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African crowned eagle on the crown of mahogany!!

Ground water forest is a spot that can attract anybody attention who is visiting the park. I was about two minutes from the main gate when i encountered an African crowned eagle on the mahogan tree feeding on something that i was not able to identify.

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 4 December 2009

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A goodmorning hunt!!!

Few rain that we had attracted thousands of flamingos in the lake Manyara, this morning at hippo pool the one near the Old maji moto camp. Hippos were busy rolling over and there were few birds in the grasses such as Greater painted snipe, immature lesser flamingos, little stint and glossy Ibis, birds were busy feeding non of the birds at the pool side...

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 10 November 2009

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unsuccessfull search!!

Black Mamba are the biggest venomous snake in Africa. We encountered one at loop ya kwanza(the first loop). We stopped to look for Hammerkop nest but i find out the was black Mamba more than one meter long. The only thing we can see was the body. When put our binocular on we find out the head was in the nest and the body was out. the was on for about ten...

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 10 November 2009

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Aardvark early out!!!

For my ten years in the bush this was my first time ever to see an Aardvark. It was a bit early at around 18h00. he awas very reluxed gave us sometime to enjoy before he disapeared in the bushes.

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 27 September 2009

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Narina Trogon in the staff village!!!

This moning while were enjoying our morning tea in the staff canteen we heard the Narina Trogon calling from the distance.After few minutes he came to land on the branch of the tree just above the canteen hall.What a way to start a day with a view of the colourful and beautiful bird like that!!!!

Posted: Lake Manyara by casmir shija, Date: 16 August 2009

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Now the Dominant is there!!

Recently I submitted a sight with the heading "Battle for dominance". Finally i found a big black spitting cobra on the same area where I saw two fighting. The snake was not out of the hole as half of its body was still in the hole, but you could tell how big the snake was. Eventurely the Dominant was there!

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 10 August 2009

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Its all about cormfotabilly!!

This lioness seem to be very very comfortable up on the paper backed acacia tree, as the sun was down you feel she is planning for evening hunt.

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 10 August 2009

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Strenght of venomous!!

Few kilometers from the lodge we found a Twig snake attacking green bush snake. Twin snake are very venomous snake and green bush snake are non venomous. The attack was on for about twenty minute as the bush snake was struggling to free itself. The strengt of venom was to heavy for the bush snake to resist, died and twig snake started sawllows.

Posted: Lake Manyara by steven mayani, Date: 10 August 2009

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Elephants of Manyara

lake manyara is famous for it habitats diversity where all that provide a siutable living area for animals. This morning we were surounded by a big herd of elephants as the herd was heading south beliave to be going to Marang forest. Rough count they were about eighty elephants with a lots of calves.

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 8 August 2009

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It's always a time

You want to have birds experience come to Lake Manyara, when we were at endabash picnic site for lunch. We saw a big flock of about thirty silvery cheecked hornbill flying south, though to be flying to Marang forest, which is a protected area may be in future it will be included in Lake Manyara National park. That was not it, as we spotted another two big...

Posted: Lake Manyara by Vitalis Massey, Date: 8 August 2009

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