12-MAR-2010
A family shot
We ended up seeing quite a few baby animals on the safaris. Here's a mother and family..
12-MAR-2010
The Grey Crowned Crane
The Grey Crowned Crane is a stately and colourful bird of the Kenyan wetlands. It is renowned for its elaborate displays where pairs engage in bowing, head bobbing and energetic dancing. The sight of a flock of Crowned Cranes flying in to land, over water against the backdrop of a Kenyan sunset is truly memorable!
12-MAR-2010
Two Females waking up for supper
These were the first lions we saw on safari in Kenya. There's 2 females, and the one behind has a tracking collar on it.
12-MAR-2010
A popular spot
Whenever there is a good sighting, all the safari drivers share the information. It only makes sense...they all want us (the tourist) to have a good experience. It can get a little crowded, though.
Interestingly enough, the lions didn't take cany notice of the traffic jam around them.
12-MAR-2010
A Lone Bull at Sunset
Here's a lone bull heading down to the water at sunset.
Now....count the legs...grin
12-MAR-2010
A Warthog
The warthog is a member of the pig family, and is very recognizable by the tusks and "warts" on its head. Their tusks are used to dig for roots, and to dig their burrows. They are common animals in most regions of Kenya. Warthogs are not considered to be among the endangered animals of Kenya.
12-MAR-2010
Time to go home...
Our evening safari ended with a vist to the hippos. It was laready getting dark, but we managed to see some shapes in the water. All of a sudden, this hippo raised it's head out of the water and made a great snorting sound. I just managed to catch it, and got this shot. One of my favourites...
Amboseli, Day Two
After seeing the animals on our first night, we had a great meal and a "few" drinks. Bed beckoned, with day two in Amboseli coming quickly..
13-MAR-2010
And we're off again...
Day Two...breakfast, then off to safari.
Just outside the gates to the Lodge, we saw some birds and this was one of them. I think it's a Plover..
13-MAR-2010
A colourful Heron
The colour on this particular Heron really jumped out when I opened it on my computer. I'm not sure which kind of Heron it is, though.
13-MAR-2010
Monitor Lizard
We wouldn't have noticed this lizard, but looking at the birds got us focussed on the ground. This fellow was probably 2-3 feet long!