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  1. Yellow-billed Barbet

    Yellow-billed Barbet

    Definitely one of the most beautiful barbets in East Africa.
  2. Bar-tailed Trogon

    Bar-tailed Trogon

    Love these cuties! Happy Good Friday everyone!
  3. Equatorial Akalat

    Equatorial Akalat

    A fluffy little forest robin, easily found in Western Kenya. Hope everyone is keeping well and are in good health!
  4. Red-headed Quelea

    Red-headed Quelea

    hese small seed-eaters aren't too common in Kenya, they're only found in a few corners of the country.
  5. Mackinnon's Fiscal

    Mackinnon's Fiscal

    They are found in western kenya and much of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
  6. Artur-Stankiewicz-Birds-3

    Artur-Stankiewicz-Birds-3

    Flamingos
  7. Joyful Greenbull

    Joyful Greenbull

    A very raucous bunch of greenbulls, they're common in dense forests of Western Kenya.
  8. Black-shouldered Kite

    Black-shouldered Kite

    A stealth bomber with piercing red eyes. These guys are very efficient raptors mainly hunting small rodents and reptiles.
  9. Black-faced Rufous Warbler

    Black-faced Rufous Warbler

    This elusive beauty lurks in undergrowth of much of the tropical forests in western East Africa.
  10. Lhder's bushshrike

    Lhder's bushshrike

    An elusive forest shrike that's found in Congo-equatorial forests.
  11. Brown-capped Weaver

    Brown-capped Weaver

    This unique weaver clings onto trees like a woodpecker, digging for insects in the bark.
  12. Scaly chatterer

    Scaly chatterer

    A shy bird of the dry thornbush, they usually hangout in small family groups.
  13. Southern Black Korhaan

    Southern Black Korhaan

    Southern Black Korhaan. These little bustards were quite skittish and would fly off as soon as you get too close.
  14. Violet-eared Waxbill

    Violet-eared Waxbill

    Violet-eared Waxbill taken in Namibia, Africa Sept 1, 2018.
  15. Forest Batis

    Forest Batis

    Also called short-tailed batis because of it's tiny tail. They are cute little birds.
  16. Lemon-rumped Tinkerbird

    Lemon-rumped Tinkerbird

    A common woodland barbet that's more often heard than seen.
  17. Green-headed Oriole

    Green-headed Oriole

    A very vocal Oriole that's especially common in a forest not too far from my residence. And strangely hard to get anywhere else in the country.
  18. Masai Ostrich

    Masai Ostrich

    I saw this wonderful male in breeding plumage, look at that bright pink neck!
  19. Black-faced Waxbill

    Black-faced Waxbill

    Definetly one of the best shots I've ever gotten of this waxbill. It's a very striking bird with lovely patterns and colours.
  20. Jameson's firefinch

    Jameson's firefinch

    An elusive little firefinch that prefers undisturbed grassland areas
  21. African Penguin

    African Penguin

    African Penguin. I saw my very first wild penguins a couple of months ago. They're such cool looking birds! PS: Only just saw they are also known as Jackass Penguins. Poor guys :D
  22. Jameson's Wattle-eye

    Jameson's Wattle-eye

    Jameson's Wattle-eye. These pretty little birds are found in dense forests of western Kenya and southern Uganda.
  23. Greater Flamingo

    Greater Flamingo

    Greater Flamingo in full flight. These spectacular birds are famous for their pink colour and long neck and legs.
  24. Yellow-billed Stork

    Yellow-billed Stork

  25. Greater Blue-eared starling

    Greater Blue-eared starling

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