Grey Crowned Crane - Balearica regulorum
Lake Manyara was our first game drive destination on our 9 day travails through Tanzania. After landing at Nairobi we traveled for nearly 7 hours before we could reach here. Even though we were very tired the abundance of birdlife and wildlife made up for everything.
Lake Manyara Park facts
Located in northern Tanzania the park is spread over 330 sqkm of which 200 sq km is an alkaline / soda lake. The land area of the park is a narrow 50 km long strip of land with the Great Rift Valley to the West and Lake Manyara to the East. From the entrance gate the land begins as a lush ground water forest but it soon opens out to expanse of the the grassy flood plains. The trail of Lake Manyara National Park is effectively a loop that can be traversed within a couple of hours that may be stretched to a few more at best, if driving slowly, to watch, observe and enjoy the diversity of flora and fauna. There are about 300 species of birds recorded here
Our GPS Trail in Manyara
We spent a few hours in the evening of the first day and then the next morning – the mammal targeted was the Hippo, however it refused to oblige us and stayed firmly put in the water. I did manage to get some birds here. Since most of the birds were new to us photographing even the commonest was exciting! This was for the first time I saw a Pelican perched so high up in the tree, but then I am told that they do… What I dismissed very stupidly as Painted Storks were in fact Yellow-billed Storks, am glad I took those pictures.
Hippopotamus amphibius
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Hamerkop - Scopus umbretta
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Great White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus
Yellow-billed Stork - Mycteria ibis
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill - Bycanistes brevis
Helmeted Guineafowl - Numida meleagris
Spur-winged Lapwing - Vanellus spinosus
Vervet Monkey
Southern Ground-hornbill / cafer - Bucorvus leadbeateri
Little Bee-eater - Merops pusillus
Grey-headed Kingfisher - Halcyon leucocephala
Three-banded Sandplover - Charadrius tricollaris
Three-banded Sandplover - Charadrius tricollaris
Grey Crowned Crane - Balearica regulorum
Black-winged Red Bishop
African Harrier Hawk
First Zebra shot!!
Common Dwarf Mongoose - Helogale parvula
Common Dwarf Mongoose - Helogale parvula
Kirk's Dik-dik - Madoqua kirkii
P.S You may also want to read Swati’s account and see the pictures she took http://swatisani.net/blog/2010/05/25/lake-manyara-national-park-tanzania/
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cool shot. nice reflection!
But i am hapy to see this interesting bird, i remember seeing it in another site where i learned more about it.
Beautiful light ,i dont have to mention you would have wanted the reflection as a whole.
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A very interesting bird!!
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We’ve added it to our favs. The capture itself is amazing and the detail and clarity are sensational.
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Gran trabajo,un cordial saludo.
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Don’t think I’ve ever seen a pelican in a tree
Nice!
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Reminds me too of what my dentist asks when I see him, now open wide…
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beautiful pics! did you also see lions in trees, lake manyara is also unique in that respect, at least that was the case in 1965, when I was there. My mom has some nice pics pasted in an album.
good travails. willem
Thanks for your comment. Yes we did see Lions in trees at several places in Serengeti but not in Manyara,
this one is my favourite!!
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Strangely enough there’s been one flying around here in Okazaki, Japan since the end of August last year. It must have escaped from an aviary or zoo. It’s not wild, but it’s flying free. I spent a lot of time photographing it last autumn and last saw it about a month ago.
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