Kenya-Lake Nakuru National Park is one of many articles to be created from photos taken on three connected safaris (Botswana and Zambia, Tanzania, and Kenya) between June 20 and July 31, 2009, with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris, Saratoga, California (www.cheesemans.com). We had previously traveled with them to Antarctica, 2000/2001.
Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes in Central Kenya named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Lake Nakuru National Park was created in 1961.
It is best known for its thousands,
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The Pelicans' young gather in pods or
crèches of up to 100 birds in which parents recognize and feed...
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The young fledge 10 to 12 weeks after
hatching. They may remain with their parents afterwards, but are now...
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The weight of a Pelican's feathers is
greater than that of its bones.
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These Pelicans can hold over three
gallons of food and water in their bills. They strain the water out before...
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A pair of Pelicans are monogamous for a
single season, but the pair bond extends only to the nesting area. Mates are...
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Adult flamingos are about four feet tall
and weigh three to nine pounds depending on which of six species they are....
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Flamingos eat with their heads upside
down in the water, so they can suck water and food in with the front of their...
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During the day Flamingos preen using
their bills and spreading oil from a gland near the base of their tail...
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Flamingos also rest by standing on one
leg. The “knee” of the flamingo is actually an ankle joint and the...
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Pelicans fly in behind the Flamingos
which will fly when startled or to migrate. The Flamingos run to gather speed...
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Bird watching and photography were so
good along the lake that we returned the following morning to experience the...
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The Flamingos in front of the Pelicans
have webbing between their toes which helps them stand in soft mud and when...
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The Lodge is cleverly laid out such that most rooms and sitting areas afford...
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