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Spur Winged Goose in Tsavo East Kenya The Spur winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is one of the largest waterbirds found in Kenya's fresh water systems with an average height of 110cm and wingspan of 200cm. One of the most easily identifiable of all goose species, it has a pied appearance consisting of pinkish red beak and legs, white face and white underbelly, while the remainder of its body is black, hence making it stand out in contrast compared to most other water birds.  The male differs from the female not just in size, but he also has a large red knob on the forehead. The Spur-Winged goose makes a relatively soft hiccuping call which can be heard below :

Flies always seem to hang around an animals eyes It seems that the pesky Common Housefly isn't quite house bound as the name falsely suggests. If you have come into close contact with wildlife on safari or perhaps photographed them closely, the one thing you will notice most wild animals have in common is the number of flies that seem to inhibit their faces. From Buffalo's and Lions to Giraffe and Elephants, these relentless little insects are not fussy when it comes to installing themselves on the mightiest of hosts.  So the question is, why are flies attracted to an animals eyes? and the bigger the eyes the more the flies! Watching the behaviour of the flies closely, you will notice they seem to stay for prolonged periods towards the edges and top of the eye where the Lachrymal Glands are located, and as some of you may have already guessed, this glad is responsible for the secretion of tears.  Tears are extremely important for the comfort and good heal...

Life in the wilderness is a constant battle for survival. There is a famous african quote which goes:  “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve." With the circle of life always in motion, there is no shortage of footage available where one species or another is on the hunt. Keeping a sharp eye out, you will be surprised at the plethora of photo opportunities available on your safari. Take this Red Billed Hornbill in Tsavo for example, with some patience i was able to get some wonderful photos as it rummaged for insects in a dead tree stump. The way this Red Billed Hornbill was sitting on this dead tree stump, i knew it was up to something Red Billed Hornbill jumps a level lower to take a peak inside the tree stump Red Billed Hornbill possibly heard and saw some mov...