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Baobab, elephant, grey-headed kingfisher, Helmeted guinea fowl, leopard tortoise, lilac-breasted roller, Masai giraffe, Pygmy falcon, Superb starling, Tanzania, Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Safari Lodge, Tawny eagle, vervet monkey, Von der Decken's hornbill, White-headed buffalo weaver, yellow-collared lovebird
Tarangire National Park. How’s this for a view from your accommodation?
Next morning was Wednesday 17th February. Actually, I think I’ll just let these pictures, taken during our morning outing, speak for themselves. Suffice to say that if I had been sad not to have seen many elephants before this, these two days in Tarangire National Park more than made up for it – though you can never have too many elephants.
These are baobab trees. They store enormous amounts of water in their ‘trunks’, and can be centuries old.
Tawny eagles
Helmeted guinea fowl
White-headed buffalo weaver
Lilac-breasted roller
Yellow-collared lovebirds
Von der Decken’s hornbill
Superb starling
Pygmy falcons
Vervet monkey at breakfast stop, one of many such to ‘greet’ us
Wistful? Melancholy? No, pondering what mischief he can next get up to!
Leopard tortoise
Focus on foreground!
Sand bath
Grey-headed kingfisher
Musiewild's blog 
Lilac breasted roller my new favourite – plus the wistful monkey!
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Not wistful, but wicked! (I’ve just added an elephant video at the end of the post if you’re interested.)
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You are a wonderful wildlife photographer, the pictures were so good to look at and I enjoyed the video, thank you very much.
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You’re very kind Susan!
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Your head must have been spinning round like Worzel Gummidge with so many wonderful things to see. You have made a great job of recording them for us to enjoy. Thank you.
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You must be psychic. Instalment 9 will tell you why I say this…
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Never too many elephants, although I do have a favorite. I also loved the lilac breasted roller – and the lovebirds. I am envious but glad to look over your shoulder.
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I’m very pleased to have you there, and thank you for looking.
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Hourrah, at last a video I’ve been able to open and enjoy (view and sound) ! I like very much the photo from the inside of the jeep. I wouldn’t have felt very comfortable so close to so big animals, elephants or hippo or others… Wonderful lilac breasted roller… Baby giraffe too.
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I think you’d have felt totally safe inside the jeep, and that you’d have enjoyed exercising your own camera skills.
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Wonderful video of the elephants. You are very good at identifying all the different birds. I particularly liked the lilac breasted roller.
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A good bird identification guide helps, and local driver/guides even more so!
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Emocionantes vuestras fotografías y el video de los elefantes, a los que tanto amo!!! Gracias.
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Thank you. I also love elephants!
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