The world as I see it
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. The species is widespread across Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. It usually resides by shallow inland waters which is where we found it in Amboseli. This bird's habitat includes river banks, lake shores, marshes, plains, savannas, …
Zebras are a very common sight in Amboseli . . . as well as the Masai Mara. The question is, are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes? I found this information in Science Focus website: "Most zebras have dark skin beneath their fur but the stripes do not consist of white …
The lizards were pretty common at our lodge in Amboseli. They didn't bother us but they were visible. The Rainbow Agama was pretty shy. Every time I tried to take its photo it would disappear. I finally got its head peeking over the railing which is the most colorful part of the lizard. This lizard …
While we were in Amboseli, we stayed at the Serena Safari Lodge. There were a lot of vervet monkeys at the lodge and they were not shy. The would come up onto the patio of our room and stare at us through the window. They were looking for food which we were advised not to …
Amboseli National Park in Kenya is home to more than 600 species of birds. We found most of the birds at a small lake near the airstrip and in the marsh areas. Almost all of the birds were new to me. I believe this is a yellow-billed stork.
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