10-JAN-2013
Common Sandpiper
Here is a photograph of a Common Sandpiper.
10-JAN-2013
Marabou Stork
Here is photograph of a Marabou Stork.
A big bird, but not the prettiest one in the park.
10-JAN-2013
Ewe Defassa Waterbuck
Here is a photograph of a Ewe Defassa Waterbuck.
10-JAN-2013
Burchell's Zebra
Here is a photograph of a Burchell's Zebra.
10-JAN-2013
Burchell's Zebra
Here is a another photograph of a Burchell's Zebra.
10-JAN-2013
Burchell's Zebra Foal
Here is a photograph of a Burchell's Zebra Foal.
Notice the brown color stripes on the foal.
10-JAN-2013
Burchell's Zebra Head
Here is a photograph of the head of a Burchell's Zebra.
I enjoy taking head shots of various animals when given the opportunity. It allows you to see all the details that alot of time we fail to notice. For example, look at the unique strip pattern.
Please visit the January 10th Gallery in the Gallery of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya to see the rest of the photographs for the day.
11-JAN-2013
Cape Teal Duck
This begins the wildlife that we saw on January 11th.
Here is a photograph of a Cape Teal Duck.
11-JAN-2013
Hottentot Teal Duck
Here is a photograph of a Hottentot Teal Duck.
11-JAN-2013
Greater Flamingo
Here is a photograph of a Greater Flamingo.
In past years over a million Flamingo's could show up at Lake Nakuru. Due to the hight water levels in recent years, the majority of the Flamingos are now going to other lakes in the Rift Valley.
The Greater Flamingo has pinkish-white plumage, with red wing coverts. The primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink with a black tip, and the legs are entirely pink.
We estimated only a few thousand Flamingo's at the most during our visit to Lake Nakuru.
11-JAN-2013
Flamingo Flock
Here is a large flock of Greater and Lesser Flamingos.
The Greater Flamingo is described in the previous entry.
The Lesser Flamingo has mostly pinkish white plumage and the bill is mostly black.
11-JAN-2013
Rothschild's Giraffe
Here is a photograph of a Rothschild's Giraffe.
Compare it's patterns and color to the South African Giraffe and the Reticulated Giraffe we discussed above.
