Monday 18 March 2019

MASAI MARA NABOISHO CONSERVANCY

Our final venue was Eagle View in the Naboisho Conservancy,
TENT No 8 was ours for the next two nights.
 THE WELCOME PARTY.
 CHAMELEON
 CHAMELEON
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Having settled in we were soon out again for the first game drive....
 TEMINCKS COURSER
 TC
TEMINCKS COURSER
 PIED WHEATEAR
 DWARF MONGOOSE
 TORTOISE
RED NECKED SPURFOWL


 THE REAL LION KING.
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 PRIDE PARK
 LIFE IS SO TIRESOME
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 -FANGS ARE US....
 THE LATEST ADDITION
 -TO THE PRIDE
 -WAS GETTING PLENTY OF ATTENTION
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HYENA AT DUSK.
The next morning the Lions were found again much closer to the camp.
 -they were resting up and drinking after a nights hunting.
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 NORTHERN WHEATEAR.
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 HYENA finishing the left overs.
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 JACKALS were also clearing up.
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 As were the VULTURES
 LAPPET FACED VULTURE.
 WATERHOLE WILDERBEESTS.
 YELLOW THROATED SANDGROUSE


 YTS
 LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE
 LSE
 BATALEUR




 TAWNY EAGLE


 TAWNY EAGLE
 LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE
 VIEW FROM THE CAMP


 RATTLING CISTICOLA
 RATTLING CISTICOLA
 RUFOUS NAPED LARK
 PINK LIZZIE
 KIRKS DIK DIK
 BARE FACED GO AWAY BIRD GOING AWAY


NORTHERN WHITE CROWNED SHRIKE
ZEBRAS KICKING UP THE DUST.
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 THE LAST GIRAFFE
 WILDERBEEST AT SUNDOWN
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The final morning one more game drive before leaving for Nairobi,only four of us in the jeep,as most opted for a bush walk.
 TAWNY EAGLE
 THE WILY JACKAL
 CLEANING UP AFTER THE LIONS AGAIN
 HYENA WANTS HIS SHARE TOO
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 I`LL TAKE A LEG THEN.
CHEETAH,
SHE IS BUILT FOR SPEED...….
-Having failed to catch breakfast for her three cubs.
 Has a rest in the shade
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 Another yawning big cat.
 TENT No 8 -so the Cheetahs were not far away,on the right is the outside shower which was interesting to say the least.
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 She eventually got up and walked towards us
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 The cubs get up and wander after her into the shade.
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 BLUE NAPED MOUSEBIRD
 BNM
 BNM
 RED HEADED WEAVER

 COMMON DRONGO
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-It was now time to leave and travel to Nairobi and back to Blighty.
 COLOURUL STREET SCENES

Tradition has it that you end with a sunset .


 I hope you have enjoyed the safari,sorry it has taken so long.


2 comments:

  1. Nice to follow you on the trip Phil, very inspiring to see all the images you've managed and the variety of birds is quite impressive. Best wishes Brian

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