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ConQuest Adventures is a specialist tour operator in East Africa offering splendid small-group birding tours, nature photography, and wildlife safaris throughout Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

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A male Von der Decken's Hornbill, which is common in the dry regions of Eastern Africa #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography
A male Von der Decken’s Hornbill, common in the dry regions of Eastern Africa. Males have large red bills, while females have black bills. The species is usually encountered in resident pairs or small family groups and remains within its home range throughout the year. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ A male Von der Decken’s Hornbill, common in the dry regions of Eastern Africa. Males have large red bills, while females have black bills. The species is usually encountered in resident pairs or small family groups and remains within its home range throughout the year. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ A male Von der Decken’s Hornbill, common in the dry regions of Eastern Africa. Males have large red bills, while females have black bills. The species is usually encountered in resident pairs or small family groups and remains within its home range throughout the year. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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A male Taveta Golden Weaver in Amboseli National Park #birds #birdwatching #naturephotography
The Taveta Golden Weaver is sexually dimorphic. Males are vivid yellow with greenish wings and tail, and show rich chestnut patches on the nape and chest. Females are darker yellow with dusky streaking, paler underparts, and a distinct yellow stripe above each eye. Both sexes have dark eyes. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Taveta Golden Weaver is sexually dimorphic. Males are vivid yellow with greenish wings and tail, and show rich chestnut patches on the nape and chest. Females are darker yellow with dusky streaking, paler underparts, and a distinct yellow stripe above each eye. Both sexes have dark eyes.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Taveta Golden Weaver is sexually dimorphic. Males are vivid yellow with greenish wings and tail, and show rich chestnut patches on the nape and chest. Females are darker yellow with dusky streaking, paler underparts, and a distinct yellow stripe above each eye. Both sexes have dark eyes.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is fairly common in light bush and savanna. Blackish legs and bill, a distinctive bare yellow throat, and red-orange skin around the eyes characterize it #birds #birdwatching #photography
The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is fairly common in light bush and savanna. Blackish legs and bill, a distinctive bare yellow throat, and red-orange skin around the eyes characterize it. In flight, it shows a conspicuous pale buff patch in the primaries. The species is often encountered dust-bathing along tracks and foraging on elephant dung. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is fairly common in light bush and savanna. Blackish legs and bill, a distinctive bare yellow throat, and red-orange skin around the eyes characterize it. In flight, it shows a conspicuous pale buff patch in the primaries. The species is often encountered dust-bathing along tracks and foraging on elephant dung. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Yellow-necked Spurfowl is fairly common in light bush and savanna. Blackish legs and bill, a distinctive bare yellow throat, and red-orange skin around the eyes characterize it. In flight, it shows a conspicuous pale buff patch in the primaries. The species is often encountered dust-bathing along tracks and foraging on elephant dung. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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A pair of Jackson’s Hornbills photographed in Lake Baringo. The male is distinguished by a mostly red bill with a small yellow or whitish tip, while the female is smaller, with a shorter, all-black bill and casque #birds #birdwatching #naturephotography
A pair of Jackson’s Hornbills photographed in Lake Baringo. The male is distinguished by a mostly red bill with a small yellow or whitish tip, while the female is smaller, with a shorter, all-black bill and casque. Both sexes display distinctive white spotting across the wings. This species is typically found in open savanna with scattered bushes and thorny trees, usually occurring in pairs or small family groups.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ A pair of Jackson’s Hornbills photographed in Lake Baringo. The male is distinguished by a mostly red bill with a small yellow or whitish tip, while the female is smaller, with a shorter, all-black bill and casque. Both sexes display distinctive white spotting across the wings. This species is typically found in open savanna with scattered bushes and thorny trees, usually occurring in pairs or small family groups. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
January 19, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Rüppell’s Starling, when seen in good light, displays a noticeable iridescence and is mostly purple with green wings and a rich maroon belly #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography
Rüppell’s Starling, when seen in good light, displays a noticeable iridescence and is mostly purple with green wings and a rich maroon belly #birding #birds #photography #nature https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ Rüppell’s Starling, when seen in good light, displays a noticeable iridescence and is mostly purple with green wings and a rich maroon belly #birding #birds #photography #nature https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
January 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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A female Cardinal Woodpecker is carefully inspecting its new nesting cavity on an electricity pole #birds #nature #birding
A female Cardinal Woodpecker is carefully inspecting its new nesting cavity on an electricity pole. https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
January 17, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Malachite Kingfisher #birdwatching #birds #birdphotography
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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A female Cotton Pygmy Goose in Lake Baringo. This species is typically found in Asia. Its presence in inland Africa is vastly rare, making this an unprecedented addition to the local species records. #birding #birds #photography
A female Cotton Pygmy Goose in Lake Baringo. This species is typically found in Asia. Its presence in inland Africa is vastly rare, making this sighting significant for regional ornithology.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ A female Cotton Pygmy Goose in Lake Baringo. This species is typically found in Asia. Its presence in inland Africa is vastly rare, making this sighting significant for regional ornithology.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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The Hamerkop inhabits a variety of wetlands and feeds on a wide range of prey, mainly fish and amphibians, which are usually hunted in shallow waters #birds #birdwatching #photography
The Hamerkop inhabits a variety of wetlands and feeds on a wide range of prey, mainly fish and amphibians hunted in shallow waters https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Hamerkop inhabits a variety of wetlands and feeds on a wide range of prey, mainly fish and amphibians hunted in shallow waters https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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African Dusky Flycatcher, #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Hunter's Cisticola, an East African endemic #birds #birdwatching #birdphoto
December 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Black-and-white Mannikin #birding #birds #photography
December 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Northern Double-collared Sunbird #birds #birdwatching
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Chinspot Batis #birdwatching #birds #photography
Chinspot Batis #birding #birds #photogtaphy https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
November 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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The Long-toed Lapwing is a striking, long-legged shorebird easily recognized by its boldly marked white face and throat, framed by a contrasting black nape, crown, and breast band #birds #birdwatching #naturephotography
The Long-toed Lapwing is a striking, long-legged shorebird easily recognized by its boldly marked white face and throat, framed by a contrasting black nape, crown, and breast band https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Long-toed Lapwing is a striking, long-legged shorebird easily recognized by its boldly marked white face and throat, framed by a contrasting black nape, crown, and breast band https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Long-toed Lapwing is a striking, long-legged shorebird easily recognized by its boldly marked white face and throat, framed by a contrasting black nape, crown, and breast band https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
October 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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The Fulvous Whistling Duck is a distinctive, long-legged duck with rich, reddish-brown plumage and a long, blue-gray bill. In flight, it shows a characteristic white band across its black tail. Often found in wetlands and shallow lakes, #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching
The Fulvous Whistling Duck is a distinctive, long-legged duck with rich, reddish-brown plumage and a long, blue-gray bill. In flight, it shows a distinctive white band across its black tail. Often found in wetlands, rice fields, and shallow lakes, this species is known for its soft, whistling calls and habit of gathering in large flocks.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Fulvous Whistling Duck is a distinctive, long-legged duck with rich, reddish-brown plumage and a long, blue-gray bill. In flight, it shows a distinctive white band across its black tail. Often found in wetlands, rice fields, and shallow lakes, this species is known for its soft, whistling calls and habit of gathering in large flocks.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The Fulvous Whistling Duck is a distinctive, long-legged duck with rich, reddish-brown plumage and a long, blue-gray bill. In flight, it shows a distinctive white band across its black tail. Often found in wetlands, rice fields, and shallow lakes, this species is known for its soft, whistling calls and habit of gathering in large flocks.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
October 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Narina Trogon – A spectacular bird with striking iridescent green plumage, a vivid scarlet belly, a broad yellow bill, and clean white undertail. #birding #karuraforest #naturewalk
Narina Trogon – A spectacular bird with striking iridescent green plumage, a vivid scarlet belly, a broad yellow bill, and clean white undertail. Narina Trogon – A spectacular bird with striking iridescent green plumage, a vivid scarlet belly, a broad yellow bill, and clean white undertail.
October 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Holub's Golden Weaver #birds #birdphotography #wildlife
September 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Little Stint, a tiny wading bird with a black bill and legs #birdwatching #birds #photography
September 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Why do Elephants scratch on big trees?
Elephants scratch on big trees mainly for comfort and health reasons:
Relieving itches & irritation
Shedding parasites and dead skin
Marking territory
Social behavior
#wildlifephotography #elephants
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September 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Wildebeest crossing the Mara River. Nearly two million wildebeest, along with zebras and gazelles, move between the Serengeti (Tanzania) and Maasai Mara (Kenya) in search of fresh grazing. #wildlife #safari #photography
September 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A breeding male Jackson's Widowbird with the distinctive long tail which is curved downwards at the end. The males perform intricate aerial and ground displays, with tail length often being a crucial factor in attracting females #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography www.conquestadventures.co.ke
A breeding male Jackson's Widowbird with the distinctive long tail which is curved downwards at the end. The males perform intricate aerial and ground displays, with tail length often being a key factor in attracting females https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/birding-safari A breeding male Jackson's Widowbird with the distinctive long tail which is curved downwards at the end. The males perform intricate aerial and ground displays, with tail length often being a key factor in attracting females https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/birding-safari
July 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Red-bellied Parrot, the male is distinguished by a deep orange belly, ash-brown upper parts, and bright pale bluish rump. The female has a grey upper breast, pale green lower breast sometimes tinged with orange. #birds #parrots #birdwatching www.conquestadventures.co.ke
The male red-bellied parrot is distinguished by a deep orange belly, ash-brown upper parts, and bright pale bluish rump. The female has a grey upper breast, pale green lower breast sometimes tinged with orange, and a head that is paler and greyer than a male's. Both sexes have red irises, dark grey beaks, and grey feet.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The male red-bellied parrot is distinguished by a deep orange belly, ash-brown upper parts, and bright pale bluish rump. The female has a grey upper breast, pale green lower breast sometimes tinged with orange, and a head that is paler and greyer than a male's. Both sexes have red irises, dark grey beaks, and grey feet.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/ The male red-bellied parrot is distinguished by a deep orange belly, ash-brown upper parts, and bright pale bluish rump. The female has a grey upper breast, pale green lower breast sometimes tinged with orange, and a head that is paler and greyer than a male's. Both sexes have red irises, dark grey beaks, and grey feet.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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The African Stonechat sits in the open on fence posts, tree stumps, and other elevated areas. The males have a black head, a white half-collar, a black back, a white rump, and a black tail #birdphotography #birdwatching www.conquestadventures.co.ke
The African Stonechat sits in the open on fence posts, tree stumps, and other elevated areas. The males have a black head, a white half-collar, a black back, a white rump, and a black tail. Females have brown rather than black above and on the head with an indistinct paler eyebrow line, chestnut-buff rather than orange below, and less white on the wings.https://www.conquestadventures.co.ke/
July 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Hiking in Mount Suswa, a stratovolcano in the Great Rift Valley. The mountain has a distinctive double crater with a ravine-like inner crater surrounding an oblique block of rock. The hill is also known for its extensive lava tubes. The summit is 2,356 meters. www.conquestadventures.co.ke
Hiking in Mount Suswa, a shield volcano in the Great Rift Valley. The mountain has a distinctive double crater with a ravine-like inner crater surrounding a tilted block of rock. The hill is also known for its lava tubes on the northeast side of the outer crater. The summit is 2,356 meters. www.conquestadventures.co.ke Hiking in Mount Suswa, a shield volcano in the Great Rift Valley. The mountain has a distinctive double crater with a ravine-like inner crater surrounding a tilted block of rock. The hill is also known for its lava tubes on the northeast side of the outer crater. The summit is 2,356 meters. www.conquestadventures.co.ke Hiking in Mount Suswa, a shield volcano in the Great Rift Valley. The mountain has a distinctive double crater with a ravine-like inner crater surrounding a tilted block of rock. The hill is also known for its lava tubes on the northeast side of the outer crater. The summit is 2,356 meters. www.conquestadventures.co.ke Hiking in Mount Suswa, a shield volcano in the Great Rift Valley. The mountain has a distinctive double crater with a ravine-like inner crater surrounding a tilted block of rock. The hill is also known for its lava tubes on the northeast side of the outer crater. The summit is 2,356 meters. www.conquestadventures.co.ke
July 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM