Comments on: Traffic inside the Baobab forest of Mirriah http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/ aka Ishtar News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Joy (Ahoy!) http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3501 Joy (Ahoy!) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:59 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3501 The boabab forest looks magical! Had you not posted pictures of a boabab forest, I would have never known what it looked like. Cool. So many trees and still no grass beneath it! Magical! The boabab forest looks magical! Had you not posted pictures of a boabab forest, I would have never known what it looked like. Cool. So many trees and still no grass beneath it! Magical!

]]> By: Esther Garvi http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3186 Esther Garvi Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:51:08 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3186 @Szavanna: Of course!! @Szavanna: Of course!!

]]> By: Szavanna_blog » The Baobab forest of Mirriah http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3181 Szavanna_blog » The Baobab forest of Mirriah Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:08:29 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3181 [...] has posted great photos about the baobab forest of Mirriah - click here to have a [...] […] has posted great photos about the baobab forest of Mirriah - click here to have a […]

]]> By: Szavanna http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3179 Szavanna Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:04:51 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3179 This is my favorite topic - happy to hear again the stories of the forest - and hmm so nice pics :) Can I put this post in the 10 edition of the carnival? This is my favorite topic - happy to hear again the stories of the forest - and hmm so nice pics :) Can I put this post in the 10 edition of the carnival?

]]> By: Esther Garvi http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3139 Esther Garvi Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:31:24 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3139 And here I was, opting for the reb-billed hornbill! Mononoke, you say? That will make a good horse-name suggestion for my lovely little niece who receives a fair princess with a duplo pony from her adoring aunts, and then asks me what the horse should be called... Now I have an answer, next time! :-) And here I was, opting for the reb-billed hornbill! Mononoke, you say? That will make a good horse-name suggestion for my lovely little niece who receives a fair princess with a duplo pony from her adoring aunts, and then asks me what the horse should be called… Now I have an answer, next time! :-)

]]> By: jerome http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3129 jerome Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:44:03 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3129 Much obliged to find myself sought out on a matter of Nigerien bird-watching. And, nevertheless, utterly stumped by your query, I first intended posting to admit just that. But never one to shy away from an internet search when challenged by a fair princess from the Nigerien branch of the illustrious Garvi clan(*), I opted for taking up the gauntlet. That critter is a Tockus Nasutus. Also known as Calao à Bec Noir http://www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/calao.a.bec.noir.html And no. Not your plain Black-Billed Hornbill. But - why? go figure - African Grey Hornbill. http://www.answers.com/topic/african-grey-hornbill Now, how is it called in haussa or zarma? I don't know. Kudos to you for today's pics. And, make a note of bringing that DVD of Princess Mononoke back for Tabita. (*)note to delf: with these Africans, who knows, better play it safe and lay it thick) Much obliged to find myself sought out on a matter of Nigerien bird-watching. And, nevertheless, utterly stumped by your query, I first intended posting to admit just that.

But never one to shy away from an internet search when challenged by a fair princess from the Nigerien branch of the illustrious Garvi clan(*), I opted for taking up the gauntlet.

That critter is a Tockus Nasutus.
Also known as Calao à Bec Noir
http://www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/calao.a.bec.noir.html
And no. Not your plain Black-Billed Hornbill. But - why? go figure - African Grey Hornbill.
http://www.answers.com/topic/african-grey-hornbill

Now, how is it called in haussa or zarma? I don’t know.

Kudos to you for today’s pics. And, make a note of bringing that DVD of Princess Mononoke back for Tabita.

(*)note to delf: with these Africans, who knows, better play it safe and lay it thick)

]]> By: Esther Garvi http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3138 Esther Garvi Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:25:22 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3138 @Tauratinzwe: Well, at first look, it may pass for a red-billed hornbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_Hornbill but there are so many to choose from! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucerotidae @Karin: Of course I will bring you to the Baobab forest when you come to see me! It's one of my favourite 10 places in Niger and a must when it comes to showing off the country! :-) @Tauratinzwe: Well, at first look, it may pass for a red-billed hornbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_Hornbill but there are so many to choose from! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucerotidae

@Karin: Of course I will bring you to the Baobab forest when you come to see me! It’s one of my favourite 10 places in Niger and a must when it comes to showing off the country! :-)

]]> By: Karin Andersson http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3071 Karin Andersson Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:39:03 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3071 Så vackert där är!! Baobabskogen vill jag gärna se när vi kommer :). Kram Karin Så vackert där är!! Baobabskogen vill jag gärna se när vi kommer :).

Kram Karin

]]> By: Tauratinzwe http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3001 Tauratinzwe Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:04:44 +0000 http://esthergarvi.com/2008/08/31/traffic-inside-the-baobab-forest-of-mirriah/#comment-3001 It's definitely a hornbill. Which variety, I can't say. [Truly I CAN'T say. It's impossible since I don't know.;-)] It’s definitely a hornbill. Which variety, I can’t say. [Truly I CAN’T say. It’s impossible since I don’t know.;-)]

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