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Tsavo to the Mara 2023 Part 1Fred, Emmy and Cris takes the scenic routefrom the ellies of Ithumba to the Cats of the Masai Mara. |
 We arrive at Hunters Lodge. |
 Lodge grounds |
 Red-cheeked Cordon bleu. |
 Shikra |
 Vulturine GuineaFowl are common in Tsavo. |
 Vulturine Guineafowl. |
 Northern Yellow-billed Hornbill. |
 The Orphans come home for the evening. |
 They come in age groups with their 'keepers'. |
 Sometimes they bring their new found wild friends. |
 Panorama of the morning welcome. |
 My Tent in Ithumba Camp. |
 A Dik Dik comes to drink. |
 These wild bulls are so friendly. |
 Lani gets to know an Orphan. |
 Puffback Shrike (f) |
 Green Tree snake. |
 Dining area in Lapa, Ithumba |
 Von der Deckens Hornbills. both genders. |
 Wild born calf of Ex Orphan. |
 Dodson's Bulbul. |
 Yellow necked Spurfowl. |
 Ithumba Lapa for rest and refreshment of guests.. |
 Three-streaked Tchagra. |
 Chris, Greg and Lani have a close encounter. |
 Northern Brownbul. |
 Red bellied Parrot. |
 Lesser Kudu Bull in camp |
 Lualeni with wild born Lucy and Lexi. |
 Lualeni and family again. Lovely to see her as always. |
 Ruppell's Long-tailed and Superb Starlings and Red-billed Hornbill. |
 Emmy and a wild bull. |
 Benjamin says 'no' to a curious bull. |
 Blackback Jackals at the water trough in Camp |
 I think this is Wendi with calf. |
 As we drive south we meet wildlife such as this Fringe-eared Oryx |
 Coke's Hartebeeste. (Kongoni in Sw.) |
 Gerenuk. We meet a party of these. |
 Herd Boss. |
 Grant's Gazelle. |
 A gorgeous Cheetah at rest. |
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 My room in Shimla Hills Lodge. |
 View from my Balcony. Shimla Hills Lodge |
 Red-footed Bush Squirrel. |
 Black-headed Apalis. |
 Butterfly |
 Common Egg eating Snake. (Dasypeltris Scabra) |
 Closeup of round head. |
 Fischer's Turaco |
 Martial Eagle.Imm. |
 My tent at Emau Hill Lodge. East Usumbaras. TZ. |
 Evena Sikorana. (No common name) |
 Silvery-cheeked Hornbill. |
 Montane Whiteye |
 Red-footed Squirrel |
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 Half-collared Kingfisher |
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 Green Tree Frog |
 Erebus walkeri. |
 Stick Insect. |
 Usumbara three-horned chameleon (Trioceros deremensis) |
 Peacock (Amani) Tree Frog. Leptopells Vermiculatus. |
 Emau Hillo Lodge. My tent. |
 Bar Restaurant. Emau Hill Lodge. |
 Taveta Weaver. Restricted range EA endemic. |
 My Rondavel. Mambo View Lodge |
 Grounds Mambo View Lodge. |
 My Rondoval. |
 Morning view. |
 Kilimanjjaro on a clear day 200km north. |
 Southern Soldier Pansy. |
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 Mambo View Lodge perched on a drop. |
 Ladies going to market. West Usumbaras. |
 Emmy buys fresh fruit. |
 Avocado like you have never tasted before. |
 The deal is done. |
 Eastern Double-collared Sunbird. West Usumbaras. |
 West Usumbara Double-horned Chameleon. Mambo view.i |
 Green Patch Swallowtail. |
 My room at Mt. Meru view Lodge. Arusha. |
 Greater and Lesser Flamingo. Arusha National Park. |
 I was going to use this as the banner but the ellies won! |
 Harvey's Red Duiker. Arusha National Park. |
 Amethyst (Black) Sunbird. Meru View Lodge. |
 Lizard Buzzard. Meru View Lodge. |
 Amethyst Sunbird. |
 Yellow-collared Lovebird. On the road to Mto wa Mbu. |
 My room in Eileen's Trees Lodge. |
 My bathroom in Eileen's Trees Lodge. |
 Bathroom tiles feature. |
 My cottage. It was named 'Cabbage' I think. |
 Scarlet-chested Sunbird. Eileen's Trees Lodge. Karatu. |
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