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Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY
It was Spring, the weather was clearing up a bit and this was my first visit to a zoo since being on safari in Africa six months earlier. Seeing lions and elephants in a zoo setting won’t be the same … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Syracuse, USA
Tagged Bird of Prey, Breeding pair of Clownfish, Cervus albirostris, Clownfish, Cygnus columbrianus, elephants, Falco peregrinus, higher elevations, Humboldt Penguin, Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti, lion, lion and lioness, lioness, lions, marine tanks, mountain sheep, Nemo, New York State, Oxyura jamaicensis, penguin, Peregrine Falcon, Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus, Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, rosamond gifford zoo syracuse ny, Ruddy Duck, Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis, safari in africa, sense of humor, serengeti, snail, Spheniscus humboldti, Syracuse, Thorold's White-lipped Deer, Thorold's White-lipped Deer Cervus albirostris, tibet, tigers, tortoise, Tundra Whistling Swan, Tundra Whistling Swan Cygnus columbrianus, twosome, weather, white lipped deer, willow, winter coats, zoo
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Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings Starting up a website. www.megapixeltravel.com, with my son, Graeme, was one of the major milestones for the year. Graeme had been prodding me to think about a blog format for my photo postings for quite some time so … Continue reading
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African Safari – Serengeti – Lion Cubs
African Safari – Serengeti – Lion Cubs Our first interesting sighting of the morning was a large hippo meandering across an open space on its way back to a pool of water where it would spend the rest of the … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, balloon, copyright all rights reserved, cub, East Africa, family, hippo, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hot air balloon, images, lion, lioness, lioness scratching, photos, pictures, pride, RJHay, Ron Hay, safari, serengeti, tanzania
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African Safari – Serengeti – Morning Drive part two
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) African Safari – Serengeti – Morning Drive part two We moved from the grasslands into a damper area where we were able to observe some wading birds including the Black-winged Stilt and the Goliath Heron. At … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, african safari, ardea, Ardea Goliath, Black-winged Stilt, copyright all rights reserved, crocodiles, Dinemellia dinemelli, Goliath Heron, grasslands, heron, Himantopus himantopus, images, Lanius melanoleucus, lion, magpie, Magpie Shrike, Monitor Lizard, photos, pictures, RJHay, Ron Hay, safari, serengeti, shuteye, tanzania, Tawny Eagle, wading birds, watering hole, White-headed Buffalo Weaver, wildebeest, zebra, zebras
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African Safari – Serengeti Leftovers – Digging Right In
Marabou Stork, (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) + White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) African Safari – Serengeti Leftovers – Finger-lickin’ Good Once the lions have had their fill, all of the clean-up crew arrives at the table and squabble over what is left behind. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, africa, african buffalo, african safari, carcass, copyright all rights reserved, Gyps ruppellii, Hooded Vulture, images, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, lion, Marabou Stork, Moth, Necrosyrtes monachus, photographs, photos, pictures, RJHay, Ron Hay, Ruppell's Vulture, safari, serengeti, Serengeti Leftovers, stork, Tansania, tanzania, travel, vulture
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African Safari – Out into the Serengeti in search of LIONS
African Safari – Out into the Serengeti The Serengeti is a vast nature preserve and one of the natural wonders of the world. It wasn’t long before we had left all of the world behind as we traveled a road … Continue reading
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Tagged "endless plain", adventure, africa, Blue Wildebeest, buffalo, Circular Migration, clouds, copyright all rights reserved, elephant, game park, gazelle, images, jackal, leopard, lion, lions, Masai, Moth, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oldupai Gorge, Olduvai, photographs, photos, pictures, RJHay, roads, Ron Hay, safari, Sagittarius serpentarius, savanah, savannah, secretary bird, Senonera, serengeti, Serengeti National Park, tanzania, The Cradle of Mankind, travel, zebra
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African Safari – Oldupai Gorge to Serengeti National Park
African Safari – Oldupai Gorge to Serengeti National Park As we left the Oldupai Gorge, our vehicles left a plume of dust behind at every corner. Looking off into the distance, it looked like we might be in for some … Continue reading
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African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari
African Safari – Masai Mara – Evening safari This was our last evening safari on the Masai Mara and we were still hoping to locate that elusive Leopard or one of the rare Black Rhinos. We didn’t see either of … Continue reading
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Tagged Acacia tree, africa, bat-eared fox, black rhinoceros, buffalo, cheetah, crowned crane, elephant, Esoit Oloololo Escarpment, Eurocephalus ruppelli, gazelle, grassland, Great Migration, Great Rift Valley, hartebeest, Hippopotamos, hippopotamus, hornbill, hyena, impala, kenya, leopard, lion, long-crested eagle, Maasai Mara, Mara River, marabou, Masai, Masai giraffe, Masai Mara Game Preserve, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, ostrich, pygmy falcon., rhinoceros, Roan Antelope, safai, secretary bird, Serengeti National Park, spotted hyena, tanzania, Thomson's Gazelle, topi, vulture, warthog, wildebeest, zebra
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African Safari – The big sale
African Safari – The big sale During our period of R&R, I wandered down the pathway from the lodge to the small, three hut model Maasai village nearby. I was interested in buying a small mask. Seven Maasai women were … Continue reading
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African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge
African Safari – A restful afternoon at the lodge After our early morning outing on the Masai Mara, we returned to the lodge for breakfast and a bit of R&R.
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