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Golden Pipit (Tmetothylacus tenellus)

Golden Pipit is a uniquely bright yellow underparts bird with a bold black band on the breast. Perhaps what is even unique about this pipit is that it is the only bird with a bare (featherless) tibiotarsi. On a closer … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 4, 2013 by kenyabirding | Leave a comment

Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis)

Black-necked Weaver appear in two races, P.n. nigricollis and P.n.melanoxanthus. Both species are widespread in moist secondary growth of western Kenya in area around Kakamega, Bunguma, Lake Victoria and Masai Mara Game reserve.While spp menaloxanthus is uncommon in dry bush … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on April 18, 2013 by kenyabirding | Tagged African-golden weaver, Amboseli, Arabuko sokoke, Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Bird photography, birding, Birding safaris, Birdwatching in Kenya, Black-billed weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Brown-capped weaver, Compact weaver, Golden-palm weaver, Holub's weaver, Jackson's golden backed weaver, Kenyan weavers nest, Lake Baringo, Lake Naivasha, Little weaver, Orange weaver, Slender-billed weaver, Spectacled weaver, Taveta golden weaver, Tsavo East, weavers birding, weavers birding safari, weavers breeding behaviour, weavers eggs number, weavers guide, weavers nest | Leave a comment

Joe guided Nigel Marven of Animal Planet on a Kenya Birding Trip

Nigel Marven went Birding in Kenya When Moses, a colleague of mine informed me that I was to guide a client from England for 8 days birding safaris, I had no idea that my client will torn out to be … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on December 10, 2012 by kenyabirding | Tagged Amboseli, Animal Planet, Bird guide, Birdwatching safaris, Birdwatching Trips, Kakamega Forest, Kenya birding, Lake Baringo, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Nigel Marven, ornithology, Samburu, Taita Hill, tasavo west, Television presenter, Tsavo East, tugen hills | Leave a comment

Jacson’s Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni)

Similar to other hornbills, Jackson’s hornbills have a unique and nearly predator proof way of raising their offspring. Before she lays her eggs, the female is sealed in a tree cavity by her mate. During this time, he passes her … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on November 17, 2012 by kenyabirding | Tagged Amboseli, Arabuko sokoke, Bird guide, Bird photography, Birding safaris, Birdwatching, Birdwatching tours, conservation initiatives, Kenya safaris, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Maasai Mara, ornithology, Samburu | Leave a comment

Pel’s Fishing-Owl (Scotopelia peli)

Pel's Fishing-Owl (Scotopelia peli)

Photo@Joseph Aengwo

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Image | Posted on June 26, 2012 by kenyabirding | Tagged Birding Kenya, Birding Trips, Birdwatching tours, Kenyab, Kenyabirding, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Samburu | Leave a comment

Trip Report: January 25 – February 8, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by kenyabirding

Hello my fellow birders! I’ve finally posted my trip report under Birding Trip Reports for January 25 – February 8, 2012. I will be updating it with photos shortly. Here is an excerpt from the report! Click the link above … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching | Tagged birding, Birding Trip, Birds, Kenya birding, Kenya Coast, Kenya Travel, Travel | Leave a comment

Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo Cristata)

Photo@Tony Crocetta

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Image | Posted on March 8, 2012 by kenyabirding | Tagged Bird gui, Bird guide, Birding tours, Birdwatching safaris, Kenya birding Safaris, Lake Baringo, malachite kingfisher, Rift Valley Lakes | 1 Comment

Birding Trip Reports

Posted on January 9, 2012 by kenyabirding

I’ve been updating the blog with new sections, including Birding Hotspots in Kenya and East Africa, which I will be updating throughout this week, as well as Birding Trip Reports. Below is the most recently added report from a non-birding … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Photography, Bird watching | Tagged Bird photography, bird watching, birding, Birding Trip Report, Diani Beach, goliath heron, Kenya birding, Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Nature, Photography, Travel | 3 Comments

Lilac-breasted Roller photoshoot

Posted on January 8, 2012 by kenyabirding

This Lilac-breasted Roller was caught posing at the Lake Baringo Club over Christmas. It just couldn’t get enough of having its photo taken. Enjoy this set of photos of this beautiful bird! Coming up, a report on birds spotted on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Photography, Bird watching | Tagged bird photograpy, bird watching, birding, kenya, Kenya birding, Lake Baringo, lilac breasted roller, Photography | 3 Comments

Urban Birding in Kenya

Posted on December 13, 2011 by kenyabirding

I bird everywhere! Even in the urban landscapes of Kenya, in locations where one wouldn’t expect to be birding, it is possible to spot species with a keen eye. I spotted this Winding Cisticola on the outskirts of a residential … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Photography, Bird watching | Tagged bird watching, birding, Cisticola, East Africa, Eldoret, kenya, Kenya birding, urban birding, Winding Cisticola | Leave a comment

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