“Juvenile D'Arnaud's Barbets in sunset”
D'Arnaud's barbet is a small East African bird that feeds on insects, fruits, and seeds.
It grows to about eight inches, and is equally at home in trees or on the ground. A vertical tunnel two to three feet into the ground with a sideways and upward turn leads to the nest…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/juvenile-d-arnaud-s-barbets-in-sunset/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 800, ƒ/10, 1/105 s
“Follow the path around”
Unlike in urban areas where we cut trees to build roads, here roads turn around trees, this is much better!
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/follow-the-path-around/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 27mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/2.8, 1/1100 s
“Who is the observer?”
The Masai giraffe is the largest subspecies of giraffe, making it the tallest land animal on earth.
It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania.
It has distinctive, irregular, jagged, star-like blotches which extend to the…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/who-is-the-observer/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 27mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/2.8, 1/6000 s
“Masai giraffes like tree leaves”
The Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchii), also spelled Maasai giraffe, also called Kilimanjaro giraffe, is the largest subspecies of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. It has distinctive,…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/masai-giraffes-like-tree-leaves/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 500, ƒ/9, 1/300 s
“Common Ostrich”
The ostriches of the Kenyan savannah have never been so prized: first by jockeys, who ride them to the delight of spectators, and then by meat lovers, their flesh being reputed to be healthy.
These birds, which can reach up to 2.60 meters and weigh a hundred kilos, can kill with a single blow of their…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/common-ostrich/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 800, ƒ/10, 1/250 s
“Spiderman is watching”
This red-headed rock agama (aka rainbow agama) wears the same colors as Spiderman, hence the name it is sometimes given in French.
This is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae found in most of sub-Saharan Africa.
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/spiderman-is-watching/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 800, ƒ/13, 1/180 s
“A nap in the shade”
Some people say lions sleep 22 out of every 24 hours. It's true we often see them lying in the grass, sometimes yawning. But it doesn't mean they sleep when we're not there. “Lions lying sleeping in the shade on a hot day are […] conserving energy during the least energetically efficient time of the…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/a-nap-in-the-shade/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 800, ƒ/13, 1/105 s
“Nothing to see… or maybe…”
As we drove slowly through the large empty spaces of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, I was fortunate enough to perceive a spot of slightly different color in a small group of bushes.
It was difficult to really see what it was, luckily a little bit of photography gear material can help!
Do you want…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/nothing-to-see-or-maybe/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 27mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/2.8, 1/2900 s
“Close to me”
Elephant mothers carry their babies for nearly two years before giving birth. Then they ensure their babies get the best food, teach their children the most useful skills and show their children how to lead the herd during hard times.
Elephants learn how to pick the best plants for eating, how to defend against…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/close-to-me/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 27mm
🎛️ ISO 200, ƒ/2.8, 1/2200 s
“A very curious Vervet monkey”
These primates are semi-terrestrial, which means that they can live on the ground as well as in the trees. During the night they climb a tree. They communicate with a range of sounds, gestures and postures. Individuals make different sounds depending on the situation. They use at least…
🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/a-very-curious-vervet-monkey/
📅 26 février 2019
📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×
🎛️ ISO 640, ƒ/11, 1/500 s
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