Hike with a Happy Ending-Mount Longonot

         Mount Longonot Hike
 Longonot is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot meaning mountains of many spurs or steep ridges.   Park is 90 km from Nairobi and covers 52 square km, most of it being occupied by Mt. Longonot – a young volcano rising to 2,780 metres above sea level. The sides of the mountain have beautiful V-shaped valleys and ridge

                                          The Main Entrance

                                           The Starting point at the Gate

                                           Camping site inside the Park

                                          Beware of Buffaloes Crossing

                                          Crater Point

                                            Highest peak 2780mts

                                        A view point under a Whistling Thorn Tree

                                           Highest point

                                         Amazing views of Lake Naivasha from the highest Peak

Activities: Hiking to the rim and going round which takes 4hour
                  Game viewing
                   Bird Watching

Why Birds attack Mirrors and Windows

The common reason for this behavior is that the birds see their mirror image, assume that the reflections are intruder birds, and spend a lot of time trying to chase the reflections

away
Often birds habitually attack only a particular window, but sometimes different windows may be attacked in sequence depending on the position of the sun. The behaviour sequence can sometimes be broken if the first window in the sequence is treated, this behaviour is particularly prominent during the breeding season Although most birds engaging in this behaviour do not hurt themselves in the process, many people look for ways to stop it, either because they are concerned for the bird, or because it is an irritation to themselves

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Hell's Gate National Park

Hell's Gate National Park
Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley

Gatamaiyu Forest

Gatamaiyu Forest is part of the larger Kereita. The Forest which is an extension of southern-most end indigenous forest of the Aberdares ranges, made up of ridges and valleys at an average altitude of about 1800m above sea level.Its well-preserved beauty and close proximity to Nairobi makes it a true paradise an ideal destination for  Birding and Day Trips

Treasures of Nairobi National Park

                                      Nairobi National Park-117kmsq
                                      One of the Parks Close to a Capital City
                                      Only 7 km from the city center

                                     Masaai Giraffe trimming the Acacia Mellifera bush

                                        Nairobi National Park has over 40 Lions

                                        Impalas- a male with a healthy harem to  look after

                                          Secretary Bird searching for Snakes

                                          Ostrich defending the chicks

                                                  Marabou warming @ Athi Basin Dam