We had a full day game drive at Amboseli National Park, a half hour drive from the Conservancy. The vast expanse of grassland meant we got to see large groups of various wildlife - it was on a different scale. But it also meant driving long distances to get to the herds.
When we first arrived at the park, we were thrilled to see a large herd of elephants travelling through the plains. There were many young elephants, some of them may be even days old. It was fun watching them interact, especially the young ones. The adults were very protective and kept the young ones in the middle as they travelled.
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| Nursing on the move |
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| Cattle egrets getting a free ride |
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| We had been warned not to expect to see the large flocks of flamingoes that typically hang out at Lake Nakuru, our last stop on this trip. We had to settle for these Great Flamingoes at Amboseli. |
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| Record bum shot |
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| Hippopotamus |
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| Cape Buffalo - one of the Big Five |
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| Marabou stork (Ugly Five) and Ruppell's Griffon on the ground |
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| Wildebeest nursing |
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| Dust Devils - we saw many of these while at the park |
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| A Goliath Heron, the largest heron, on its own island. We will see more of them later. |
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Love these acacia trees on the plains - seldom seen in pairs. We had lunch under one almost every day at Amboseli and the Mara.
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| Northern Red-billed hornbill |
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| Martial Eagle |
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| Secretary Bird - large bird of prey native to sub-saharan Africa |
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| African Jacana |
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| Gray-crowned crane - considered an endangered species |
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| We were lucky to catch these ostriches doing their mating dance |
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| An unusual sight - bare skin |
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| Nursing olive baboon |
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The Ol Tokai Lodge - unexpected elegance in the midst of all the wildlife |
We had to say goodbye to this golden landscape and took a bush plane to the Masai Mara National Reserve
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