East Africa

As it Was in 2006

In mid October we set off for East Africa with a short stopover in London. With pictures on-the-fly I have tried to capture roadside scenes as we travelled each day.

Of course, the highlight of our journey was the beasts and birds we met along the way. Alongside each picture I have added some information I found interesting as we researched what we saw. Yes, exploring deeper into what you have seen adds to the enjoyment of the journey.

Have fun — we did.

Europeans come to East Africa

An Introduction to Kenya Tribes

Samburu Village Dance

Masai tell their story

Birds
Black-bellied Bustard
Helmeted Guineafowl
Kori Bustard
Ostrich
Red-necked Spurfowl
Secretary Bird
White-bellied Bustard
Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk
Tawny Eagle
Black-headed Heron
Cattle Egret
Goliath Heron
Grey Heron
Marabou Stork
Saddle-billed Stork
Yellow-Billed Stork
Red-billed Hornbill
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Egyptian Geese
Flamingo
Glossy Ibis
Crowned Crane
Kingfisher
Sacred Ibis
Black-winged Stilt
Blacksmith Lapwing
Black Crake
Crowned Plover
Kittlitz’s Plover
Long-toed Plover
Pied Avocet
Common Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Augur Buzzard
Black Kite
Hooded Vulture
Rüppell's Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Masked Weaver
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Rufous-tailed Weavers
White-browed_Sparrow Weaver
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
Cisticola
Glossy Starling
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Little Bee Eater
African Paradise Flycatcher
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Rosy-patched Bush-shrike
Superb Starling
White-bellied Go-away-bird
White-browed Scrub Robin
After studying our Birds & Beasts — take the quiz.

You have about 10 seconds to think about each one.

Then we'll give you the answer.

Bird Quiz - 14 clips

Beast Quiz - 29 clips

INDEX

Beasts - 123 4 5 6

Birds - Big Land BirdsHawks & EaglesHerons & StorksHornbills

Marsh BirdsShore BirdsVultures & BuzzardsWeaversSong Birds

Day 01 — Oct 16 — London, England
Day 02 — Oct 17 — London, England
Day 03 — Oct 18 — London to Nairobi, Kenya
Day 04 — Oct 19 — Nairobi, Kenya
Map
Day 05 — Oct 20 — Nairobi to Mt. Kenya Conservation Area
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Day 06 — Oct 21 — Mt. Kenya Conservation Area to Samburu
Day 07 — Oct 22 — Samburu National Reserve
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Day 08 — Oct 23 — Samburu National Reserve to Lake Nakuru
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Day 09 — Oct 24 — Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara
Day 10 — Oct 25 — Masai Mara National Reserve
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Day 11 — Oct 26 — Masai Mara to Nairobi
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Day 12 — Oct 27 — Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
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Day 13 — Oct 28 — Amboseli, Kenya to Ngorongoro, Tanzania
Day 14 — Oct 29 — Ngorongoro Crater
Map
Day 15 — Oct 30 — Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Serengeti
Day 16 — Oct 31 — Serengeti National Park
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Day 17 — Nov 1 — Serengeti to Lake Manyara
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Day 18 — Nov 2 — Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
Day 19 — Nov 3 — Arusha to Zanzibar
Day 20 — Nov 4 — Stone Town -Jozani Forest
Day 21 — Nov 5 — Zanzibar Spice Tour & East Coast
Day 22 — Nov 6 — Zanzibar's east coast
Day 23 — Nov 7 — Zanzibar to Nairobi, Kenya
Day 24 — Nov 8 — Nairobi to London
Day 25 — Nov 9 — London, England
Beasts
Beasts 3 Beasts 5
Baboons Gerenuk Oryx
Black-backed Jackal Hartebeest Red Colobus Monkey
Bushbuck Hippopotamus Rhinoceros
Cape Buffalo Impala Spotted Hyena
Cheetah Leopard Topi
Beasts 4 Beasts 6
Crocodile Masai Giraffe Warthog
Dik-dik Reticulated Giraffe Waterbuck
Eland Lion Wildebeest
Elephant Agama Lizard Brevy Zebra
Grant's Gazelle Mongoose Common Zebra
Thomson's Gazelle
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