Saturday, 5 July 2014

Day 8 & 9 - Lake Naivasha


Lake Navaisha words
Full Mat crew waiting for tyres; Russ, Steve, Glenis, Norma, Bob, Marie, John, Gary [behind John], Megan, Paul and Lucille


Chege Kariuki - proud owner of a Toyota Landcruiser [modified in Tanzania] and new tyres!



Hammerkop down by the waterside
Some of the local hippo that wander the grounds of athe country club of an evening necessitating escorts to return to rooms.
A species far more often heard than seen - Red-chested Cuckoo
A female waterbuck; in other words - not a Waterbuck buck. 
White-browed Robin-chat
White-fronted Bee-eater
Black-lored Babbler
Bronze Sunbird male
Giant Kingfisher
Superbly named Superb starling
Crowned Cranes and chicks
Russ and Megan, looking bold in modern orange, introducing you know Gnu.

Monday, 2 June 2014

Day 6 and 7 - To Lake Baringo

Goliath Heron - world's largest heron spp

Brown Rock Chat

At the cliffs near Baringo

One of the locals with one of her many goats

Baringo Lake view from our hotel window

Most of the crew at Baringo cliffs

A Beautiful Sunbird male

Black Crake
Local Fisherman and fish in balsa wood boat

Baringo Boat trip

Slender-tailed Nightjar
Pygmy Kingfisher
Jackson's Hornbill
Birdwatching East Africa - bringing the birds to you....
Megan in front of our lodge on the shores of Lake Baringo
Megs [again] Lake Baringo in distance with [clealry] semi arid country in the middle distance
Pink-breasted Lark
Leopard Tortoise
African Mourning Dove
Speckled Pigeon
Rufous-crowned Roller
African Paradise Flycatcher
northern Spotted Eagle-Owl
The crew at the Eagle Owl twitch
Three-banded Courser

Day 5 - Nakuru National Park

Lesser Flamingo

View from our breakfast table looking down over Lake Nakuru

Young Male Lion around the corner from our impromptu picnic lunch stop

Northern Anteater Chat

Plain backed Pipit

Red-rumped Swallow
Olive Baboon Family

A Boy Baboon

Black Rhino
A Praying Wharthog

Wooly-necked Stork
Rotschild Giraffes - in Kenya seen only at Nakuru