Kenya has one of the richest avifauna in
Africa with about 1,090 species recorded. Around 170 of these are Palearctic
migrants and at least a further 60 are intra-Africa migrants. Some 230 species
are entirely forest dependent and 110 require undisturbed habitat.
Traveling in Kenya safaris
is quite exciting. Apart from animal game viewing, Kenya holidays
also offer you great birding safaris which enable you to witness millions of flamingos
in Lake Nakuru, the various types of vultures in Maasai Mara.
Other birds found
in Maasai Mara include crested, lilac rollers, bastards, starlings, herons,
fowls, ostriches among others. These birds not only has sell Maasai Mara as a
tourist attraction but also Kenya as
the best destination in terms of wildlife game viewing and birding safaris.
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| Ostriches in the Maasai Mara plains |
Birding in Kenya is a whole year
activity, however, the best time is between October and April when more than
120 migrant species have arrived from the Northern hemisphere, mostly from the
Palearctic but with some African migrants such as Forbes-Watson’s Swift; there
is also the chance of finding one of the passage migrants such as the Sooty
Falcon in March-April and October-December.
Alternatively, if you’re interested in
bird-ringing, the latter period is when there’s a large bird ringing
exercise at Ngulia in Tsavo National Park.
The coast is
particularly good during this period with large flocks of water birds
congregating at Mida Creek and Sabaki Estuary and lamu,
while the Rift Valley lakes attract a lot of northern waterfowl making Kenya as
the best destination for birding safaris.
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| Kenya's beautiful birds relaxing |
Travelers have a wide variety to choose
between going for nature walk during his safaris or travel by vehicle during
his photography safaris and enjoy all game birding safaris.
Kenya offers the best opportunities for your photographic needs. If you are a nature lover, a
people person or have a passion for sceneries, then look no further than a
safari in Kenya.
The suddenness of dawn in Kenya brings a quickening of the
pulse. Now the lambent dawn floods the plains and the light flushes the shadows
of night from the thickets, along hidden rills, and chases them across the
tawny grasslands as the sun climbs, agile, over the curve of the equator.
With these great birding safari, many leave have leave great testimonies of the wonderful experience
they encounter during their stay and many are yearning to come back for these
ultimate experience.
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| Helmeted guinea fowl,Maasai Mara-Kenya |
Sharon Sheery
www.soinafricasafaris.com
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