Day 2 & 3 - Samburu: Samburu Game Lodge 
Kirk's Dikdik - the other one was nearby!
Kirk's Dikdik - the other one was nearby!
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Red bird of some kind!  Think it was a Red-billed Firefinch!
Red bird of some kind! Think it was a Red-billed Firefinch!
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Another bird of some kind (can you tell I am not a bird watcher!?)
Another bird of some kind (can you tell I am not a bird watcher!?)
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Another bird.....I'm quite good at this (not!)
Another bird.....I'm quite good at this (not!)
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Bit blurry but a lion in the backdrop...
Bit blurry but a lion in the backdrop...
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...the lion is lying there resting (or sleeping?  But I wasn't going to test this point!)
...the lion is lying there resting (or sleeping? But I wasn't going to test this point!)
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I know this one - Red-billed Hornbill!
I know this one - Red-billed Hornbill!
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Red-billed Hornbill and a Black-faced Sandgrouse.
Red-billed Hornbill and a Black-faced Sandgrouse.
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We actually stopped behind the bush you see in the picture and noticed the other micro-buses tourists were all looking our way, so our driver went up a bit and then we noticed why!
We actually stopped behind the bush you see in the picture and noticed the other micro-buses tourists were all looking our way, so our driver went up a bit and then we noticed why!
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They look so timid don't they....but as they say never mess with a lion!
They look so timid don't they....but as they say never mess with a lion!
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I whistled to get the lion's attention...ummm...it seemed to work!
I whistled to get the lion's attention...ummm...it seemed to work!
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We noticed another lion came through from our left IN FRONT of our micro-bus!
We noticed another lion came through from our left IN FRONT of our micro-bus!
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This picture shows how close we were!  It was amazing!!
This picture shows how close we were! It was amazing!!
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Termites hard at work!  These mounds were everywhere, and they must have been a few feet high in some cases!
Termites hard at work! These mounds were everywhere, and they must have been a few feet high in some cases!
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This was called a 'Superb Starling'
This was called a 'Superb Starling'
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A Gerenuk Gazelle - it's a very distinctive gazelle, especially when feeding. It stands on its hind legs and uses its long neck to browse the bushes and trees.
A Gerenuk Gazelle - it's a very distinctive gazelle, especially when feeding. It stands on its hind legs and uses its long neck to browse the bushes and trees.
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Another Gerenuk Gazelle.
Another Gerenuk Gazelle.
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The Reticulated Giraffe - found in the Sambura National Reserve! You will notice a difference versus the Maasai Giraffe (see the pics later on in the Gallery!)
The Reticulated Giraffe - found in the Sambura National Reserve! You will notice a difference versus the Maasai Giraffe (see the pics later on in the Gallery!)
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