This old fella from the Mara has damaged his tusks over the year- probably from fighting.
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, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
Friday, August 25, 2017
Hot Air Balloons Over The Mara
Balloons over the Mara. These 15 to 20 person monsters take off an dawn
for an hour's flight south along the river daily. Last I heard it was
$400 per person including a champagne breakfast on landing. Fortunately, wildlife have become accustomed to their looming presence and
roaring fiery breath.
Add this to your Bucket List!
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
Topi, Masai Mara Kenya
It's difficult to sneak up on a Topi. They prefer open short grass areas,
survey their surroundings from atop termite mounds, and can move at high
speed with a peculiar stiff-legged 'pronk'.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Wildebeest & the Mara River
As if swimming across croc-infested rivers wasn't enough, many
Wildebeest don't make it to the water's edge due to poor judgement in
choosing crossing points. Survival of the smartest just doesn't seem to
be a factor in this animal's evolution.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Kory Bustard, Masai Mara Kenya
A Kory Bustard. The adult male is Africa's heaviest flying bird, so understandably it prefers to walk.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Cheetah Brothers, Masai Mara Kenya
I've posted a couple other pics of these Cheetah brothers before-
hopefully not this one. This pair wanders back and forth across the
broad grasslands between the Mara Triangle (in Kenya) and the Serengeti
in Tanzania. Cheetah territories within the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem are
usually over 30 square kilometers in size.
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