Bird on a stick really, nothing much else to say.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 200

#WoodlandKingfisher #Kingfisher #king_birds #birds_adored #allmightybirds

#birdshots #birdsofinstagram

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One of my last elephant encounters of the trip.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 90mm F5.6, 1/1600 ISO 500

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #goodbye #farewell

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Reticulated giraffe in the Samburu landscape. March 20124

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 + 1.4 TC @ 210mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 320

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He took all day to find on my last day in Samburu. Skittish gerenuk and a single vehicle that had spotted him as he broke cover gave him away. We watched him hunt as the sun dropped until we were told politely by a ranger that we should not still be out at that time. Very good looking cat.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F2.8, 1/100 ISO 3200

#Leopard #RememberingLeopards #leopardsofinstagram #LeopardLove #BigCats

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After we had watched the african sun drop below the hills in Samburu we raced back along the river to find the lions that we had missed earlier. The light was almost gone and I had to rely on high iso, slow shutter speeds and hoped the animals didn’t move too quickly to get a few shots.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F2.8, 1/60 ISO 4000

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Male cheetah sitting still and observing in the tall grass, Samburu, Kenya. Gave me plenty of time to play around with different exposures.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/1250 ISO 250

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#endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberigcheetahs

#ElephantBedroom

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How close can you go? I had lots of close encounters with elephants in Samburu. Just sit in the car and a herd will wander by as they munch their way through the foliage. This little guy just didn’t want us to go and gave us a little display while we waited.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 106mm F4, 1/320 ISO 320

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How close can you go? I had lots of close encounters with elephants in Samburu. Just sit in the car and a herd will wander by as they munch their way through the foliage.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4.0, 1/2000 ISO 200

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #headshot #portrait

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica

#wanderlustmagazine #travelphotography #naturephotography #africanimals #safariphotography #adventure

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I have made several attempts to see Gerenuk over the years but have never been successful. This year I decided as I was already close by that I would head for Samburu where seeing a Gerenuk is almost a certainty. I was not disappointed.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 320

#Gerenuk #endangeredspecies #Samburuspecialfive

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Watching the african sun drop below the hills in Samburu. A little earlier a herd of elephants had moved across the scene way beyond the palm trees and caused a lovely cloud of dust. I was too far away to get any shots.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 55mm F5.6, 1/640 ISO 80

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Samburu is a lovely place to watch elephants. We watched this pair meet and greet each other as they crossed the dried riverbed. The larger one chased the smaller one and then they tussled a little before eventually settling into an embrace.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F5.6, 1/800 ISO 640

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #affection #love

#ElephantBedroom

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This is the male cheetah that I have already posted a few high key shots of. This is when we first caught up with him first thing in the morning and he did move around a little. There were a few cars at the sighting which made it difficult to get a good uncluttered shot as he wove between the vehicles. He didn’t move far.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 106mm F5.6, 1/1600 ISO 1250

#Cheetah #BigCats #cheetahsofinstagram

#endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberigcheetahs

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Another High key shot of the male cheetah sitting still and observing in the tall grass. I had plenty of time to play around with different ideas for the exposure and composition. In this one I also managed to capture something flying in front of him. NOt exactly sure what it is as it’s tiny but I dodged it a little to make it stand out more.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 500

#Cheetah #BigCats #cheetahsofinstagram #HighKey #flyingant

#endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberigcheetahs

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Another shot of the bird we tracked for sometime through the savannah grasses. I’m chuffed that I got a head on shot so you can see the head feathers.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/640 ISO 400

#SecretaryBird #sagittariusSerpentarius #birdphotography #best_bird_shots #king_birds #birds_adored #allmightybirds

#ElephantBedroom

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A lovely sight of a Somali Ostrich couple and their charge. Ostriches tend to lay their eggs and leave them with a caretaker couple who hatch the whole brood and look after them as one large family.

Here we have the female being followed by the chicks, they shortly deviated from the path and started to follow the male.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 40mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 100

#SomaliOstrich #Ostrich #Chicks #babies

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica

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That bull elephant in musth again. This guy was following a herd of matriarchs and their herd. Keeping an eye on a young bull family member and making sure he kept back from the rest of the herd. At some point the herd slowed down and the bull decided to get a little amorous with this termite mound where he snuggled it with his trunk, dry humped it and then scratched his butt on it. Samburu, March 2024

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 120mm F8.0, 1/400 ISO 400

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #love #termitemound #scratching

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Not sure what was going on with this little fella. He was sitting on a low bush and calling, maybe looking for a mate..

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1600 ISO 640

#Redandyellowbarbet #barbet #birdsofinstagram #best_bird_shots #king_birds #birds_adored #allmightybirds

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Samburu is a lovely place to watch elephants. We watched this pair meet and greet each other as they crossed the dried riverbed. The larger one chased the smaller one and then they tussled a little before eventually settling into this embrace.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 135mm F5.6, 1/800 ISO 500

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants

#ElephantBedroom

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A jackal lazing in the sun, spotted on an early morning game drive..

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/800 ISO 640

#Jackal #blackbackedjackal #silverbackedjackal #MorningLight

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Another lovely encounter with elephants from Samburu. Sitting in the car and watching this mother with her shy calf make their way up the river bank and to the bushes where we were sat.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4.0, 1/2000 ISO 200

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #headshot #portrait

#ElephantBedroom

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Last light of the day and this cheeky young calf finally emerged from behind its mother to give our vehicle a disapproving head shake before it ran back to hide behind mum’s legs.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 82mm F4, 1/250 ISO 400

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Samburu is a lovely place to watch elephants. We watched this pair meet and greet each other as they crossed the dried riverbed. The larger one chased the smaller one and then they tussled a little before eventually settling into an embrace.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 115mm F5.6, 1/800 ISO 400

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #affection #love

#ElephantBedroom

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Samburu Kenya

These guys are a pain in the butt around camp. Only really looking for food but will break into your tent, drink from your plunge pool and even steal stuff from your table if they are given the chance.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 67mm F5.6, 1/1600 ISO 2000

#VervetMonkey #Primate #Monkey

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Sizable herd of elephants walking, mid morning, with purpose. Possibly heading down to the river for a drop to drink or just trying to evade an amorous bull that was in musth and following them. We just sat and watched them pass in a matter of minutes.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 40mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 320

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Bull elephant in musth. This guy was following a herd of matriarchs and their herd. Keeping an eye on a young bull family member and making sure he kept back from the rest of the herd. At some point the herd slowed down and the bull decided to get a little amorous with this termite mound where he snuggled it with his trunk and dry humped it. Samburu, March 2024

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 106mm F5.6, 1/640 ISO 400

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #love #termitemound

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Male Grévy's zebra covered in Africa's red dust.

Grévy's zebra is the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of the species. It is found in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. Grévy's zebras' physical features can help to identify it from the other zebra species; their overall appearance is slightly closer to that of a mule, compared to the more "equine" (horse) appearance of the plains and mountain zebras. Compared to other zebra species, Grévy's are the tallest; they have mule-like, larger ears, and have the tightest stripes of all zebras. They have distinctively erect manes, and more slender snouts.

The Grévy's zebra live in semi-arid savanna, where they feed on grasses, legumes, and browse, such as acacia; they can survive up to five days without water. They differ from the other zebra species in that they do not live in a harem, and they maintain few long-lasting social bonds. Stallion territoriality and mother–foal relationships form the basis of the social system of the Grévy's zebra. In its native home this zebra is listed by the IUCN as endangered. Its population has declined from 15,000 to 2,000 since the 1970s. In 2016, the population was reported to be "stable"; however, as of 2020, the wild numbers are still estimated at only around 2,250 animals.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 106mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 160

#Grevy #grevyszebra #endangeredspecies #nature #wildlife #Samburuspecialfive #Equusgrevyi #imperialzebra #TheRedandTheBlack #BlueOysterCult

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A common visitor to the breakfast table after a morning’s game drive. Always looking for a stray crumb or an opportunity to dip its beak in the butter. This one posed for me on the handle of my camera bag. I think I should have paid for its services as I discovered a nice streak of bird poop down the bag when I left for my tent.

Samburu, March 2024

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 70mm F5.6, 1/3200 ISO 2000

#starling #superbstarling #birdsofinstagram #posing

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A nice male Grévy's zebra on a foothill enjoying some grass.

Grévy's zebra is the largest living wild equid and the most threatened of the species. It is found in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. Grévy's zebras' physical features can help to identify it from the other zebra species; their overall appearance is slightly closer to that of a mule, compared to the more "equine" (horse) appearance of the plains and mountain zebras. Compared to other zebra species, Grévy's are the tallest; they have mule-like, larger ears, and have the tightest stripes of all zebras. They have distinctively erect manes, and more slender snouts.

The Grévy's zebra live in semi-arid savanna, where they feed on grasses, legumes, and browse, such as acacia; they can survive up to five days without water. They differ from the other zebra species in that they do not live in a harem, and they maintain few long-lasting social bonds. Stallion territoriality and mother–foal relationships form the basis of the social system of the Grévy's zebra. In its native home this zebra is listed by the IUCN as endangered. Its population has declined from 15,000 to 2,000 since the 1970s. In 2016, the population was reported to be "stable"; however, as of 2020, the wild numbers are still estimated at only around 2,250 animals.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 106mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 160

#Grevy #grevyszebra #endangeredspecies #nature #wildlife #Samburuspecialfive #Equusgrevyi #imperialzebra

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We had a lovely sighting of a Somali Ostrich couple and their charge. Ostriches tend to lay their eggs and leave them with a caretaker couple who hatch the whole brood and look after them as one large family. Here the male is pecking at something on the ground.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 135mm F5.6, 1/640 ISO 500

#SomaliOstrich #Ostrich #MaleOstrich

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Samburu is a lovely place to watch elephants. We watched this pair meet and greet each other as they crossed the dried riverbed. The larger one chased the smaller one and then they tussled a little before eventually settling into this embrace.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 800

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #affection #love

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica

#wanderlustmagazine #travelphotography #naturephotography #africanimals #safariphotography #adventure

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I have made several attempts to see Gerenuk over the years but have never been successful. This year I decided as I was already close by that I would head for Samburu where seeing a Gerenuk is almost a certainty. I was not disappointed.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 250

#Gerenuk

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The last drive of the trip was very quiet. We took a look around the vulture roost.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 400

#Vulture #Waiting #whitebackedvulture #endangeredspeices

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My last evening in Samburu. This little calf gave us quite a display of bravado waving his trunk and plucked grasses in front of us before taking refuge behind its mother’s legs.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F4, 1/200 ISO 1250

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants # Calf #shy

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Female impala trying to sort out an itch. This little harem of impala was on the right hand side of our vehicle and on the left was a small gathering of vehicles and a pair of lions mating in the long grass. Impala were incredibly relaxed.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 400

#Impala #Harem #herd #eatyourselffitter #thefall

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One of the Samburu special 5. I saw a few of these on my stay but didn’t really get the photo opportunities I would have liked.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4.0, 1/2000 ISO 200

#BeisaOryx #Beisa #Oryx #antelope #oryxofinstagram #antelopesofinstagram #unicorn #ElephantBedroom

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Watched this youngster fight with whatever it had caught for some time. Its mother was trying to help but the little terror just kept running away and throwing it’s prey onto the gravel while shaking its head. I’ve tried to capture the motion but I don't think it translates too well to a tiny SM image.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/500 ISO 400

#SpurFowl #chick #Juvenile #birdphotography #best_bird_shots #king_birds #birds_adored #allmightybirds

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A lovely sight of a Somali Ostrich couple and their charge. Ostriches tend to lay their eggs and leave them with a caretaker couple who hatch the whole brood and look after them as one large family.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 79mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 100

#SomaliOstrich #Ostrich #Chicks #babies

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica

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A new one for me, not too big on birds but I’d never seen these striking birds before. Spotted on my last day in Samburu while we were on the hunt for leopard.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 200

#AfricanOrangeBelliedParrot #OrangeBelliedParrot #Parrot

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We tracked this bird for sometime through the savannah grasses.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F4, 1/640 ISO 400

#SecretaryBird #sagittariusSerpentarius #birdphotography #best_bird_shots #king_birds #birds_adored #allmightybirds

#ElephantBedroom

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Papa warthog covered in dust and baked on mud. He had a nice little family, they weren't too skittish and hung around for a few pictures.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 150mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 800

#Warthog #tusks #pumba #lionking #instatrending #likesforlikesback #photooftheday #theuglyfive #joysafaribay

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A quick phone grab of this small family of elephants as they moved from bush to bush.

#Elephant #Elephants #Family #endangeredspecies #worthmorealive #rememberingelephants #family

#ElephantBedroom #pixel6

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Baboon invasion at camp. I sat on my deck and watched a huge group of baboons cross the river in front of my tent and watched them scavenge for the fallen fruit under the trees. Love the way this one is using its foot to aid the feasting.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 1000

#Baboon #Olivebaboon #primate #foraging #fancyfootwork

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica #elephantbedroom

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Baboon invasion at camp. I sat on my deck and watched a huge group of baboons cross the river in front of my tent and watched them scavenge for the fallen fruit under the trees. This one was framed through the deck's fencing.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 2000

#Baboon #Olivebaboon #primate #foraging

#ElephantBedroom

#Samburu #Kenya #Africa #Safari #eastafrica #elephantbedroom

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We had a lovely sighting of a Somali Ostrich couple and their charge. Ostriches tend to lay their eggs and leave them with a caretaker couple who hatch the whole brood and look after them as one large family. Here the male isn’t doing what they are famous for and sticking his head in the ground he is actually pecking at something on the ground.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 @ 135mm F5.6, 1/640 ISO 640

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One of the Samburu special 5. I saw a few of these on my stay but didn’t really get the photo opportunities I would have liked. I do however like to get oxpeckers when they are in situ.

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F5.6, 1/1250 ISO 320

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The tame impala at Elephant Bedroom was always hanging around the restaurant looking for tit bits.

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