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From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
lashonharangue
A couple of years ago I was fortunate to go on some safaris in Africa. This covers the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive, intact and unfilled caldera that was formed 2-3 million years ago.
About a year and a half ago Albatrossity published several OTRs on the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. For those not familiar with that part of Africa, there are some significant differences. The great migration you may have seen in person or in documentaries focuses on the animals in the Masai Mara, the Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Most of the animals in the Crater (located in the east of the conservation area) do not migrate. A fraction of the wildebeest and zebras do leave in the wet season.
Some areas are grassland while others are quite wet.
I only saw a few lions in the crater. Their numbers have apparently declined due to various diseases.
Not all the cats were big. This is a Serval cat that seemed to be hunting something in the underbrush near a small stream.
Female ostriches have brown feathers.
This male seemed to have no fear as he looked for food by the edge of the road.
His head makes me think of an old man. The red neck identifies this as a member of the Masai ostrich subspecies.
A lesser and a greater Flamingo eating at the edge of the lake. I have a hard time imagining drinking with my head upside down.
Beside the difference in size, their beaks are of different colors.
And off they go.
Next time – more birds and big game.
YY_Sima Qian
Beautiful pics of the flamingos!
Betty
Nice. The Serval definitely looks focused on his prey.
AM in NC
Thank you for sharing these! Makes me want to go on Safari. I don’t know anyone who has been on one that hasn’t been amazed and astounded and grateful to have been.
There go two miscreants
Nice pix, especially the flamingos.
“Female ostriches have brown feathers.” – This sounds like one of those recognition phrases spies use (in fiction, at least). No idea why it struck me that way; I’m not reading any spy novels at the moment.
arrieve
Gorgeous pictures. I have plumbers grinding away in the bathroom so I am grateful for the distraction. Can’t wait to see more.
way2blue
Love the photo of the flamingos tip-toeing across the water, in pursuit of flight. Thanks for sharing.
StringOnAStick
Lovely, thank you for sharing.
Rose Weiss
I loved seeing these pics. I visited Ngorongoro many years ago, a visit I’ll never forget. The flocks of flamingos in flight …. amazingly beautiful.
BigJimSlade
Very nice!