Daily Archives: October 1, 2022

Elephant edition: early encounter 3

African Elephant: Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, August 2022 — I have already shared two images of this solitary bull elephant that we encountered early on our final morning in Murchison Falls National Park. After about 5 minutes of our sitting in the Land Cruiser watching him eat, he got tired of our attention, and turned to move us on. Not quite a mock charge, but he was definitely headed our way, so, of course, our guide let out the clutch and we were off. Sony Rx10iv at 97mm equivalent (we were close!). Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 200 @ f3.5 @ 1/200th.

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Grey-headed Kingfisher: Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, August 2022 — Sometimes it just all comes together. Great bird, great place, great light. This Grey-headed Kingfisher was perched up right beside the road on our way out of Murchison Falls National Park, still with early morning light on it. It just does not get any better! The Grey-headed Kingfisher is one of the few Kingfishers which does not fish…though it still dependent on riverbanks for its nest sites (sandy banks where it digs it tunnel nests), is not an aquatic bird. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 200 @ f4 @ 1/500th.