budget travel to Kenya

You do not have to travel expensive to Africa.If your main aim

is the what Kenya has to offer in terms of wildlife then, you 

could a Kenya budget safari

cry for wildlife

Don't they look beautiful with their tasks? do we like to
see them while of our Kenya widlife safaris? .Please
stop killing innocent wildlife,let them live!

great scene on Kenya safari

Cheetah on a hunting mission, the timing has to be perfect.
Otherwise, it will miss it's prey.For all those on a
Kenya wildlife tour, be ready such encounters....with patience
off course.

Beetle

Dung beetles also  referred to as the scarab beetle. All of these species belong to the super family Scarabaeoidea. Many dung beetles, known as rollers, are noted for rolling dung into spherical balls, which are used as a food source or brooding chambers.

 Other dung beetles, known as tunnelers, bury the dung wherever they find it. A third group, the dwellers, neither roll nor burrow: they simply live in manure. They are usually attracted by the dung burrowing owls collect. Dung beetles live in many different habitats, including desert, farmland, forest, and grasslands.

Dung beetles eat dung excreted by herbivores and omnivores, and prefer that produced by the former. Many of them also feed on mushrooms and decaying leaves and fruits. Most dung beetles search for dung using their sensitive sense of smell. Some of the smaller species simply attach themselves to the dung-providers to wait for their reward.

Sometimes dung beetles will try to steal the dung ball of another beetle, so the dung beetles have to move rapidly away from a dung pile once they have rolled their ball to prevent it from being stolen. Dung beetles can roll up to 50 times their weight. Male can pull 1,141 times their own body weight: the equivalent of an average person pulling six double-decker buses full of people.

 The "rollers" roll and bury a dung ball either for food storage or for making a brooding ball. In the  some case, two beetles, one male and one female, will be seen around the dung ball during the rolling process. Usually it is the male that rolls the ball, with the female hitch-hiking or simply following behind. When a spot with soft soil is found, they stop and bury the dung ball.

They will then mate underground. After the mating, both or one of them will prepare the brooding ball. When the ball is finished, the female lays eggs inside it. The dung beetle goes through a complete metamorphosis.

Dung beetles play a remarkable role in agriculture,as they improve nutrient recycling and soil structure. They also protect livestock, such as cattle, by removing the dung which, if left, could provide habitat for pests such as flies. Like many other insects, in China,it  is used in Chinese herbal medicine. Several species of the dung beetle, enjoyed a sacred status among the ancient Egyptians. The scarab was linked to "Khepri", the god of the rising sun.


By  Kenya safari holiday desk

Natural Track Safaris

Masai mara

Masai ostritch spotted in the plains of masai mara game reserve.

Hot springs in Rift valley

Geysers and hot springs are main attractions in Lake Bogoria.
But, we must not forget that amazing wildlife that can be spotted
in this area I.e rare greater kudu, klipsringer and reptiles. How
about birdlife, the flamingoes?. Please create some time to visit this
 area for an adventure travel in Kenya

camping meals

There are many advantages when doing camping safari in Kenya.
One of them is that you have fresh food all the time, you can also
see how your food is being handled.You agree with me that hygiene
is also very important.

camping

On a tight budget? and now you are wondering how you will
make it to Africa.Make sure to ask about
Kenya budget safaris and you will get an affordable safari.

Kenya and Tanzania safari

What do you know about giraffes? Find out from our 

Kenya wildlife safari team.

hornbills

 

Ground hornbill sighted in masai mara. Make sure to look out
for some bird species while on your holiday in Kenya.

explore beautiful Africa

Enjoy best sceneries on Africa kenya safari.

holiday time

Feeling tired? Maybe it is time to take a kenya safari. It is
a great way to rest and relax.

budget safari

Our guests sharing a meal on a budget holiday in kenya.

lions in Kenya

Did you know that male lions are the only members of the cat family to 

have a mane? Be sure to learn more unique characters about lions on

your safari tour in kenya.

African fish eagle

 As their name implies, African Fish Eagles are indigenous to Africa, ranging over most of continental Africa south of the southern-most edge of the Sahara Desert. It is the national bird of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The African Fish Eagle can be seen flying throughout the Kenyan parks skies and is known by many different names, in many different languages. This beautiful animal, a fairly large eagle and can be identified by its distinctive black, brown and white plumage.

Its habitat is usually limited to fresh water lakes, larger rivers, reservoirs  and dams,  with enough large trees for it to perch on. These eagles are also found near coastal lagoons and estuaries, but are absent in very arid areas. The nest consists of a large pile of sticks, 120 to 180 cm in diameter, and 30 to 60 cm thick. It is usually build in the fork of a tree, near water, but also sometimes on a cliff ledge or in a low bush on a steep slope.

The African Fish Eagle is usually seen in pairs, whether it is inside or outside of their breeding season. Breeding season for African Fish Eagles is during the dry season, when water levels are low. African Fish Eagles are believed to mate for life. The female lays 1 to 3 eggs, which are primarily white with a few reddish speckles. Incubation is mostly done by the female, but the male will incubate when the female leaves to hunt. Incubation lasts for 42 to 45 days before the chicks hatch. Fledging lasts for 70 to 75 days, and after about 8 weeks the chick is capable of feeding itself and will usually begin to venture outside of the nest 2 weeks later.

They evenly share the kills made by either between the two of them. As its name suggests, its main diet consists mostly of fish, sometimes dead, but mostly caught live. They are able to catch fish up to 1 kg in weight and in some exceptional circumstances up to 3 kg. It is also known to eat carrion and in some rare circumstances will even feed off dassies, monkeys, monitor lizards, frogs, terrapins and insects. Hunting takes place from where the eagle is perched and rarely whiles it is soaring in the sky. Stooping at fish, African Fish Eagle will catch their pray with their feet, usually within 15 cm of the water surface. They may also submerge at times. The best places to see this magnificent bird is in Amboseli national  park, Tsavo national park , Maasai Mara game reserve,lake Baringo and Nakuru National parks as well as around Lake Naivasha.

Kenya safaris desk
Natural Track Safaris

Cheetah or Leopard

Do you know the difference between a cheetah and a leopard?

Here is a video taken on a Kenya safari, what do you see?

camping in kenya

camping in kenya is a nice to enjoy a holiday, especially to
those who love being close to nature.

hoopoe

How many birds can you identify? though not everyone is
an expert of birds, many can agree that they are beautiful
and interesting.In masai mara kenya, visitors have enjoyed
viewing the 'big five' and several birds.By the time they leave,
some are able to identify different birds by their names.

large land mammals

The hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and one of only two

existing species in the family hippopotamidae(the other is the pygmy

hippopotamus.They are seen often in kenya adventure travel in places

like Lake Naivasha.