The Ngong Hills are a ridge west of Nairobi. It's a long drive from our cottages, but definitely worth it. The park is very busy with Kenyans on weekends, but when we are there it is quiet. There is a walk over the ridge, where you walk over a total of seven mountain peaks. I did the first few with our driver, but if you want to continue you have to go with a “guide”. Guide here stands for a soldier who ensures safety. Today's photos were taken at the cottages and at the Ngong Hills.
African pied wagtail
Afrikaanse bonte kwikstaart
Motacilla aguimp
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 8000, distance 18.7 m
The photo shows a African pied wagtail (Motacilla aguimp). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Motacillidae. The photo was taken at Pumbaa Farmhouse & Cottages at 09:12 on Monday November 03, 2025.
Pied crow
Schildraaf
Corvus albus
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500
The photo shows a Pied crow (Corvus albus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Corvidae. The photo was taken at Ngong Hills (Ngong ward, Kajiado County, Kenya) at 11:15 on Monday November 03, 2025.
Eastern double-collared sunbird
Kilimanjarohoningzuiger
Cinnyris mediocris
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 14.1 m
The photo shows a Eastern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris mediocris). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Nectariniidae. The photo was taken at Ngong Hills (Ewuaso Oonkidong'i ward, Kajiado County, Kenya) at 12:25 on Monday November 03, 2025.
African citril
Dunbekkanarie
Crithagra citrinelloides
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 29.0 m
The photo shows a African citril (Crithagra citrinelloides). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae. The photo was taken at Ngong Hills (Ewuaso Oonkidong'i ward, Kajiado County, Kenya) at 12:26 on Monday November 03, 2025.
Northern fiscal
Noordelijke gekraagde klauwier
Lanius humeralis
OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 25.1 m
The photo shows a Northern fiscal (Lanius humeralis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Laniidae. The photo was taken at Ngong Hills (Ewuaso Oonkidong'i ward, Kajiado County, Kenya) at 12:49 on Monday November 03, 2025.