tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85279305435140979952024-03-06T09:50:21.202+05:30Wild KenyaBNHS Wildlife Safari to Kenya - August 2009Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-74066552492379599592009-10-18T22:50:00.006+05:302009-10-25T22:04:36.593+05:30Welcome to Africa<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SttObsLjSiI/AAAAAAAAHO0/xmPNA3CTG4U/s1600-h/Kenya412.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SttObsLjSiI/AAAAAAAAHO0/xmPNA3CTG4U/s320/Kenya412.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> Visiting the African Continent has been a much cherished dream for its famed wildlife. Our first day of the wildlife safari proved to be a long one as we exited from the Jomo Kenyatta Airport at Nairobi. We are welcomed by James from the Africanquest safaris and introduced to our 4 guides cum drivers who would be with us throughout the trip. With a hearty "Jambo" (how are you in Swahili), our guides cheerfully load our baggage into the vehicles that would serve as our transport cum game viewing station for the next 7 days.<br />
</div>Our first destination is Samburu Game Reserve 0 deg 37' North of Narobi<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SttOb4u9YEI/AAAAAAAAHO8/OR-Of6ZraBI/s1600-h/Kenya413.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SttOb4u9YEI/AAAAAAAAHO8/OR-Of6ZraBI/s320/Kenya413.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>. It is a drive of 240 kms via Nyeri- Nanyuki- Isiolo and finally to the Samburu GR. We are moving across the equator from the Southern to the Northern hemisphere. It is quite a while before we are out of the smoky environs of Nairobi and its traffic jams. A redeeming factor is that we spot the Marabou storks in the city and later some of the endemic birds of Africa - Pied crow, hooded crane, Superb starling, Common fiscal etc. <br />
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On the way we stop at a charming place off the beaten track called Kengrill Trout for a bush lunch. It was wonderful to experience the real African bush and of course our birdwatching starts right here. So time to whip out the binoculars & cameras and go watching and clicking!<br />
Some of the birds seen here include the Hartlaub's turaco - a beautiful greenish bird high in the canopy as well as the Grey cuckooshrike (see picture) and the Streaky-headed seed eater (pictrue below).<br />
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We proceed onward and reach the gates of Samburu GR in the evening. Samburu is an exciting place where we get our first glimpse of the African wildlife.<br />
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The variety and frequency of game in Africa is unmatched and one can spend the whole day admiring and adding to one's list of lifers species unique to this continent. Whoever referred to Africa as "the dark continent" obviously knew litle of colours. Indeed, from its people to its animal and birdlife, Africa is a riot of colours!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StyH6xh8YzI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/aTI6eCmfEIo/s1600-h/Kenya420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StyH6xh8YzI/AAAAAAAAHPQ/aTI6eCmfEIo/s320/Kenya420.JPG" vr="true" /></a>This blog contains a selection of the nearly 800 photographs taken by me. We managed to see 29 species of Mamals, 202 species of the approx 1000 bird species in Kenya (compares very well with the 1250 bird species in the Indian sub-continent) and amongst the reptiles - it was the Nile crocodile. A full list of species, guide books and other details about Kenya are given at the end of this blog.<br />
</div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-44041340973884023942009-10-10T23:03:00.000+05:302009-10-10T23:04:38.907+05:30Samburu GR<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDFqaKIbTI/AAAAAAAAHMs/1-hYwUHZ9Vw/s1600-h/Kenya433.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDFqaKIbTI/AAAAAAAAHMs/1-hYwUHZ9Vw/s320/Kenya433.JPG" /></a> <br />We enter the gate of the Samburu Game Reserve which will be our base for the next 1 1/2 days.<br />This is a scrubland and we are looking forward to seeing some of the unique species of the area<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDFq30MEoI/AAAAAAAAHM0/RTWTp8v5WUU/s1600-h/Kenya435.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDFq30MEoI/AAAAAAAAHM0/RTWTp8v5WUU/s320/Kenya435.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Nests of weaver birds<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDFrfhzvbI/AAAAAAAAHM8/XibOR76o6DU/s1600-h/Kenya367.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDFrfhzvbI/AAAAAAAAHM8/XibOR76o6DU/s320/Kenya367.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A view of Samburu GR. It is dry scrubland. the Ewaso Niyuru river that cuts through the game reserve is dry as the rains having being playing truant in this land.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-72382319657401744562009-10-10T22:55:00.001+05:302009-10-11T21:07:16.131+05:30Unique species of Samburu GRSamburu is home to the Reticulated giraffe which is distinct from the sourthern or Masai girafe in its body pattern In the former, it is more geometrical compared to the leafy patter<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDDxGxN1PI/AAAAAAAAHMU/12LBn0XvCc0/s1600-h/Kenya266.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StDDxGxN1PI/AAAAAAAAHMU/12LBn0XvCc0/s320/Kenya266.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>n in the latter<br />
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</div>This lanky long-legged animal is the Gerenuk (Gere for short) best known for standing on its hind legs while feeding in the bush. Pic below.<br />
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Gerenuk on their hind legs enjoying some succulent vegetation<br />
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A caring mother with its young one.<br />
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The Cape buffalo is one of the Big 5<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GVH7vBM8pOI_P8aNB3PJQCwzRDj6HdtWzx-nh3Q-mqfPmhsdQGmTr7kAgIObjh3n_fqaO-IzpoyJISX5usdbns2JlaujRcsfFvPyXIT1b04_XY02xyL3tsuL1ptpLrCeH2p50AYArdM/s1600-h/Kenya401.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GVH7vBM8pOI_P8aNB3PJQCwzRDj6HdtWzx-nh3Q-mqfPmhsdQGmTr7kAgIObjh3n_fqaO-IzpoyJISX5usdbns2JlaujRcsfFvPyXIT1b04_XY02xyL3tsuL1ptpLrCeH2p50AYArdM/s320/Kenya401.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> and is a ferocious beast that is not to be trifled with. Even a lion would be wary of it.<br />
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and yet they will accept the synergistic relationship with an oxpecker. Here you see the Red-billed ox-pecker getting a free ride in exchange for some skin cleaning jobs. <br />
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</div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-41913995544976370452009-10-10T22:19:00.000+05:302009-10-10T22:20:55.047+05:30Kirk's dik-dik - a sweet and delicate animal that would frequent<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7aNK3OGI/AAAAAAAAHKk/1mBrNRGYtvM/s1600-h/Kenya231.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7aNK3OGI/AAAAAAAAHKk/1mBrNRGYtvM/s320/Kenya231.JPG" /></a> the watering hole near our lodge at dusk<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7ajloecI/AAAAAAAAHKs/_a-rE5V_yq4/s1600-h/Kenya245.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7ajloecI/AAAAAAAAHKs/_a-rE5V_yq4/s320/Kenya245.JPG" /></a> <br />Impala<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7ax-zHhI/AAAAAAAAHK0/P4abEkoqIso/s1600-h/Kenya332.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7ax-zHhI/AAAAAAAAHK0/P4abEkoqIso/s320/Kenya332.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Baboon<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7bUCty7I/AAAAAAAAHK8/ZPly4IIE-Yg/s1600-h/Kenya344.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC7bUCty7I/AAAAAAAAHK8/ZPly4IIE-Yg/s320/Kenya344.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vervet monkey<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-48489726920648522282009-10-10T22:07:00.000+05:302009-10-10T22:08:18.191+05:30African elephant<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC4dKwrkPI/AAAAAAAAHKE/3FAAGbpPDLw/s1600-h/Kenya442.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC4dKwrkPI/AAAAAAAAHKE/3FAAGbpPDLw/s320/Kenya442.JPG" /></a> <br />The African elephant <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlujjhYVgM2f1YJq1dN10VazMf780lCx7JkKRNELRulXTHDiO5hnBLLeI__yQ0byMBPFy4Pe3Oe4aI65cfvEQPGkvRCRlPgjHcVMTJBmrDLZ45c0L7IauIrP_UExo1FJhsUjZl8HDzSw/s1600-h/Kenya444.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlujjhYVgM2f1YJq1dN10VazMf780lCx7JkKRNELRulXTHDiO5hnBLLeI__yQ0byMBPFy4Pe3Oe4aI65cfvEQPGkvRCRlPgjHcVMTJBmrDLZ45c0L7IauIrP_UExo1FJhsUjZl8HDzSw/s320/Kenya444.JPG" /></a> is distinguished from its Indian cousin by the large ears. Here you see a mother with her calf<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC4eDd0d_I/AAAAAAAAHKc/9hgAOmGdpUs/s1600-h/Kenya338.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC4eDd0d_I/AAAAAAAAHKc/9hgAOmGdpUs/s320/Kenya338.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKAMfUuJHw094mPyarKeziynMdmbUkCSKigZUvlGvfc5u7wegsG1P2q_42UvkK-P1Ep__ryAPAY29mXk8krm-AWoCuDwhwCDT8HdlZ9eBdPX6VbZaDqLpetXCmr5QtULtrOXW_wRStbE/s1600-h/Kenya305.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKAMfUuJHw094mPyarKeziynMdmbUkCSKigZUvlGvfc5u7wegsG1P2q_42UvkK-P1Ep__ryAPAY29mXk8krm-AWoCuDwhwCDT8HdlZ9eBdPX6VbZaDqLpetXCmr5QtULtrOXW_wRStbE/s320/Kenya305.JPG" /></a> <br /> A family digging for water in the dried bed of the Ewaso Niyuru river.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The mortal remains of a once mighty Pachyderm. We stopped near this animal to admire some of the birds around it - the animal was however rotting and the stench was quite overpowering! But we were quite enthralled by the Grey-headed sparrow, golden-breasted starling and the White-headed buffalo weaver howvering around. So, the stench was a small price to pay.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-76967557419099319542009-10-10T21:56:00.000+05:302009-10-10T21:56:47.349+05:30Rodents/Reptiles<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC1w58PiLI/AAAAAAAAHJs/DjYfWT0OI4s/s1600-h/Kenya247.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC1w58PiLI/AAAAAAAAHJs/DjYfWT0OI4s/s320/Kenya247.JPG" /></a> <br />This cute fellow is the Ochre bush squirrel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrlT6SVkxkfppKe-9xcDVZKe4YTDhwdlTyVS4G57Tj2yIOMB0Z9ahKVw39IruJYmpF913DGBd9luSsvkE7RRfRbvNcjtNforzqwDGA7t9jdx6aFIaePEsZA8YNsl0V1dIGd-T0a-5_1o/s1600-h/Kenya284.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrlT6SVkxkfppKe-9xcDVZKe4YTDhwdlTyVS4G57Tj2yIOMB0Z9ahKVw39IruJYmpF913DGBd9luSsvkE7RRfRbvNcjtNforzqwDGA7t9jdx6aFIaePEsZA8YNsl0V1dIGd-T0a-5_1o/s320/Kenya284.JPG" /></a> merging beautifully in his surroundings<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Nile crocodile in the backwaters <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC1xUn4RuI/AAAAAAAAHJ8/MR9xvJXwRl8/s1600-h/Kenya286.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StC1xUn4RuI/AAAAAAAAHJ8/MR9xvJXwRl8/s320/Kenya286.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One of them decides to have a sunbath<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-22899685418206597482009-10-10T21:47:00.002+05:302009-10-25T22:09:41.173+05:30Somali ostrich<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCz2keRJrI/AAAAAAAAHJM/5SabHJawRyw/s1600-h/Kenya382.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCz2keRJrI/AAAAAAAAHJM/5SabHJawRyw/s320/Kenya382.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <br />
One of the unque species of northern Kenya & Samburu GR <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCz293yy1I/AAAAAAAAHJU/JzJd3iCJHnQ/s1600-h/Kenya386.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCz293yy1I/AAAAAAAAHJU/JzJd3iCJHnQ/s320/Kenya386.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> is the Somali ostrich distinguished by its buff/white legs compared to the Common ostrich (seen at Mara GR) which sports pink legs. A beautiful graceful bird that reminds me of a ballerina.<br />
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</div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-77389726398465167512009-10-10T21:38:00.001+05:302009-10-25T22:11:19.326+05:30Enjoying the Birdlife at Samburu GR<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCxtQOqQtI/AAAAAAAAHIs/0fN7mikhgWU/s1600-h/Kenya438.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCxtQOqQtI/AAAAAAAAHIs/0fN7mikhgWU/s320/Kenya438.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> Samburu is a real treat for birders. Right at the entrance we came across this unique African species - the White-bellied go away bird<br />
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Yellow-necked spurfowl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLyXQ4FdndsANDIMWJHaLAQtkqSEh0bFxHSzGrsk0RzoNKz5ITbDOcrtS-CEwtbcTIxxG4WQqYe2cwOHLDyjunjDtMv-jK2O2sVtm11_PizGXXX20cYxzVkZZ_gOV2joB0WQt9Rxm1ik/s1600-h/Kenya446.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLyXQ4FdndsANDIMWJHaLAQtkqSEh0bFxHSzGrsk0RzoNKz5ITbDOcrtS-CEwtbcTIxxG4WQqYe2cwOHLDyjunjDtMv-jK2O2sVtm11_PizGXXX20cYxzVkZZ_gOV2joB0WQt9Rxm1ik/s320/Kenya446.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <br />
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</div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-8671301788242494482009-10-10T21:32:00.000+05:302009-10-10T21:33:15.961+05:30Egyptian goose <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwPVBYsHI/AAAAAAAAHIM/RKhPU0ZWEZg/s1600-h/Kenya294.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwPVBYsHI/AAAAAAAAHIM/RKhPU0ZWEZg/s320/Kenya294.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwPpXsdmI/AAAAAAAAHIU/8BIZMoVPt0c/s1600-h/Kenya297.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwPpXsdmI/AAAAAAAAHIU/8BIZMoVPt0c/s320/Kenya297.JPG" /></a> <br />Striated heron<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwQIi4MVI/AAAAAAAAHIc/sTda4oRXlko/s1600-h/Kenya298.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwQIi4MVI/AAAAAAAAHIc/sTda4oRXlko/s320/Kenya298.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Crested francolin<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwQq9QmdI/AAAAAAAAHIk/-0VpokvELLA/s1600-h/Kenya319.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCwQq9QmdI/AAAAAAAAHIk/-0VpokvELLA/s320/Kenya319.JPG" /></a> <br /><br />Goldbrested starling<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-91622469876934599522009-10-10T21:28:00.000+05:302009-10-10T21:29:02.477+05:30Marshal's eagle<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCvQN6u5WI/AAAAAAAAHHs/Ua_N0iFfKnA/s1600-h/Kenya335.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCvRY5JJiI/AAAAAAAAHIE/56EOzl8zsb4/s320/Kenya368.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A white-backed vulture waiting for a kill<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-87869874771159257702009-10-10T21:19:00.000+05:302009-10-10T21:20:05.099+05:30<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCtJkPqTfI/AAAAAAAAHHM/iwH4JkCBit0/s1600-h/Kenya354.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCtK0A5sBI/AAAAAAAAHHk/8IiCUOv1o2I/s320/Kenya375.JPG" /></a> White-headed buffalo weaver<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-2807323689912843262009-10-10T21:05:00.000+05:302009-10-10T21:06:40.819+05:30Von der decken's hornbill<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqAqJXttI/AAAAAAAAHGs/Fy6ol1AZ1FQ/s1600-h/Kenya224.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqAqJXttI/AAAAAAAAHGs/Fy6ol1AZ1FQ/s320/Kenya224.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqBMl6lfI/AAAAAAAAHG0/nnKgepZNVLc/s1600-h/Kenya253.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqBMl6lfI/AAAAAAAAHG0/nnKgepZNVLc/s320/Kenya253.JPG" /></a> <br />Helmeted guineafowl<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqBaDfWUI/AAAAAAAAHG8/yoRbVZ-hg6M/s1600-h/Kenya259.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqBaDfWUI/AAAAAAAAHG8/yoRbVZ-hg6M/s320/Kenya259.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vulturine guineafowl<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqB3ae-eI/AAAAAAAAHHE/R764VaolGYY/s1600-h/Kenya291.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCqB3ae-eI/AAAAAAAAHHE/R764VaolGYY/s320/Kenya291.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Goliath heron<div style='clear:both; 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FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCqDVmeExYycgLXF0PPZRSRZfwwWCGloEV8lkwm-mqByb4f3GmhHEjl68KPuHh3yoQqkqXoaDXO3A2HYdWThUl2KWh0_69IS7XLUjYpSLkKsSHvxy6ic0Oa5hFuZxvmYVEjr5suDFaoA/s320/Kenya235.JPG" /></a> Crested bustard<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCn3EKNseI/AAAAAAAAHGc/HUAPycSKnSc/s1600-h/Kenya236.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCn3EKNseI/AAAAAAAAHGc/HUAPycSKnSc/s320/Kenya236.JPG" /></a> <br />Souther yellow-billed Hornbill<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCn3f_uOVI/AAAAAAAAHGk/4Ycrv2WtesQ/s1600-h/Kenya256.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StCn3f_uOVI/AAAAAAAAHGk/4Ycrv2WtesQ/s320/Kenya256.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Black faced sandgrouse<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-10940340470776257542009-10-10T20:46:00.000+05:302009-10-10T20:46:57.385+05:30Enjoying the Birdlife at the Samburu Sopa lodge<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClY2GWfJI/AAAAAAAAHFs/J8WDb5AnlpE/s1600-h/Kenya192.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClY2GWfJI/AAAAAAAAHFs/J8WDb5AnlpE/s320/Kenya192.JPG" /></a> Early morning breakfast at the Samburu Sopa lodge meant a plate in one hand and a camera in the other! At the crack of dawn, the place was teeming with birdlife all around. This water hole near the dining area saw the Vulturine guineafowl congregate in large numbers for the early morning sip. And, they were the picture of perfect discipline. they came in large numbers from one side, had their drink and exited from the opposite side - what a wonderful display of traffic sense! Seems we could learn a thing or two from them!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Specled pigeon atop the dining area<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClZQuDidI/AAAAAAAAHF0/W7f4YT9rK5M/s1600-h/Kenya193.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClZQuDidI/AAAAAAAAHF0/W7f4YT9rK5M/s320/Kenya193.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClZlYW7RI/AAAAAAAAHF8/woek3We9heE/s1600-h/Kenya198.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClZlYW7RI/AAAAAAAAHF8/woek3We9heE/s320/Kenya198.JPG" /></a><br />Common bulbul<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClZ5PwVZI/AAAAAAAAHGE/_jAAiZYh3Qg/s1600-h/Kenya212.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StClZ5PwVZI/AAAAAAAAHGE/_jAAiZYh3Qg/s320/Kenya212.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hunter's sunbird<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-60624335616023806862009-10-10T20:28:00.000+05:302009-10-10T20:29:26.449+05:30More treats around the Samburu Sopa LodgeA view of the reception/dining areaat the Samburu Sopa lodge<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChR6yyvNI/AAAAAAAAHFM/I1nyXC3KJIY/s1600-h/Kenya462.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChR6yyvNI/AAAAAAAAHFM/I1nyXC3KJIY/s320/Kenya462.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChSX6I9wI/AAAAAAAAHFU/ruRoimFJ8dQ/s1600-h/Kenya464.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChSX6I9wI/AAAAAAAAHFU/ruRoimFJ8dQ/s320/Kenya464.JPG" /></a> <br />Black-capped social weaver<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChSqOZkyI/AAAAAAAAHFc/UAJEiIuCyyQ/s1600-h/Kenya467.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChSqOZkyI/AAAAAAAAHFc/UAJEiIuCyyQ/s320/Kenya467.JPG" /></a> were a plenty around the lodge<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Superb starling one of the most common but strikingly beautiful birds to be seen in Kenya<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChTL1IgGI/AAAAAAAAHFk/k3V5e7aUKfI/s1600-h/Kenya209.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/StChTL1IgGI/AAAAAAAAHFk/k3V5e7aUKfI/s320/Kenya209.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The purple grenadier is a small beautiful bird that keeps flitting about making photography difficult. managed to catch this fellow before he flew away into a bush<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-30100084398000432692009-09-18T21:57:00.000+05:302009-09-18T21:57:42.104+05:30Samburu Sopa LodgeSamburu Sopa lodge is a charming lodge located nearly 10kms inside the game reserve and has the right ambience to make you feel you feel totally in the wild.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0-MFfOxI/AAAAAAAAG-4/KlGyY5S1iBU/s1600-h/Kenya459.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0-MFfOxI/AAAAAAAAG-4/KlGyY5S1iBU/s320/Kenya459.JPG" /></a> A walk around the area is a real birding thrill! And if you should think of a walk alone late at night<br />as I did to retrieve my camcorder which I forgot in the dining area, be sure one of the guards will insist on escorting you back to your cottage. <br />"Lions, Elephants" chipped in the guard and waved his baton at the imaginary elephants & Lions. How I would have loved to have this unexpected sighting!<br /><br /><br /><br />cottage - no 54<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0-SUnKwI/AAAAAAAAG_A/P_02yWfW5x8/s1600-h/Kenya460.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0-SUnKwI/AAAAAAAAG_A/P_02yWfW5x8/s320/Kenya460.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A view of the cottages<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0-8bRCvI/AAAAAAAAG_I/A7g6YFTRUs4/s1600-h/Kenya462.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0-8bRCvI/AAAAAAAAG_I/A7g6YFTRUs4/s320/Kenya462.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The reception and dining area<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0_JWl-zI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/OvhhZ2pdeQ8/s1600-h/Kenya466.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/SrO0_JWl-zI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/OvhhZ2pdeQ8/s320/Kenya466.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Daniel the local Samburu naturalist in traditional dress. Samburu means "butterfly" and the local tribes are called the "Butterfly people"<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-17476912499536912092009-09-15T22:38:00.000+05:302009-09-15T22:39:00.984+05:30Some beautiful trees<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_KKPWS39I/AAAAAAAAG9Y/quL2rX7cUj0/s1600-h/Kenya472.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_KKPWS39I/AAAAAAAAG9Y/quL2rX7cUj0/s320/Kenya472.JPG" /></a> <br />Euphorbia Candlebraii<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_KKT3ywZI/AAAAAAAAG9g/A0JuNDy-obE/s1600-h/Kenya475.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_KKT3ywZI/AAAAAAAAG9g/A0JuNDy-obE/s320/Kenya475.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Umbrella tree<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_KK1XixlI/AAAAAAAAG9o/9jffsCbfmbQ/s1600-h/Kenya107.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_KK1XixlI/AAAAAAAAG9o/9jffsCbfmbQ/s320/Kenya107.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Acacia tree<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-76577238693302581432009-09-15T22:33:00.003+05:302009-11-03T09:02:36.507+05:30Equator, Thomson falls, Rift valley<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_I8YWClKI/AAAAAAAAG9A/61vbXxx4FfQ/s1600-h/Kenya489.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq_I8YWClKI/AAAAAAAAG9A/61vbXxx4FfQ/s320/Kenya489.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> We stop at a small place called Nyahururu which is right on the equator & we have now entered the southern Hemisphere. To mark this event, we are given Certificates for 200 Kenyan Shillings by the local Curio shop owner.<br />
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Two of our vehicles got flat tyres! Well everything has a silver lining & this was a real treat for some of us!!!<br />
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A short halt to view the Great Rift Valley.<br />
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</div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-18004410346612446662009-09-15T21:54:00.000+05:302009-09-15T21:55:08.436+05:30The beauty that is Lake NakuruLake Nakuru National Park<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_4fe0vsI/AAAAAAAAG8k/JHr_P45N4lM/s1600-h/Kenya532.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_4fe0vsI/AAAAAAAAG8k/JHr_P45N4lM/s320/Kenya532.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_31mIgRI/AAAAAAAAG8c/HOCXTR9dSmo/s1600-h/Kenya519.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_31mIgRI/AAAAAAAAG8c/HOCXTR9dSmo/s320/Kenya519.JPG" /></a> is situated jus 5 kms outside Nakuru city - third largest after Nairobi & Mombassa. a bustling but well laidout and clean town resembling a cantonment. The lake is one of the soda lakes in the rift valley & is home to over 2 million Lesser flamingoes that congregate across the lake and give it a beautiful rich pink colouration that can be seen as you approach it. As we entered the park gates, a couple of Hadada ibis quickly disappeared into the thicket.<br /><br />Here you see the the lesser flamingo covering the lake leaving only the smaller periphery for the other birds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4 species of birds can be seen in this picture: the most prominent are the Great white Pelicans and the Sacred ibis (curved beaks- black head); few Grey headed gulls join them in the hunt while a lonesome Black-winged stilt (small black and white speck to the right of the shore)looks on<br /> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_3kyIADI/AAAAAAAAG8U/WCiOXZ_5_40/s1600-h/Kenya504.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_3kyIADI/AAAAAAAAG8U/WCiOXZ_5_40/s320/Kenya504.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_437oo3I/AAAAAAAAG8s/8hf3F7XSM6I/s1600-h/Kenya538.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-_437oo3I/AAAAAAAAG8s/8hf3F7XSM6I/s320/Kenya538.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Not nice to be a micro-minority! A Great cormorant (not so great out here) is gheraoed by the mighty Marabou.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More of the Grey-headed gull & sacred ibis<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-31321864862562321642009-09-15T21:14:00.000+05:302009-09-15T21:15:32.107+05:30More scenes from Lake Nakuru<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2lT-jB0I/AAAAAAAAG7w/CWw8wv0mgEM/s1600-h/Kenya505.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2lT-jB0I/AAAAAAAAG7w/CWw8wv0mgEM/s320/Kenya505.JPG" /></a> <br />A Marabou Stork<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2l_vRS2I/AAAAAAAAG74/xPjhN_cKQYE/s1600-h/Kenya523.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2l_vRS2I/AAAAAAAAG74/xPjhN_cKQYE/s320/Kenya523.JPG" /></a> prods for some food<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First sighting of the Common Zebra on the fringe of the lake<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2mG0UoxI/AAAAAAAAG8A/HrSNA4moCCM/s1600-h/Kenya527.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2mG0UoxI/AAAAAAAAG8A/HrSNA4moCCM/s320/Kenya527.JPG" /></a> <br />Marabous feeding on a lesser flamingo made a rather gory sight!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />family of Cape buffalo<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2msyd3eI/AAAAAAAAG8I/JtCwOJKQe6Q/s1600-h/Kenya561.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq-2msyd3eI/AAAAAAAAG8I/JtCwOJKQe6Q/s320/Kenya561.JPG" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Avihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09980192325521727741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527930543514097995.post-48757924238418114502009-09-13T23:05:00.001+05:302009-09-15T22:03:50.383+05:30Mammals at Lake Nakuru<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0th0cRJBI/AAAAAAAAG6s/Fe7fwrKqCSQ/s1600-h/Kenya542.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0th0cRJBI/AAAAAAAAG6s/Fe7fwrKqCSQ/s320/Kenya542.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <br />
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Waterbuck (female). See the section on Masai Mara for the male<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0tjOFYrGI/AAAAAAAAG68/Sbxd-1sY1Ts/s1600-h/Kenya551.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0tjOFYrGI/AAAAAAAAG68/Sbxd-1sY1Ts/s320/Kenya551.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <br />
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A Grass (white) rhinocerous<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0tjRncvDI/AAAAAAAAG7E/StW5xWdA180/s1600-h/Kenya556.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0tjRncvDI/AAAAAAAAG7E/StW5xWdA180/s320/Kenya556.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> with a common Zebra and the next picture is of a mother with the baby Rhino. The Rhinos are one of the big 5 and extremely dangerous. Our tally of the big 5 is now 3. We do see a couple of lazy sleeping lions later, but decided to get a better view of them at Masai Mara to count them in.<br />
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It is now dusk and time to bid goodbye to the wild & check into The Lake Nakuru Lodge situated inside the National Park. A comfortable resort with good facilities and service though a little too touristic and missing the really natural ambience of the Samburu Sopa Lodge. We were aksed to keep our rooms tightly shut as the Baboons might invade us. Pity, we did not stay long enough for the thrill!<br />
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Blacksmith plover - a common sight at the periphery of the lake<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0ktbNX0uI/AAAAAAAAG50/2PiQPgskwdA/s1600-h/Kenya136.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0ktbNX0uI/AAAAAAAAG50/2PiQPgskwdA/s320/Kenya136.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <br />
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Flock of Papyrus canaries<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0kuQiCB8I/AAAAAAAAG6E/NbU4khsx5rU/s1600-h/Kenya144.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/Sq0kuQiCB8I/AAAAAAAAG6E/NbU4khsx5rU/s320/Kenya144.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><br />
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