I spent two days in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. It was a fantastic visit. I saw a lot of animals, including a lot of birds.
Later I visited Lake Nakuru for a day. Again the number of birds was astounding. There were lots of pelicans and flamingos and other wading birds.
Among the birds in Maasai Mara was the Somali Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori struthiunculus, german: Riesentrappe, french: Outarde kori), the heaviest bird capable of flight. Males are 1.1 m (3.6 ft) long and 0.6-0.9 m (2.0-3.0 ft) tall. The heaviest birds can weigh over 20 kg (40 lb).
Nature pictures of Kenya and other bird pages are linked:
Pelicans circling. (582k) Pelicans in flight over two Eastern African Black-backed Jackals (Lupulella mesomelas schmidti). (845k) White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides, french: Guêpier à front blanc). (643k) White-browed Robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini, french: Cossyphe de Heuglin). (862k) Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii, german: Braundrossling, french: Cratérope fléché). (631k) Lilac-breasted Roller ssp. caudatus (Coracias caudatus caudatus, german: Gabelracke, french: Rollier à longs brins). (786k) Female African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis rudis, german: Graufischer, french: Martin-pêcheur pie). (732k) Hovering female African Pied Kingfisher. (750k) Juvenile Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus, german: Stelzenläufer, french: Échasse blanche). (719k) Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata, german: Kammblässhuhn, french: Foulque à crête). (676k) African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus, german: Heiliger Ibis, french: Ibis sacré). (689k) Western Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea, german: Graureiher, french: Héron cendré). (516k) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra, german: Schwarzstorch, french: Cigogne noire). (585k) European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche). This is a migrant. They nest in Europe (see Hungary and Poland). (811k) European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia, german: Weißstorch, french: Cigogne blanche). (577k) Yellow-billed Storks (Mycteria ibis, german: Nimmersatt, french: Tantale ibis). (926k) Yellow-billed Stork. (723k) Yellow-billed Stork. (687k) Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer, german: Marabu, french: Marabout d'Afrique). (734k) Close-up of a Marabou Stork. (674k) Pelicans on Lake Nakuru. They are mostly Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus, german: Rosapelikan, french: Pélican blanc), some are Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens, german: Rötelpelikan, french: Pélican gris). (911k) Great White Pelicans on Lake Nakuru. (890k) Great White Pelicans in flight. (639k) Great White Pelican in flight (Pelecanus onocrotalus, german: Rosapelikan, french: Pélican blanc). (599k) Great White Pelicans marching (Pelecanus onocrotalus, german: Rosapelikan, french: Pélican blanc). (881k) Great White Pelicans. They were flapping their wings in the water, presumably to clean. In front are a couple of Grey-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus, german: Graukopfmöwe, french: Mouette à tête grise). (830k) Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus, german: Rosapelikan, french: Pélican blanc). (811k) Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus, german: Rosapelikan, french: Pélican blanc). (941k) View of Lake Elmenteita with thousands of flamingos. (606k) Wading birds on Lake Nakuru. The first row are Pied Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta, german: Säbelschnäbler, french: Avocette élégante). The second row are Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain), behind them are Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose). The Lesser Flamingos have darker, black tipped beaks and are pinker. The beak of the Greater Flamingo is much lighter, and the plumage is whiter. (605k) Flamingos on Lake Nakuru. The first row are Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor, german: Zwergflamingo, french: Flamant nain), behind them are Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose). (554k) Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose) on Lake Nakuru. In front are a couple of Calidris Sandpipers (Calidris sp., german: Strandläufer). (546k) Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus, german: Rosaflamingo, french: Flamant rose) on Lake Nakuru. (610k) White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus, german: Weißrückengeier, french: Vautour africain). (615k) African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer, german: Schreiseeadler, french: Pygargue vocifer). (583k) Birds feeding on a carcass. (1090k)
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