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Nairobi National Park

71 images Created 31 Dec 2019

Nairobi National Park is along the edge of Nairobi, Kenya. It has a full complement of wildlife and numerous bird species.
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  • Two male lions walk together at Nairobi National Park. These most likely are brothers and have been together all their lives.
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  • The right front paw of an African Lion.
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  • The orange iris of this male African lion blends nicely with the fur on his face.
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  • The turned paw of a male African lion shows the thick pads that protect his feet.
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  • The outstretched Feet of a male African lion
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  • The tongue on this Male lion wraps all the way up to his nose.
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  • The tight portrait on this male lion shows the dignity of his age and the grace of his manner.
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  • The male lion is alert as it occupies the road and is not about to move until he is ready.
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  • Blue feathers dot the chest of this Purple Grenadier, giving it a beautiful look and complements the facial markings.
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  • Stretching to the maximum, this Purple Grenadier finds just the right seed to crunch on for breakfast.
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  • Leaning forward, this granadier shows its bright blue tail coverts that add a little grace to his black rectrices.
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  • A male Purple Grenadier picks at seeds in Nairobi National Park.
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  • A male Purple Grenadier picks at seeds in Nairobi National Park.
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  • The Yellow-billed Stork feeds by opening its bill and placing it into the water. It then moves the bill laterally., snapping shut when it touches a prospective prey item.
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  • The long bill of a Yellow-billed Stork allows the bird to feed in water more than a foot deep. The bill is highly sensitive and when it touches a prey item, it snaps shut.
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  • An adult Yellow-billed Stork.
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  • An adult Yellow-billed Stork.
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  • An adult Yellow-billed Stork spreads its wings as it walks onto the shoreline of a small pond in Nairobi National Park.
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  • An adult Yellow-billed Stork walks onto the shore where a juvenile stork is preening. Cattle Egrets and Egyptain Geese roost in the area.
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  • A juvenile Yellow-billed Stork preens its feathers while roosting with Sacred Ibis and Egyptian Geese
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  • A juvenile Yellow-billed Stork begins to probe in the shallows for possible food itens.
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  • A young Yellow-billed Stork raises its head from the water after capturing a small fish from a pond in Nairobi National Park.
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  • The Yellow-throated Longclaw shifted its head to the side as if it was ignoring me.
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  • The plumage on this Yellow-throated Longclaw is remarkable similar to the colors and patterns on an Eastern Meadowlark even though they are not closely related.
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  • The black V on the yellow front of this Longclaw really stands out. The yellow eyebrow and small ring of white below the eye gives it an elegant look.
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  • The brown iris is emphasized by the markings around the eye. The dark flecking on the plumage gives it a distinquished look and helps it blend into its grassland home.
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  • The Yellow-throated Longclaw is names for the length of its toenails, especially the back one. Even the front toes are extremely long for a bird this size.
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  • The Yellow-throated Longclaw glared right at me as if it was telling me to get busy and protect more bird habitat.
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  • The male impala raised its head and stared intensely into the bush. Perhaps a snap of a twig made it worry that a predator might be approaching. After a few minutes, it went back to feeding on grass.
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  • On December 2nd, I saw my first impala. This male was grazing on the edge of a thicket in Nairobi National Park. They are more elegant and graceful than I'd imagined.
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  • The rain had slicked down the impala's fir, giving it a texture. He'd pricked his ears forward to see what might be approaching on the African Plains.
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  • The impala chewed the grass slowly, gradually pulling the long stems into its mouth.  He twicked his ears back and forth, always attentive to what was around him.
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  • Two impalas graze on the African plains in Nairobi National Park.
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  • The impala raised its head and stared right at me. He pricked forward both his ears and looked intently, finally deciding I was not a threat and went back to feeding on grass in Nairobi National Park.
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  • The impala raised its head and stared right at me. He pricked forward both his ears and looked intently, finally deciding I was not a threat and went back to feeding.
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  • The Red-collared Widowbird landed on an exposed branch after doing his fluttering display over the adjacent grasslands in Nairobi National Park.
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  • The longer his tail, the more likely a male Red-collared Widowbird will mate with several females. A more intense red collar will indicate that he is dominate over other males. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The male red-collared widowbird looked over his left shoulder to see if he had enticed a female to come closer. Many widowbirds had set up teritories in Nairobi National Park.
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  • Female Red-collared Widowbirds que on the tail length of a male as a status indicator. Females will tend to choose a male with a longer tail to pair with and mate. Nairobi National Park, Kenya
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  • The two central tail feathers on this male Red-collared Widowbird were still growing. Perhaps, these shorter feathers would make him less desirable to females. They use tail length as a que of his status. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The intensity of red in the collar of this widowbird is an indicator of his dominance among male Red-collared Widowbirds. Males with bright red collars tend to hold the best territories. Nairobi National Park, Kenya
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  • The female Bushbuck peaked through the bushes, her face parially covered by leaves. Her ears were pricked forward to see if there was danger in Nairobi National Park.
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  • The Bushbuck worked along the edge of a woodland in Nairobi National Park. She nibbled on leaves and grasses as she walked.
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  • The Bushbuck raised her head from feeding to look at where I stood in Nairobi National Park. Her long tongue came out to lick her lips.
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  • Bushbucks are solitary and like woodland areas in Nairobi National Park and elsewhere in Kenya.
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  • The Scarlet-chested Sunbird worked up the stem and began to prob among the flower cluster. Nairobi Natonal Park, Kenya.
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  • The Scarlet-chested Sunbird flitted to a new flower stem and hung just below the flower cluster looking back at me. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The Scarlet-chested Sunbird hunched down on the stem to look through the flower patch, possibly preparing to check out another cluster. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • A bullet shot across the road in Nairobi National Park, hesitated, and then dropped onto a flower. A Scarlet-chested Sunbird had appeared.
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  • A muster of Marabou Storks congregated in the outflow from a small pond in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The Marabou Stork moved its bill sideways so quickly that if formed a wave in front of it. It was feeding in the shallow waters. If the bill touches something, it will snap shut. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The young Marabou Stork had a shorter bill than adults and lots of white down feathers on its head. Nariobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The Marabou Stork stood at attention, his right eye glued right on me. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The adult Marabou Stork stood in the shallows, resting. He looked like a finely dressed gentleman out for the evening. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The Marabou Stork began to preen its feathers, using its bill to carefully check the allignment of the barbules and make sure the feathers were in perfect condition. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • The wattle on this male Marabou Stork hung from his neck like a gigantic tie. They use this pouch as a resonating chamber when they court the female. Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
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  • A large fish swam in the shallows of a small creek where a flock of Marabou Storks were feeding. Nairobi National Park, Kenya
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  • The Giraffe stood tall, gazing into the distance. She projected a sense of grace, elegance beyond what I expected. Her 16 feet was impressive.
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  • The pattern of dark and light on a giraffe is as unique as a human finger print. It allows giraffies to be individually identified.
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  • A girraffe has the same number of vertebrae in its neck as any other mammal. The seven vertebrae are longer than for most mammals and provide almost half the overall height of a giraffel.
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  • The Maasai giraffe chewed on leaves that it had just nibbled from the bush. The Maasai people call these mammals, Olemut.
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  • the giraffe's long purple tongue is tough and capable of withstanding the sharp thorns of acacias. They can wrap that tongue around an acacia and pull the leaves out without puncturing thier flesh.
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