After an early night – just after 8pm! It was up early to make the most of the day. Our morning was spent in Serengeti. No big new animals today although we were within a few metres of a hiding Cheetah at one point – unfortunately no sign. Plenty of birdlife and good sightings of Lions, Giraffe, Zebras, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Hippos, Warthogs, Elephants, Baboons, Monkeys,Ostriches and Hyenas to add to yesterday’s encounters. Still no Leopard though! On the new front Thompson’s Gazelle and Grant’s Gazelle.
Watering Hole
Zebra Pair
Thompson’s Gazelle
Black Faced Monkey with Babe
Black Winged Stilt
Lion and Lioness
Spectacular bird in flight
Dust
Weaver Birds in Tree
Sparrows and Starlings
White Headed Buffalo Weaver
Lying Zebra
Hornbill, Sparrows and Starlings
Black Chested Snake Eagle
Marabou Storks
Lion on Top
Topi
Masai Giraffes Feeding
Zebra Foal
Zebra and Wildebeest
Serengeti
Mound
Ostrich Crossing
Elephant at Distance
Rolling Zebra
Thompson’s Gazelle
Hyena
By the Road
Watching Lions
Wallowing Hippo
Termite Mound
Serengeti Campsite
Serengeti
Roadside View
Lion Male
Thompson’s Gazelle
Elephant
Our accommodation
Ostrich
Hyena
Superb Starling
Dung Beetle
Serengeti Scenery
Red Billed Hornbill
Giraffe in Acacia
Sleeping Lions
Rock Mound
Lion Family
Grant’s Gazelle and Zebra
Gazelle
Topi
On the Road
Purple Tree
Weaver Bird
Red Billed Hornbill
Weaver Bird
Masai Giraffe
Serengeti Plain
Lion and Lioness
Spectacular Birds in flight
Egyptian Geese
Giraffe
Superb Starling
Lazing Hyena
Beetle
The afternoon took us over into Ngorogoro Crater which gave us a spectacular climb (in which we saw Maasai Villages and even some Camels!) and a dramatic descent. Once inside we saw much of the same, though generally much closer quarters . On the new front we saw a Jackal, Crested Cranes, Storks, Hartebeest, Bustards, Flamingos and Pelicans. We were on the search for Rhino. It is true to say we saw two. It’s also true to say that on full magnification they were tiny. None of this took away from the spectacular landscape,
We are now back at our campsite for the night. One more day in the Serengeti tomorrow then home tomorrow night.
We remain in search of Cheetahs and Leopards. hoping.
Kori Bustard
View Below
Zebra and Wildebeest on hill
Zebra and Impala
Crater View
Sheep
Fruits
Mt Ngorogoro
Lions
Black Crowned Crane
Distant Rhino
Wildebeest
Crater View
Thompson;s Gazelle
Beasts Below
Cook and Guide
Steep Rim
Flamingo
Kori Bustard displaying
The start of the ascent
Crater Rim
Mirage
Boma
Warthog in pool
Hyena
Climbing up
Campfire
African Hoopoe
Zebra close
Oxpecker
Ngorogoro Camp
Buffalo with Oxpeckers
These flowers gave off the most amazing perfume
Crested Cranes
Lions
Descending
Giraffe on the endless plain
Wildebeest
Crater Road
Pelican
Ngorogoro Camp
Lion at Rest
Camels in Ngorogoro!
Dust Devil
Thompsons Gazelle
Steep Escarpment
Descending
Crater Scenery
Yellow Billed Stork and Wildebeest
Crater with Wildebeest
Warthog close
Flowers
Crater Floor
Winding Ascent
Golden Backed Jackel
Hippos, Wildebeest and Zebra
Buffalo
Ngorogoro approaches
Wildebeest
Road Up
Cattle
Fighting Wildebeest
Mirage of Mt Ngorogoro
Skull
Black Backed Jackel
Cacti
Lion Asleep
Black Crowned Crane and Wildebeest
View Below
Lions in the long grass
By the fire
Winding Road
Masai
Stork in flight
Hippos
Crater from the top
Our Truck
Sheep (tails down)
Masai Welcome
Masai on the plain
Kori Bustard
Straight Road
Masai Boma (settlement)
Mt Ngorogoro
Yellow Fever Trees – misnamed by early European settlers
Monkeys
Zebra and Topi
Black Faced Monkey
Yellow Billed Stork
Storks
The Long and Winding Road
Rhino
Hyena and Wildebeest
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