax fax HERE
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Verreaux's Eagle Owl, Masai Mara Kenya
Why it's not simply called Verreaux's Owl' I'm not sure, but this one was found in it's typical habitat along the Mara River.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Silver-Backed Jackals, Masai Mara Kenya
A pair of Silver-Backed Jackals waiting patiently for just about anything that might come their way... From the Mara North plains.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tawny Eagle, Masai Mara Kenya
A Tawny Eagle take-off. The tree is a Brown Olive; a slow-growing
hardwood tree typical of Masai Mara.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Young Elephant, Masai Mara Kenya
This curious little one came to within 4m of our vehicle. Taken in Mara North Conservancy.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Yellow Winged Bats, Masai Mara Kenya
I was lucky to spot this cluster of three Yellow-Winged Bats as we drove through some scrub in the Mara. They are a type of 'leaf-nosed bats', insectivorous and preferring the sort of semi-arid scrub-land I found them in.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Radio Collared Hyena, Masai Mara Kenya
A research subject from the Mara Triangle area of the Masai Mara- note the radio transmitter collar.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Starry Night, Masai Mara Kenya
Some new-moon magic in the Mara last weekend.
Nikon D800, Nikon 14-24 lens at 14mm, F2.8, ISO 1000, 30 sec, & illumination with a flashlight on the tree.
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Friday, October 4, 2013
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