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Crossing the equator on the drive to Lake Bogoria. It was the only day I was north of the equator during the entire trip. |
There can be upwards of 2 million flamingos at Lake Bogoria |
Supposedly there's also a herd of greater kudu in the reserve, but I never saw them. In fact, I never saw a greater kudu the entire trip. |
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Originally Lake Bogoria was not on the itinerary, but ended up calling an audible when my guide heard good reports on the flamingo numbers |
Lesser flamingo |
Lesser flamingo in flight |
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They were really loud |
Lesser flamingo |
Lesser flamingos |
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Lots of marabou storks around |
Marabou storks are scavengers (which is why they have a bald head similar to vultures) and basically hang around to eat the dead flamingos |
Eating a dead flamingo for lunch |
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Marabou stork in flight |
They look really strange when flying |
Marabou stork in flight |
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Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
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Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
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Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
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Lesser flamingos |
Lesser flamingos |
High water had flooded the park road. They had to bulldoze a makeshift dirt road higher up the slope |
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Lesser flamingos |
Marabou storks found a meal |
Marabou stork eating a dead flamingo |
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Lesser flamingos |
Marabou storks |
Lesser flamingos |
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I guess the flamingos get confused with the reflection of the sky on the lake surface and end up crashing into the bushes and killing themselves |
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Another dead flamingo |