Jackson's Golden Backed Weaver Photos

Photos of the Jackson's Golden-backed Weaver trying to have a drink on a dry tap, photos taken in the west of Rift Valley in Lake Baringo before the rains that are hitting hard in many parts of Kenya

Lesser Flamingos in Lake Bogoria

Lesser Flamingos back in Lake Bogoria

Bare faced Go Away Bird

Common in Maasai Mara ,Serengeti and Tarangire National Park,Alone or in small groups;restless and noisy,flight undulating

Caving Mount Suswa - A Mountain of red and yellow ochre

Mount Suswa is one of the most spectacular in the World. Mount Suswa has a unique double crater with a moat-like inner crater surrounding a tilted block of rock. The mountain is also known for its lava tubes on the northeast side of the outer crater. Mount Suswa is a double crater volcano with a shield-shaped cone covering an area of around 270 kilometers squared. The inner volcano soars to an altitude of 2357 meters

 This labyrinth of tunnels is one of the world's most composite systems of the lava tubes

This maze of tunnels is one of the world’s most complex system of lava tubes. - See more at: http://www.rupimangat.com/My-Stories/39#sthash.uHQK9Yxh.dpuf

This maze of tunnels is one of the world’s most complex system of lava tubes. - See more at: http://www.rupimangat.com/My-Stories/39#sthash.uHQK9Yxh.dpuf

                                            Entrance to the Baboon Parliament

Hanging fig tree roots which are used by the Baboons as they enter their roosting area

The caves have very interesting stories...its only 125 kilometers from Nairobi, To explore and discover Mt Suswa Caves, you  can do a day trip or camp in one of their campsites

Jewel- Arabuko Sokoke Forest

Arabuko-SokokeForest Reserve is the largest stretch of coastal dry forest, the ecosystem comprises three forest types, mixed forest, Brachystegia Woodland, and Cynometra, each containing different rare species of Birds, Mammals, Butterflies, and Plants. There are 270 birds, 261 butterflies, 79 amphibians, 52 mammals, and 600 plant species. The Clarke's Weaver is an endemic bird that breeds in the forest,  other unique and rare birds are; Sokoke Scops Owl, Sokoke Pipit, East-coast Akalat, Amani Sunbird, and Spotted Ground Thrush, Three mammals that are endemic species: - Aders Duiker, Sokoke Bush Tailed Mongoose, and Golden rumped Elephant Shrew. Situated 110km North of Mombasa

                                    Golden rumped Elephant Shrew

 

                                  Brachystegia Forest

                                   Mombasa Train

                                 Cynometra Habitat-preferred habitat for the Sokoke Scops Owl

                                  Land Crab

                                 Well marked Nature Trails

                                  Leaf Litter

                                 

                                   Brachystegia Forest

                                    Inside the Forest

                                  Brachystegia Woodland

                                 Elephant droppings

                                 

 

There are various accommodation facilities in Watamu from Budget to luxury, other areas worth visiting in the vicinity are; Gede Ruins, Mida Creek, Sabaki Estuary, Bio Ken Snake Farm, Kipepeo Butterfly House. The Warm climate makes it ideal for a visit any time of the Year. Travel is by Road or Air

Giraffe Facts

Giraffe

Height-18 feet tall, Weight up to 1360kg, Lifespan 15 to 20 years,

Gestation: 14 Months, Size at birth: 6 feet tall, 45-68kg

Age of maturity- 3-5years

A group of Giraffes- A tower of Giraffe

Heart weighs- 14 kg

Gives birth while standing up, the tall and impact on ground functions to kick start the Calf’s lungs and heart

They sleep for 1-12 minutes at a time

Tongue is 20 inches long which is blue black in colour to prevent it from getting sunburn

Feet are like dinner plate-12 inches across, tail -2.4 metres  

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Bird having a drink

Like all animals, birds need water to survive. Though they can extract some moisture from their food, most birds drink water every day. Birds also use water for bathing, to clean their feathers and remove parasites. After splashing around in a bath for a few minutes, a bird usually perches in a sunny spot and fluffs its feathers out to dry. Then it carefully preens each feather, adding a protective coating of oil secreted by a gland at the base of its tail.

Bronze Mannikins

Bronze Mannikins
and Village Indigobirds, small birds typical of open savanna,bush and forest
clearings, they are granivorous, feeding mainly on grass seeds,Indigo bird is a
parasitic brooder.

Red Elephants Of Tsavo

Elephant Trunk
An elephant’s trunk is not only long; it is packed with five times more smell receptors than humans. Research has found that  African elephants have the greatest sense of smell among mammals. This is the Elephants nose; they have an amazing sense of smell. However the trunk is much more than just a nose it contains about 100,000 different muscles units but six major muscle groups, it can grow to 2 meters long and weighs up to 140 kgs. This long nose is used not only for smelling, but also to breathe with, siphoning water to allow them to squirt it into their mouth to drink, dushing themselves, and exploring things with. Also, a very important function is eating with it, they can pull down branches with them but also very delicate movements like picking a berry. They also use them to great and touch each other. It is like a human hand they even have two fingerlike features on the end of their trunk that they can use to grab small items. Elephants also use their trunks to help lift or nudge babies over an obstacle or rescue an elephant stuck in the mud

Elephants from a Mudbath

Elephants
run mud on themselves to provide protection from the suns heat Elephants
have three distinctly different forms of bathing; in water, mud and dust. All
forms are also a way for them to socialize, whether at a mud wallow or a
watering hole, where they interact with each other and even spray each other.