Lumo Reserve; a paradise in eastern Africa

The breathtaking panoramic view over the golden-green savannah between Tsavo East and Tsavo West, the North-South Pare Mountains and the Taiga Hills will stay with us forever. But the small “gifts” right along the way are also a miracle. Thus you can soon see the first Little Bee-eaters (Merops pusillus cyanostictus). Here you can really… Continue reading Lumo Reserve; a paradise in eastern Africa

Little Bee-eaters and a bridal gift

Watching and photographing the colorful Bee-eater is always a great experience. The (European) Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), which also occurs in Germany, is only one representative of a whole family, which has its stronghold in the tropics, especially in Africa. A common representative in Kenya is the Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus), which occurs in a large… Continue reading Little Bee-eaters and a bridal gift

Zwergspinte und ein Brautgeschenk

Die bunten Spinte zu beobachten und zu fotografieren ist immer wieder ein tolles Erlebnis.  Der auch in Deutschland vorkommenden (Europäische) Bienenfresser (Merops apiaster) ist nur ein Vertreter einer ganzen Familie, die ihren Schwerpunkt in den Tropen, insbesondere in Afrika hat. Ein weit verbreiteter Vertreter in Kenia ist der Zwergspint (Merops pusillus), der sich  in einem… Continue reading Zwergspinte und ein Brautgeschenk