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Very special lion day

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Masai Mara National Park, Kenya Day 7 We saw balloons most mornings This is why we get up so early - look at that light I'm all paws A bit of discipline is needed This little fellow looks like he gets into lots of trouble Three musketeers  There's something down there We followed the pride of lions until they went into the bush and then they played on an dead tree Bee eaters - Oh no, they really do eat bees! You don't see the hippos out of the water very often African Green Pigeon  Juvenile Marshal Eagle, he hasn't got his poker dots on his legs yet Are they playing Twister? Lilac-breasted Roller Day 8 Sunbird One less grasshopper One of the many water crossings This is what the banks of the Mara River look like where the wildebeest cross No, we aren't moving for you Hurry up Martin, Lindsay and me at the marker of Tanzania There are some wildebee...

Lion's prize

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Masai Mara National Park Day 5 Morning Tea  The sun is out but the clouds are building. The tracks are still pretty muddy The rain is coming, better put the roof on I don't know what it is about Africa, but the sunrises and sunsets here are stunning Mating lions - love isn't always perfect Little birds usually like plants with spikes as it makes them feel safer Kingfisher Large herds of zebra on this trip Saddle Billed Stork They say we all need to do something with our hands, animals groom, people used to smoke, now they play with their phones Hartebeest, similar to a Topi but they are a lighter shade on their rump, and the horns and ears are different I'm not sure where I'm going but I'm just making sure everyone knows it's mine This lion spent ages moving this wildebeest but there weren't any trees or bushes close by. There were 18 hyena's waiting to see if he would leave it and a few...