Our Birding Blog
#FactFriday – Great White Pelican
It's time for #FactFriday folks! Did you know that the Great White Pelican has the second largest wingspan in the world? Second, only to the mighty Wandering Albatross, and can be readily seen on our Sustainable Uganda and Kenya Birdwatching Trips!...
Breeding plumages!
Oh how we love the 'short rains' in East Africa! These short downpours last between November and early December, and is an incredible time to see species in their full breeding plumages - just like this beautiful Red-collared Widowbird! Come and join us on one of our...
A lovely way to end our 2 Week Best of Kenya Bird Photography Tour!
No better place to end this epic 2 Week Best of Kenya Bird Photography Tour, than at the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya! It was a pleasure guys. Get in touch this week to join us on one of our incredible Sustainable Birding Tours!...
Searching for the Cape Eagle-owl at Lake Baringo!
The guys having fun searching for the beautiful Cape Eagle-owl (Mackinder's) at one of the BEST birding locations on the planet - Lake Baringo! Get in touch TODAY to go on one of our exceptional Tailor-made Kenya Birding Tours. https://www.sustainablebirding.com/...
NEW Kenya Birding Map!
Check out our BRAND NEW Birding Map of Kenya! Kenya holds 11% of the world's bird population with an astonishing 1,103 plus bird species! Come see what all the fuss is about and join us on one of our incredible Sustainable Birding Tours in Kenya...
Birding is a game of patience!
Birding is a game of patience, and this couldn't be more true when trying to find the Taita Thrush - a rare Kenya endemic species 🙂 Get in touch to join us on a Bird Photography Tour of a lifetime in Magical Kenya! https://sustainablebirding.com/...
About to embark on their 2 Week Best of Kenya Bird Photography Tour!
Fresh off the boat, Wolfram and Katrin are about to embark on their 2 Week Best of Kenya Bird Photography Tour. Errrr time to check into your hotel guys - I guess birding ALWAYS comes first! 😆👏🦜 Get in touch to arrange to go on one of our 'Once in a Lifetime' Kenya...
Simon and Jeff finishing their Kenya Birding Tour on 348 species!
Simon and Jeff finishing their 7 Day Best of Kenya's Birdlife Tour on a massive 348 species, with a grand total of 4,014 bird species worldwide! To say they were happy, would be an understatement! 🥂 So what are all you bird lovers waiting for? Join the flock by going...
#FactFriday – Long-tailed Widowbird on our Kenya Birding Tours
#FactFriday - Did you know that the tail feathers in male Long-tailed Widowbirds can reach an impressive 60cm in length?! That's a lot of tail feather for a small bird Get in touch this weekend to join us on one of our incredible Sustainable Birding Tours in Kenya!...
Great photo of a Red-necked Spurfowl on our 11 Day Uganda Birding Tour
Check out this beautiful photo of a Red-necked Spurfowl! Taken by our lead guide, Arshley on our 11 Day Albertine Endemics Uganda Birding Tour! So what are you waiting for? Get in touch today and join us on one of our incredible Uganda Birding Tours!...
Simon and Jeff enjoying their 7 Day Best of Kenya’s Birdlife Tour!
Simon and Jeff enjoying their epic 7 Day Best of Kenya's Birdlife Tour. Simon is very very close to seeing his 4000th species! I can hear a Champagne cork popping later on today 🍾🥂 Get in touch this weekend to book your DREAM Birding Tour in Kenya!...
Crested Guineafowl at Arabuko Sokoke Forest!
Good morning folks. Here's a Crested Guineafowl to wake up to from the beautiful Arabuko Sokoke Forest on the coast of Kenya. Arabuko Sokoke is biologically the most important coastal forest in East Africa! If you're relaxing on the Kenyan coast, then why not the join...
Only found in Kenya & Uganda!
The quirky Jackson's Francolin can only be found in Kenya and Uganda, and we just LOVE them! Although, this one in particular looks rather grumpy for some reason... Join us on one of our once in a lifetime birding tours in either Kenya and Uganda (or both) as we go in...
#WorldGorillaDay
It's #WorldGorillaDay! These incredible great apes, share 98% of our own DNA, and even though numbers do seem to be increasing, I think it's our duty to keep that number rising. Please feel free to donate to WWF-Uganda, which is doing great Mountain Gorilla...
A regular sighting on our Uganda Birding Tours!
Now, just look at that! The incredible Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill is a regular sighting on our Uganda Birding Tours - not bad ay? Get in touch to BOOK your WILD Sustainable Birding Tour in the one and only, 'Pearl of Africa'! https://sustainablebirding.com/...
Lunchtime!
Lunchtime! Get in touch TODAY to go on one of our WILD Uganda Birding Tours, and see incredible bird species like this beautiful Northern Carmine Bee-eater, seen at Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda! https://www.sustainablebirding.com/...
Saddle-billed Stork seen on our Nairobi National Park Tour!
The well sought-after Saddle-billed Stork seen on our recent 1 Day Nairobi National Park Tour! Over 500 species have been recorded at this incredible park! So, come and join us on a special birding day out in the only national park in the world within a capital city!...
The graceful Grey Crowned Crane
Good morning folks - here's a graceful Grey Crowned Crane to wake up to! Get in touch TODAY to join us on one of our Sustainable Birding Tours in Uganda and Kenya. https://sustainablebirding.com/...
Yellow-billed Stork is a common sighting on our Uganda & Kenya Birding Tours
A common sighting on lakes and rivers in East Africa - the beautiful Yellow-billed Stork. Get in touch TODAY to BOOK your DREAM Birding Tour in Uganda and Kenya! #Birding #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #BirdingTours #EastAfrica #BirdPhotography #Stork #Eco...
Great way to start the weekend!
There's nothing like catching sight of a cheeky Red-and-yellow Barbet to brighten up your Saturday morning! Have a lovely weekend everyone! See what all the fuss is about and join us on one of our Kenya or Uganda Birding Tours. #Birding #BirdingTours #Bird #Birds...
Coastal Birding!
#ThrowbackThurday to when Trevor and the gang went birding on the coast of Kenya! Fancy doing some exceptional birding on the beautiful Indian Ocean coast? Then come and join us on one of our Kenya Birding Tours #IndianOcean #KenyaBirding #Endemicbirds #Birding #Birds...
Red-throated Bee-eaters on our Uganda Birding Tours
The vibrant and beautiful Red-throated Bee-eater is an instant favourite amongst our clients, when they first go on one of our Uganda Birding Tours - it's hard to argue with! https://sustainablebirding.com/...
27 Day Magical Kenya Birding Tour!
Bob scanning the African bush in search of the regional specialities you find at Samburu National Reserve, on his incredible 27 Day Magical Kenya Birding Tour! Get in touch to go on one of our unforgettable Sustainable Birding Tours in Kenya! -...
Fact Friday
Did you know that the Kori Bustard is the LARGEST flying bird in the world today? They can also live up to a ripe old age (for a bird anyway) of 30 years! Come and join us on one of our Sustainable Birding Tours in Kenya and Uganda https://sustainablebirding.com/...
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