In days gone by, secretaries often carried quill pens behind their ears. Hence this was named the Secretary Bird, so I've been told....
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, October 30, 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Monday, October 26, 2020
Friday, October 23, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Immature Bataleur Eagles, Masai Mara Kenya
The forest along the Mara River in the Triangle hosts several resident breeding pairs of Bataleur Eagles.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
Lilac-Breasted Roller Take-Off, Masai Mara
I've FINALLY captured a decent
Lilac-Breasted Roller take-off image. You've no idea how many discarded
images there've been prior to this....
I've FINALLY captured a decent
Lilac-Breasted Roller take-off image. You've no idea how many discarded
images there've been prior to this....
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Gun & Egret, Masai Mara Kenya
Gnu with Egret. The bird eats insects disturbed from grass by pretty
well any large herbivore's passage. It's a form of mutualism- the bird
befits with easier access to prey and the mammal may be alerted to the
presence of predators by the alert and wary bird.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Monday, October 12, 2020
Friday, October 9, 2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Croc on Wildebeest, Masai Mara Kenya
We don't know the whole story, but preceding this photo we were told
that there had been a tug-of-war between this croc and a lion over this
Wildebeest beside the Mara Triangle swamp.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Nile Monitor Lizard, Masai Mara Kenya
A Nile Monitor Lizard from the Mara, widespread throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa close to water.
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