Tanzania
Lilac Breasted Roller In Flight Wings Down
Beautiful Lilac Breasted Roller bird in flight with wings down. Ndutu, Tanzania, Africa. The lilac breasted roller bird is a difficult bird to photograph in flight. It flies quickly and erratically. While standing in the safari vehicle we drove and scanned for the bright, beautiful blue colors of the roller bird. Trying not to disturb the bird we would drive to as close as we dared. Then we waited for the bird to fly. I was rewarded with this flight shot. Wings down is my favorite position.
Lilac Breasted Roller on Bug Watch #1
A Lilac Breasted Roller bird watches and waits for insects, its main food source. Ntudu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
Serval Lookback Through the Grass
Serval Lookback - A rare Serval cat slips away stealthly but turns to look back through the grass. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa.
Hippos Float in Heavenly Harmony
Hippo Heaven - A pod of hippos float together as a group and enjoy a moment of restful bliss. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa.
Lilac Breasted Roller Wings Spread
Beautiful Lilac Breasted Roller bird in flight with wings spread. Ndutu, Tanzania, Africa. The lilac breasted roller bird is a difficult bird to photograph in flight. It flies quickly and erratically. While standing in the safari vehicle we drove and scanned for the bright, beautiful blue colors of the roller bird. Trying not to disturb the bird we would drive to as close as we dared. Then we waited for the bird to fly. I was rewarded with this flight shot.
Short Ear Over Short Grass - A short-eared owl with wings spread out glides over the short grass on the savanna plain. Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa. Our guide spotted an owl flying in the distance. We drove to the location where the owl landed. As we approached the owl launched and flew past and in-front of our vehicle. I was ready and was able to get this image of the wings spread as it glided over the grassland.
Lilac Breasted Roller Flies Face Forward
Fly Face Forward - A lilac breasted roller bird flies face forward and wings up. Ndutu, Arusha Region, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa.
Lilac Breasted Roller in Sunrise Light
Beautiful Lilac Breasted Roller bird in flight with wings spread. Ndutu, Tanzania, Africa. The lilac breasted roller bird is a difficult bird to photograph in flight. It flies quickly and erratically. While standing in the safari vehicle we drove and scanned for the bright, beautiful blue colors of the roller bird. Trying not to disturb the bird we would drive to as close as we dared. Then we waited for the bird to fly. I was rewarded with this flight shot in early sunrise light which casts a unique hue of colors.
Lilac Breasted Roller in Vertical Roll
Roller in Vertical Roll - A beautiful Lilac Breasted Roller bird in flight with wings in vertical position. Ndutu, Tanzania, Africa. The lilac breasted roller bird is a difficult bird to photograph in flight. It flies quickly and erratically. While standing in the safari vehicle we drove and scanned for the bright, beautiful blue colors of the roller bird. Trying not to disturb the bird we would drive to as close as we dared. Then we waited for the bird to fly. I was rewarded with this flight shot.
Lilac Breasted Roller on Bug Watch #2
A Lilac Breasted Roller bird watches and waits for insects, its main food source. Ntudu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
Catch on a Hippo - A grey heron catches a fish while standing on the back of a hippopotomus. Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region, Tanzania, Africa. We were eating brunch by a pond after a morning game drive when I watched a grey heron fly over us and land on the back of a hippo in the pond. I jumped up, grabbed my camera and ran to the pond's edge to photograph this unusual sight. Then the heron jabbed down into the water and came up with a fish. What a surprise to me and the fish.
Leopard Cub Wary Of Descent Of Tree
Wry of Descent - A leopard cub carefully wondering why the ground seems so far away? Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa.