Safari: Tanzania - Tarangire Part 2, Saturday 2022 November 12

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November 12th 2022

Published: December 13th 2023

After lunch we went to the Silale Swamp, where the river moved through green marsh grasses. Thousands of birds picked through the plentiful waters. A pair of African Fish Eagles surveyed the scene from tree tops; the juvenile birds perched at a little distance. Catfish swam in the river. Pelicans flew in like twinkling lights, so graceful in the air. Egrets shone white in the murky green of the pl... Read Full Entry

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13th December 2023

Roy Umbach
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Trip
Looks amazing, excellent pictures, thanks.

14th December 2023

Isabel Gibson
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What an amazing "last drive." It's interesting to see 3 roughly similar yet completely distinct body types in the zebras, wildebeest, and gazelles. And of course, the birds! That secretary bird looks ferocious (and e-Bird more or less confirms my reaction: It prefers open rangeland and savanna, where it strides about hunting for reptiles, small mammals, and insects, which it bludgeons with its powerful legs.) That eagle head on crane legs is quite a combination.

17th December 2023

beentouring
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Secretary Birds
From inside the vehicle, they look comical. But, so do some leopards.

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