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Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) are tall, pink bird in any given locale. They also have long, lean, curved necks and black-tipped bills with a distinctive downward bend.
The greater flamingo is the largest living species of flamingo, averaging 110-150 cm tall and weighing 2-4 kg. The largest male flamingos have been recorded at up to 187 cm tall and 4.5 kg.
Most of the plumage is pinkish-white, but the wing coverts are red and the primary and secondary flight feathers are black. The bill is pink with a restricted black tip, and the legs are entirely pink.
These beauties in flight were photographed on a late evening bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, with another population in India.
The lesser flamingo is the smallest species of flamingo, though it is a tall and large bird by most standards. The species can weigh from 1.2 to 2.7 kg. The standing height is around 80 to 90 cm. The total length (from beak to tail) and wingspan are in the same range of measurements, from 90 to 105 cm. Most of the plumage is pinkish white. The clearest difference between this species and the greater flamingo, is the much more extensive black on the bill.
These beautiful flamingos in flight were captured during a photography safari on a late evening bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. They breed in temperate Europe and western and Central Asia. It is a migratory species and most winter in Africa or southern Asia. The pied avocet is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
The pied avocet is a striking white wader with bold black markings. Adults have white plumage except for a black cap and black patches in the wings and on the back. They have long, upturned bills and long, bluish legs. It is approximately 41.9 - 45.1 cm in length of which the bill is approximately 7.5 - 8.5 cm and the legs are approximately 7.6 - 10.2 cm. Its wing-span is approximately 76. - 80 cm. Males and females look alike. The juvenile resembles the adult but with more greyish and sepia tones.
This beautiful juvenile Pied Avocet is a lifer and was photographed on a bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The Grey-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small gull which breeds patchily in South America and Africa south of the Sahara.
During the breeding season the species inhabits tropical and subtropical coasts, rocky offshore islands, coastal dykes, coastal dunes, estuaries and harbours, as well as large inland fresh and alkaline lakes. Outside of the breeding season the species remains along the shores of coastal habitats (e.g. rocky offshore islands, coastal dykes, coastal dunes and estuaries) but also frequents settlements, cattle pens and fishing harbours.
Its diet consists predominantly of fish, as well as invertebrates (e.g. insects, molluscs and termites), the eggs of herons and cormorants, and dead fish and refuse obtained by scavenging.
This lovely Grey-headed Gull was photographed on a bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The species is widespread across Africa.
It lives in marshy wetlands with some open shallow water and nests in colonies in trees or reedbeds. The African spoonbill feeds in shallow water, and fishes for various fish, molluscs, amphibians, crustaceans, insects and larvae. The animal uses its open bill to catch foods by swinging it from side-to-side in the water, which catches foods in its mouth. Long legs and thin, pointed toes enable it to walk easily through varying depths of water.
The African spoonbill is almost unmistakable through most of its range. The breeding bird is all white except for its red legs and face and long grey spatulate bill.
Photographed on a late evening bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus minor) is a species of flamingo occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, with another population in India.
The lesser flamingo is the smallest species of flamingo, though it is a tall and large bird by most standards. The species can weigh from 1.2 to 2.7 kg. The standing height is around 80 to 90 cm. The total length (from beak to tail) and wingspan are in the same range of measurements, from 90 to 105 cm. Most of the plumage is pinkish white. The clearest difference between this species and the greater flamingo, is the much more extensive black on the bill.
These beautiful flamingos in flight were photographed on a bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae). The scientific name Himantopus comes from the Greek meaning "strap foot" or "thong foot".
Fairly common to locally common in warmer regions. Favours wetlands with open shallow water, often brackish; breeds on bare ground near water, often in noisy colonies. Striking and essentially unmistakable, with elegant shape, boldly pied plumage, long hot-pink legs, and long, very fine bill. Feeds by wading in water, picking with its bill from the water surface. In flight, long pink legs stick out far beyond tail.
Photographed on an early morning bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia. Some Siberian breeders undertake an annual round trip of up to 30,000 km (19,000 mi) to the African wintering grounds.
The ruff is a long-necked, pot-bellied bird. This species shows marked sexual dimorphism; the male is much larger than the female (the reeve), and has a breeding plumage that includes brightly coloured head tufts, bare orange facial skin, extensive black on the breast, and the large collar of ornamental feathers that inspired this bird's English name. The female and the non-breeding male have grey-brown upperparts and mainly white underparts. Three differently plumaged types of male, including a rare form that mimics the female, use a variety of strategies to obtain mating opportunities at a lek, and the colourful head and neck feathers are erected as part of the elaborate main courting display.
This lovely female Ruff is a lifer and was photographed on a bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis), sometimes also called the wood stork or wood ibis, is a large African wading stork species in the family Ciconiidae. It is widespread in regions south of the Sahara.
This species appears to rely mainly on sense of touch to detect and capture prey, rather than by vision. They feed patiently by walking through the water with partially open bills and probe the water for prey. Contact of the bill with a prey item is followed by a rapid snap-bill reflex, whereby the bird snaps shut its mandibles, raises its head and swallows the prey whole.
This beautiful Yellow-billed Stork was photographed on a late evening bird walk along the shores of Lake Elementaita, Kenya.
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The Best of Kenya: Lake Elementaita <3
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Nature, Wilderness and Surrealism at one Place <3
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The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is native to much of Africa.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3739-Threskiornis-aethiopicus
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis or Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis), also known as Rothschild giraffe, used to be widespread in the northern parts of East Africa but has declined dramatically since 1990, to the point where it was listed as Critically Endangered in 2018. An estimated 2,500 Nubian giraffes live in the wild today; in Kenya, they only can found in certain pockets. The Soysambu Conservancy has been successful at propagating this species--at this point, about 145 of them live here.
The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut-colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines. However, its lower legs generally are without markings. The extreme length of its forelegs gives the animal a huge stride, so that in spite of a rather slow galloping rhythm it can move at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of the Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
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Once in your lifetime do visit the Majestic Lake Elementaita in Kenya. Highly Recommended (Y)
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Taken from Nikon D-5500 with Nikkor 14-24 mm lens
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Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) are feeding on the shore of Elementaita. They are smaller than the greater flamingos that live here as well.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4259-Phoeniconaias-minor
Lake Elementaita is a shallow soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on he grounds of Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4335-Pelecanus-rufescens
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-backed_pelican
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Across this beautiful lake a Kingdom of Wild Animals Exists. Its one of few Natural Sanctuaries of Wildlife in Kenya.
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The Sunset beyond the Mountain <3 .. Mesmerizing !!
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I recommend at least 2 Nights Stay at the Lodge on this beautiful Lake in Kenya. Good for a Road trip and Wildlife Photography.
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Taken From Nikon D-5500 with 14-24 mm lens.
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The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis or Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis), also known as Rothschild giraffe, used to be widespread in the northern parts of East Africa but has declined dramatically since 1990, to the point where it was listed as Critically Endangered in 2018. An estimated 2,500 Nubian giraffes live in the wild today; in Kenya, they only can found in certain pockets. The Soysambu Conservancy has been successful at propagating this species--at this point, about 145 of them live here.
The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut-colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines. However, its lower legs generally are without markings. The extreme length of its forelegs gives the animal a huge stride, so that in spite of a rather slow galloping rhythm it can move at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of the Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73222-Phoenicopterus-roseus
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4335-Pelecanus-rufescens
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-backed_pelican
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.