19th September
Visited Nairobi National Park for a late afternoon game drive after work with a colleage from the office. It was very warm and sunny. The first significant animal sighting was a pair of Bohor Reedbuck (male & female) in a swampy area near the Kingfisher picnic site.
Male Bohor Reedbuck in swamp
As we drove on we encountered a pair of crowned cranes with an immature in tow.
Crowned Crane
The highlight of the drive was spotting an African Spoonbill in the flesh (feather!?) for the first time ever! A quick check of my birds field guide confirmed that it was an immature bird as its bill and legs were horn coloured rather than red.
African Spoonbill - immature
Contented with this first sighting we decided to depart. The sunset over the dense forest in the western part of the park was a particularly appealing sight as we left.
Sunset over Forest
-Ends-
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