A day out at the park
 

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view from observation hill Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Opened in 1946, a park of 47.5 sq miles in area for the wild life. Hunting and poaching is banned. Poachers can be shot on sight. We had a day out at the park on Saturday and a picnic, the rain held off until we were leaving.

Some of the animals and birds.....

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a Sacred Ibis in flight over Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr


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Gazelle at Nairobi National Park by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr


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Sacred Ibis Crocs Egyptian Goose Heron by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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water buffalo take the waters Nairobi by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Apologies for the noise/grain.

Lovely photos and no need to apologies for the grain. I'm not one of those pixel peepers!

Thank you Nick, praise from a master photographer. Thank you very much. Someone here, pulled me up a few years ago about the noise in a photo I took of Flamingoes. Little did he know, a UK travel company asked if they could use it for their African brochure and I was pleased as punch, I did clean up the photo :D

I am anything but a master! Just shoot away as and when and once in a while you end up with some excellent results. I shall have to wander to our local park and see if they have any water buffalos!

Nice pictures Phil, love that shot of the gazelle with the city in the background, the encroachment of mankind!

Thank you Fred, I have a few more to post up. Your right there was a time when
the wild animals roamed everywhere. These days, the ones remaining all command my respect.

I have been revisiting some old photos I took at Lake Bogoria 8 years ago, some with an iPhone3 and some with a Nikon. The lake is a thermal lake with hot springs, but too hot for people to go swimming in. However, it is popular with Flamingoes and other bird life.

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The Hot Springs at Lake Bogoria by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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Flamingo Fly-by by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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Flamingo display by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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Lake Bogoria Flamingo by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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Memories of Lake Bogoria by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Happy memories I bet Phil:bowdown::}