Amboseli, Kenya
Mt. Kilimanjaro provides a regal backdrop to Amboseli, offering some of the most dramatic framing of the savannahs of Africa.
Superb Starling
Starling,
African Spoonbill
Spoonbill,
Grey Crowned Crane
Crane,
Hadada Ibis
Hadada Ibis foraging in the lawns of the lodge in Amboseli where we stayed.
Ibis,Hadada Ibis foraging in the lawns of the lodge in Amboseli where we stayed.
Fischer's Sparrow-lark
Sparrow-lark,
Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac-breasted Roller, an African special, resting between sorties in Amboseli
Roller,Lilac-breasted Roller, an African special, resting between sorties in Amboseli
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Go-away-bird,
African Fish Eagle
African Fish Eagle scanning its quarry by the edge of the lake in Amboseli.
Eagle,African Fish Eagle scanning its quarry by the edge of the lake in Amboseli.
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola,
Hildebrandt's Starling
Looks similar to the Superb Starling, but the red irises are a giveaway.
Starling,Looks similar to the Superb Starling, but the red irises are a giveaway.
Black-headed Heron
Heron,
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Spurfowl,
Hunter's Sunbird
This immature Hunter's Sunbird was jostling for territory with other sunbirds on the Jacaranda tree in our lodge.
Sunbird,This immature Hunter's Sunbird was jostling for territory with other sunbirds on the Jacaranda tree in our lodge.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl are fairly common everywhere in the countryside in East Africa.
Guineafowl,Helmeted Guineafowl are fairly common everywhere in the countryside in East Africa.
Speckled Mousebird
Mousebird,
Long-toed Lapwing
Lapwing,
Crowned Lapwing
Crowned Lapwing in Amboseli national park in Kenya
Lapwing,Crowned Lapwing in Amboseli national park in Kenya
Two-banded Courser
Courser,
Beautiful Sunbird (♂)
The iridescent plumage of this Beautiful Sunbird (yes, that's its actual name, not an adjective I'm using) was overshadowing the glorious purple of the Jacaranda tree in full bloom.
Sunbird,The iridescent plumage of this Beautiful Sunbird (yes, that's its actual name, not an adjective I'm using) was overshadowing the glorious purple of the Jacaranda tree in full bloom.
Greater Flamingo
Flamingo,
Wood Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
