Amboseli, Kenya
Mt. Kilimanjaro provides a regal backdrop to Amboseli, offering some of the most dramatic framing of the savannahs of Africa.
Greater Flamingo
Flamingo,
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Spurfowl,
Long-toed Lapwing
Lapwing,
Male Ostrich (♂)
Ostrich,
Crowned Lapwing
Crowned Lapwing in Amboseli national park in Kenya
Lapwing,Crowned Lapwing in Amboseli national park in Kenya
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.
Fischer's Sparrow-lark
Sparrow-lark,
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.
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Go-away-bird,
Black-headed Heron
Heron,
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.
Helmeted Guineafowl
Guineafowl,
Grey Crowned Crane
Crane,
Speckled Mousebird
Mousebird,
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
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.
Male Ostrich (♀)
Ostrich,
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.
African Spoonbill
Spoonbill,
Superb Starling
Starling,
Two-banded Courser
Courser,
Wood Sandpiper
Sandpiper,
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola,
