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A special visit to Tanzania. 2010We needed to be in Ndutu for special day and so we had a longer trip than normal. Then we got two friends joinng us so it became a bit of an Odyssey. |
 Nice to be a VIP after our long trip. |
 Inside was the VIP treatment. |
 Acting the part came easy. |
 Down onto Ruaha airstrip. |
 Chasing the wildlife reception committee. |
 A nice Kudu wishes us season's greetings.. |
 The giraffe just smacks his lips. |
 Ruaha Hornbill. Endemic. |
 Hildebrandt's Francolin. |
 And a friendly leopard cub just outside camp. |
 Later the female came to check us out. |
 One of the twins climbed a bush to get a better look |
 In the dark she got quite curious. |
 Bush breakfast. |
 OUr tent at Old River Camp. |
 Bat-eared Fox family. |
 Purple-crested Turaco. |
 This little fella has got caught up in the thorn bush. |
 So Fred freed him. |
 And he posed nicely with thanks. |
 Leopard of another sort. |
 Slender Mongoose. They are almost black in Ruaha. |
 Pool scene.. |
 Ellie moment. |
 We fly to Selous and the dogs are pleased to see us. |
 Black Heron (Egret) fishng in the shade. |
 Full view. |
 Our tent at Lake Manze gets visitors. |
 They don't disturb our reading. |
 Collared Palm Thrush. |
 A pair of Cardinal Woodpeckers. |
 Our bed. |
 Our tent at Lake Manze. Selous. |
 Collared Palm Thrush. |
 Malachite Kingfisher. |
 Deiderick's Cuckoo. |
 Carmine BeeEater. |
 Martial Eagle. |
 Sticky Cats. |
 Wash behind those ears. |
 Painted Snipe. |
 Bullrush! |
 More visitors to camp. |
 The dogs get an Impala. |
 Wh gets the best bits? |
 Nearly gone, |
 Kirk's Red Colobus. Zanzibar, |
 In Jozani Forest. |
 Chris has arrived and goes paddling. |
 For Dolphins? |
 Bottle nosed Dolphins. |
 Wire-tailed Swallows. |
 We fly to Saadani. |
 Tent with a view. |
 Lichtenstein's Hartebeeste. Saadani NP.. |
 Babu's Camp. Mkomazi. |
 Lesser Kudu, Mkomazi. |
 Lunch time. Mkomazi. |
 A visitor to my tent. Southern Speckled Sand Snake , |
 We leave Mkomazi NP and can see our next destination from 200km. |
 Double-banded Courser. Tarangire NP. |
 Yellow-callared Lovebirds. Safari Lodge. |
 Tarangire Safari Lodge. My favourite. |
 The view at Tarangire Safari Lodge. |
 Dik Dik in the Lodge grounds are common. |
 Black-faced Sandgrouse. |
 Mongoose Manor. |
 A nice Bull elephant. |
 Duetting Red & Yellow Barbets. |
 Yellow-collared Lovebirds again. |
 Little Sparrowhawk. Roika valley. |
 Flap-necked Chameleon. |
 Hyena family. Ngorongoro. |
 King Kat. |
 Serval. Ngorongoro. |
 Black Rhinos. Ngorongoro. |
 Wildebeeste. Ngorongoro |
 White Storks. Ndutu. |
 Cheetah and two tiny cubs. |
 Top Cat. |
 Gathering herds. |
 Panorama |
 Yellow-winged Bat. Ndutu Lodge. |
 Fischer's Lovebird. |
 Pallid Harrier. (female) |
 Kittlitz's Plover. |
 Lesser Flamingo. Lake Masek. |
 Common Jackal. |
 Spotted Hyena. Serengeti. |
 Classic Serengeti scene. |
 We get a hard stare. |
 From both. |
 Bat-eared Fox. |
 Black Rhino. Serengeti and that's as near as I will say. |
 Dwarf Mongoose. |
 Grey-capped Social-Weaver. |
 Lion on the lookout. |
 Cub too. |
 Leopard in the Acacia. |
 Lesser Kestrel. |
 Lunch time. |
 The brothers. |
 The prey. |
 Lots of them. |
 And everyone is watching. |
 Watching. |
 Watching. |
 Even from high up. |
 Watching. |
 Watching. |
 Watching. |
 Nah. Let's play. |
 Still watching. |
 Time to get nearer. |
 Let's go. |
 Closer? |
 Check location. |
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 Yup! We are closer. |
 Follow closely. |
 Now spread out. |
 We are aboout there. |
 Keep going. |
 We have not spooked them yet. |
 Watching me watchng them. |
 Where are the others? |
 Keep going. |
 We are gettng there. |
 Closer. |
 Check on brother. |
 Almost there. |
 Brother is in position. |
 They are off. |
 Gosh they can run. |
 I sprained a ligament. |
 The vultures did well. Lappet-faced and White-backed. |
 Griffon Vultures. |
 The Griffons can be quite aggressive. |
 Nice ruff. |
 One wildebeeste calf goes a long way. |
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 Clear a spot I am comng in. |
 A timely warning. Ndutu Lodge. |
 Do take care. |
 One of the first calves to be born in 2010 |
 We find a Honey Badger. |
 And follow him. |
 At first he runs. |
 Then he decides to warn us off. |
 Glossy Ibis. Lake Masek. |
 Acacia Pied Barbet. |
 Usambiro Barbet. |
 Duetting pair. |
 The look out's asleep. |
 Slate-coloured Boubou. |
 Grass Rat. |
 Hyena family. |
 African Cuckoo. |
 Fischer's Lovebird. |
 An African Wildcat. Ndutu |
 Quite unconcerned by us. |
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 Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, |
 Purple-crested Turaco. Lake Manyara. |
 Family Chin Spot Batis. |
 What we saw as we arrived home. |
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