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Lilac-Breasted Roller, Coracias caudatus, Kenya

The Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) is my favorite bird in Kenya. It is not rare, although it is typically found in trees and large shrubs so if the area you are in is treeless you probably won't find one. It has an elegant profile and is a swift flyer, but…

Phil CollaDecember 20, 2023

Kenya Maasai Mara

The Marsh Pride of Lions, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Of all the animals we saw during our safari in Kenya, the most fulfilling were the lions of the Maasai Mara. I say "fulfilling" because seeing these lions came at the end of 120 years (cumulatively, for my mom and I) of pondering Africa -- reading Edgar Rice Burroughs, watching…

Phil CollaJuly 30, 2015

Astrophotography and Night Scapes Elephant Seal Valley of Fire Wildlife

Elephants (Three Different Ones)

I am starting to post my images from a fantastic safari experience in Kenya in September, and searched on the term "elephant" in my own stock files and found these three came to the top. I immediately thought "Elephants (Three Different Ones)". Yes, I am a Pink Floyd fan, naturally.…

Phil CollaFebruary 24, 2015

Lilac-Breasted Roller, Coracias caudatus, Kenya

The Marsh Pride of Lions, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Elephants (Three Different Ones)

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