On a recent ride in the Zinder bush, close to the aid field, I stumbled upon a large bird of prey. He sat in full solitude, as if he had no worries in the world, looking out over the huge expanse of untouched land.

I decided to take my chances and ride up to him, while [...]

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Once he has landed, he is pretty invisible again!
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Anette found this little guy trapped in a bucket. She picked it up, showed it for me (for some image documentation!) and then released him back in the tree. He was bit shocked but recovered quickly and went on to meet new adventures. Wasn’t he a beauty?

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The red billed hornbill leads a fascinating life.

Enjoying the deep blue Nigerien sky, he looks first to his left,

…then to his right. All is well and life goes on as usual.
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As were were out riding in the bush, we passed these lovely red bird nests hanging from the tree.

Shaped like perfect onions and of a red colour, they were different from those I normally notice. I had to ride up to them for a  closer view.

Just as I was taking pictures,

…the birds came back to [...]

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The Zinder bush is a great place to go birdwatching. Niger has more than 500 bird species coming through (many of them seasonal) and this is the time of the year to see them.

This past Saturday, we went on a 3 hour long ride (a nice way to celebrate my birthday!). Amidst all of our [...]

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The rains have ended, but the Zinder bush still sports a green coat.

The seasonal lakes are filled with water, but these will dry during the months to come.

As you all know, the Zinder bush is one of my favourite places on earth,

..and best enjoyed on horseback!

This time a year is great for bird watching, for [...]

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