Army Birding

Alas, no photos. Stuff has to be large, slow and close for me to photo it properly, so elephant, impala and giraffes only. I am waiting for a disc from one of my colleagues, and will post any acceptable photos. I agree that a pre-deployment guide to popular Ex areas and operational areas has real me...

I deployed to Kenya to support Ex Askari Thunder 3, which ran from late-October to early November 2011. Although all too often stuck in the EXCON tents, I managed to get out most days, if only for a brief walk, and had a fantastic time racking up 69 “lifers”, and seeing many more species (e.g. Hobby...