A place like Kakamega can feel overwhelming. It’s so grand, so different, so unique. Chalk full of a new set of birds we hadn’t seen
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Tag: Birding Kenya
Into The Great Wide Open – Maasai Mara – Kenya
Magic happens in the Maasai Mara. The kind of magic that involves big cats, little cats, plenty of game, and if you visit during migration,
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The Best Views in all of Kenya – Aberdare NP
A tale of old birds, new birds, car troubles, and surprise bonuses. It wouldn’t be a new bird for the “life list” because we had
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The Inhospitable Home – Northern Kenya
It was desert habitat as far as the eye could see. The dry, red soil and sparse acacias soon turned to sandy plains and then
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Feast or Famine? Famine. – Castle Forest Lodge – Kenya
We’ve given several people back home the ability to track our location via google. Ross joked as we drove that anyone who checked last night
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Feast or Famine? Feast! – Tsavo West – Kenya
I was told it was “feast or famine” with Friedmann’s Lark. During our visit, recent rains meant the larks were vocalizing and we heard dozens
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Taita Hills – Kenya
It was impressively quiet when we entered the forest at Taita Hills. No bugs singing; No birds chirping. The forest was almost totally silent. The
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This Flock Is Alone – Arabuko-Sokoke Forest – Kenya
The largest piece of intact coastal lowland forest in all of East Africa is sure to be a good time right? Well, yes and no…
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Sleep Like A Monster – Global Big Day 2021- Kenya
The second Saturday in May has always been a day for birding, recognized worldwide as “International Migratory Bird Day.” Each year at this time the
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