21 - 25 December 2014
By the end of our trip through the Serengeti, I'd taken pictures of over 70 species of birds. That doesn't count additional species we saw, but didn't photograph. Here are some of the best photos and/or most interesting birds.
The Marabou stork continues to be a striking (if ugly) bird.
The other notable species here were the weaver birds.
Secretary birds were also fairly common.
Colorful little birds
Not-so-little birds
By the end of our trip through the Serengeti, I'd taken pictures of over 70 species of birds. That doesn't count additional species we saw, but didn't photograph. Here are some of the best photos and/or most interesting birds.
The Marabou stork continues to be a striking (if ugly) bird.
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| Marabou stork |
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| Some of the Marabou storks have a large, pendulous, pink throat pouch, adding to their grotesque appearance. |
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| Given their size, it's amazing to see these storks perched in the tops of trees. |
The other notable species here were the weaver birds.
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| Northern masked weaver and nest in acacia tree. |
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| Northern masked weaver working on nest. |
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| The birds look like northern masked weavers, but the nests are all wrong. ID anyone? |
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| Same problem here. |
Secretary birds were also fairly common.
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| Secretary birds seemed to fear no animal as they stalked the plain looking for food. |
Colorful little birds
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| Little bee-eater |
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| Lesser-striped swallow |
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| Red-billed oxpeckers atop a hippo. We also saw the very similar yellow-billed oxpeckers. |
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| Greater blue-eared starling |
Not-so-little birds
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| Southern ground hornbill |
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| Red-billed teal |
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| Black-bellied bustard |
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