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, 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.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Mousebird, Nairobi Kenya
An immature Speckled Mousebird from my back yard. A gregarious species, often seen foraging in an inverted position within bushes.