There was a slight breeze at 8 in the morning when I got out my DSLR to take part in this year’s Global Big Day. The air was unusually loud with bird songs, reminding me it was breeding season for our fine-feathered friends. Flamboyant and elaborate displays of prominent plumage colors blurred the camera lenses… Continue reading New eBird Checklist, Global Big Day 2021
Amazingly unbelievable!” were the first words she used to describe their family December trip to Tsavo West National park. “Every day we were on holiday was such an adventure, simply because we never knew what we would see or what would happen,” she said as we chatted online a few days after they returned from… Continue reading Book Your Safari Online
January is usually considered the time for a more private safari. For some, the holiday excitement has worn off. For others who’re still on holiday, it’s the ideal time to plan an exclusive getaway, as there are fewer crowds to contend with. Even though the month falls under high season, the clear, hot days and… Continue reading 5 Exciting Adventures in Kenya This January
One of the most critical skills to learn in wildlife photography is the ability to handle the camera without thinking about it. The more time you spend wondering which control dial to adjust and in which direction, the greater the likelihood that your intended image has long since disappeared from the scene. This can be… Continue reading Wildlife Photography Tips: Tracking Techniques
Crouched low, ears flattened and tail swishing softly from side to side, the spotted cat looked up from the shadow of the termite hill, its golden eyes glinting in the evening sun. Thompson Gazelles a few meter ahead continue munching on the fresh grass, twitchy, yet oblivious of the imminent danger facing them. A slow,… Continue reading Why Amboseli Is a Good Idea This Month
The Nairobi National Park has always been reserved a page or two in our travel diaries here at Safari Sense. Over the years, we’ve had varied experiences in this unforgettable slice of paradise within Kenya’s capital city. Some days are lucky. Especially when the traffic is low on an early weekday morning game drive. Chances… Continue reading Travel Tips: Any Time Game Drive at Nairobi National Park
What’s the difference between bird-watching and birding you may ask? Well before I answer that, did you know that Nairobi boasts of over 400 bird species at any given season of the year? Yeah. I only came to know about this when I was first introduced to the beauty and mystery of birds a few… Continue reading Birdnificent©: Backyard Birding – Nairobi (COVID-19 Edition)
When? All year round Experience the less well-known habitats of coastal birds between the vast Tsavo East & West National Parks, and the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and Mida Creek in Malindi. Mombasa Island Haller Park Nguuni Animal Sanctuary Beach Mombasa Island We visit the area around the famous Fort Jesus in search of a wealth of… Continue reading Birdnificent©: Mombasa
When? All year round Just 10 km from the Kenyan capital, adjacent to Nairobi Racecourse, Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary – the isolated remnant of a once vast upland forest elsewhere almost wholly supplanted by suburbia – still boasts a surprisingly rich avifauna. Activities Where to go… Look out for… Activities Discover birds in the wild while… Continue reading Birdnificent©: Ngong Forest
Mount Kenya, with its snow‑capped peaks 5,199 m. high, is Kenya’s highest mountain and certainly one of the most beautiful mountains anywhere. Its slopes are covered with rich deciduous and bamboo forests and open high altitude moorland just below the glaciers and snowfields. Wildlife resident within the forest includes elephant, buffalo and even lion, with… Continue reading Hiking Up Kirinyaga! [Jan – Feb]
