Good morning gorgeous!!
Various sightings as we moved from camp 1 to camp 2 on August 14, 2021
Topis
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Classic picture!!
Beautiful eland
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Male impalas playing
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Zebras playing
Hartebeests in the background
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Zebras being frisky
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Boys will be boys...wow!!
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Young zebra suckling
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Female Zebras protecting the young
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We found the big migration herds again.....such quantities!!
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Rub my back!!
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Wow!!
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A zebra has been injured, probably by a lion
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Face of a grasshopper????
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Another injured zebra...this one rather young!
Fairly recent born
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Zebra butts:)))
Ruppell's Griffon Vulture
Recent kill
Blood still on her face!!
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We counted 12 lions napping late morning
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Young male...its mane just starting to fill out
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Eland
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Male and female ostrich with 12+ chicks, 1-2 days old!!
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Giraffe trying to get low to eat on the bush
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New grass coming up on the burn from recent rains
Young giraffe and baby chicks!!
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Cell towers have arrived!! We did have cell service at the new camp, but we had not subscribed and we had no time for internet!!
Enering the Mara Conservancy
Our first Hippopotamus viewing!!
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The Mara River
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Many more elephants here near the water!!
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Lots of crocodiles around as well!!
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The hippos are big and loud!!
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Our camp for the next 3 nights. Kiboko means hippopotamus in Swahili
We had a few old male Cape Buffalos guarding our camp!!
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Inside our tent at the Kiboko camp
Outside the tent
The lounge and bar area
Paul showing us where we are on the map
This is where our hot air balloon ride starts
Adult White-browed Coucal
Hmmm......Paul says these wildebeests might be gathering for a river crossing.....the excitement and anticipation grows!!!
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Still a bit scattered so could be a while
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Rupus-naped Lark
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Little bee-eater
Sooty chat on way back to camp; no river crossing today:(((
Up early ~4:30am for a drive to our hot air balloon ride and outcomes a lioness
Took this picture with the iPhone 12...whoa!!
Inflating the balloon
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Another balloon taking off
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Still inflating our balloon
Ready to take off!!
Views from the balloon ride low over the Mara savannah
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Somewhat cloudy this morning so will not see the sunrise:(((
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Picture taken by our pilot Sanjay
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Mara river
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The other balloon
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Topi
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Mara means spotted in the Maasai language; good picture of the Mara and the "spots"
The landing was a bit rough and the basket indeed tilted
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Good time had by all!!!
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