Feb. 6 - 7: Woodlands, marshes and the Serengeti Plains of Ndutu, Tanzania

Elephant and migrating Wildebeest.
More migrating ... with a long trail of
Wildebeest, as far as we could see.

Another lazy afternoon with very full stomachs!

Lappet-faced Vulture.  Sort of
pretty, in a scary kinda way.

This is what we look like twice a day.
Driving and searching.

Our first glimpse of Eland.  A large, noble
looking antelope.  You'll see more later.
We found this mated pair of Secretary
Birds working on their nest at the
top of an acacia tree.

50 or more Weaver birds burst from this tree .
A number of hanging Weaver nexts built already.

Cheetah Mother

... and her fuzzy cubs!

Black-shouldered Kite

Male Lion waits out the heat under
an acacia bush.

This is the view from the porch of
 our Ndutu bungelow.

These Blotched Genets (related to mongoose) are
 noctural and would come out each evening to walk
around the rafters and watch us eat our dinner.  It's hard
not to want one of these cute little guys as a pet!

3 comments:

  1. Well, just another ho-hum routine day in Africa I see. All those awesome animals. How do you count all those breathless moments of wonder. What a trip! God bless!

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  2. I know what I want as a token from your trip. Please stuff one of those Genets in your bag. They are fantastic!

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    1. I know! I want one, too! They are so interesting!

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