Nairobi’s Special Raptors ‘Eagles’- Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI’S REGAL EAGLES!! - BY GARETH JONES Early on a fresh summer morning after heavy rain the night before I drove slowly through the park, hoping to see something special. A large bird sat perched on top of an acacia tree,
Eggs & Chicks – Article by Gareth Jones
EGGS & CHICKS!!! - BIRD WATCHING - BY GARETH JONES Over the years we have enjoyed so many aspects of the Nairobi National Park, always with an air of expectation and anticipation mixed with the excitement of what could possibly be
Sunbirds Of Nairobi National Park – Article by Gareth Jones
Wonderful Sunbird Therapy! - Nairobi National Park After plentiful rains this year, there is an abundance of wildflowers in the park, as a result, many species actively gain nutrition from flowers, including the wonderful sunbirds. Sunbirds are incredibly created and are
Flightless & Fast!!- Article by Gareth Jones
Flightless & Fast In The Nairobi National Park One fine afternoon, I drove into the park from the East gate. An ostrich was walking quickly parallel to the road. So I drove slowly forward towards him, the ostrich responded by increasing
Waiting At The Water – Article by Gareth Jones
Waiting At The Water In The Nairobi National Park Over many years I have noted that most of us are still in “City mode” when we enter a national park and would like to see as much of the created wonders
Feathered Fluffballs- Article by Gareth Jones
Feathered Fluffballs Of Nairobi National Park Over the years, we have enjoyed many aspects of the Nairobi National Park, always with an air of expectation and anticipation mixed with the excitement of what could possibly be seen. There is something wonderfully
Mother’s Tough Love Choice!- Article by Gareth Jones
Mother's Tough Love Choice - Crowned Lapwing & Its Chicks In Nairobi National Park Several weeks ago, I noticed a bird sitting less than 2 metres from the road, it was a crowned lapwing. After stopping my vehicle for a
The Rare Skimmer!- Article by Gareth Jones
The Rare African Skimmer We arrived at the Hyena dam early on a lazy Sunday afternoon and parked our vehicle as we often do when watching birds. Suddenly a movement on the edge of the dam caught my eye, WOW!! A
Bush Mode – Article by Gareth Jones
Changing To Bush Mode!! - by Gareth Jones In this fast and often crazy world, we live in, many people like to 'escape from the city' and spend time in a natural environment. Well, the Nairobi National Park is one
Unique Hamerkop Birds – Article by Gareth Jones
Unique Hamerkop Birds Of Nairobi National Park! The recent rains have resulted in a very wet park, it is amazing how areas that were bone dry a month ago have now almost become marshes and even mini lakes. One thing about
Flight Feeding Frenzy! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - FLIGHT FEEDING FRENZY!!! - By GARETH JONES Early one morning after some good rain, I drove past junction No4A parallel to the stream. Suddenly I observed a lot of activity near the side of the road. I
Creation Is Absolutely Incredible! – Article by Gareth Jones
Creation Is Absolutely Incredible; The Nairobi National Park - by Gareth Jones After driving in the Nairobi National Park on over 4500 occasions, over many years, I remain in awe as to the incredibly wide range and creative detail of the
Purely Purply Moments- Article by Gareth Jones
Purely Purply Moments With The Purple Gallinule- Article by Gareth Jones I sat for some time at the Hyena dam and patiently watched and waited. Everything looked so much greener and the dam was very full and overflowing due to recent
The Fishing Kings! – Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK - THE FISHING KINGS!!! - By GARETH JONES After plentiful rains this year, all of the rivers, streams and dams are well filled. The rains are always restoring and bring an abundance of new life. This includes many
Nightjar The Night Star- Article by Gareth Jones
NIGHTJAR THE NIGHT STAR OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK For those who enter the park very early when the gates open at 06h00, it is an opportunity to have a glimpse of some of the night creatures, when it is still quite
FoNNaP: Citizen Action For Nairobi National Park!
FoNNaP: Let's Protect & Restore Our Invaluable Ecosystem For Future Generations - 13th Of May 2023 VENUE: SUSO HQ SESSION TIME: 8:30am - 12:30pm PARTHENIUM PULLOUT - 1pm onwards We are looking forward to seeing you!
FoNNaP: Let’s Plant & Nurture Trees!
FoNNaP: Planting & Nurturing Trees - 1st Of April 2023 Call for support, to buy seedlings and aftercare services for the trees.
FoNNaP: Help Save The Kenyan Wildlife From Drought!!
We Need Your Help To Save Our Wildlife From The Worst Drought Ever!! Kenya has been facing the worst drought in 4 decades, and the dire drought situation in Nairobi National Park calls for immediate action to save wildlife. By donating
FoNNaP: Sign The Petition, For The Love Of Animals!!
Stop Wildlife Roadkills Along Mombasa Road - Saving The Voiceless! This Petition Therefore Demands: 1. Urgent review of the EIA mitigation plan to compel KeNHA to establish if it is fit for purpose and to take necessary actions to address this problem. 2.
An Enjoyable Park Day!!!- Article by Gareth Jones
AN ENJOYABLE PARK DAY AT THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK The alarm clock buzzed at 04h30 as we awoke to a new day! We prepared then packed the car and arrived at the gate just before 06H00, then met our friendly guests
FoNNaP: The Road Monsters!
FoNNaP: The Road Monsters Are Responsible For A Whopping 129 Road Kills! The stretch of road on Mombasa road between Green Park and Chumvi is a dual carriageway to reduce traffic congestion between the countries capital Nairobi and the major port
Nairobi City Escape- Article by Gareth Jones
NAIROBI CITY ESCAPE - THE BUSH BUZZ!! - BY GARETH JONES In this fast and often crazy world we live in ,many people like to "escape from the city" and spend time in a natural environment. Well, the Nairobi National Park
The Nairobi Hippos- Article by Gareth Jones
HIPPO ON THE GO!! - BY GARETH JONES Some years ago it was getting late on a cloudy day and almost becoming evening, and being tired after a long day, I rode slowly but purposefully through the park, not really putting
FoNNaP: Birdwalk At Karura Forest!
FoNNaP Is Having A Birdwalk At Karura Forest This Saturday, 28th Of May This Saturday, 28th of May, FoNNaP has organized a birdwalk at Karura Forest, for one and all! The birdwalk participants will convene at the Limuru gate. Come
The Young Ones!!!- Article by Gareth Jones
The Young Ones Of Nairobi National Park There is something, very special, about new life. In the wild, irrespective of if the particular young of the species is a herbivore or a predating carnivore, there is perhaps something “cute” when observing
Birds, Birds & More Birds!!!- Article by Gareth Jones
Birds Of Nairobi National Park! As I sat thinking of the amazing diversity of bird species in the tiny Nairobi National Park, the idea came to me to check the global records. Well, a bit of quick research revealed that there
Are Starlings Darlings? – Article by Gareth Jones
Starlings Of The Nairobi National Park When visiting the various National parks in Kenya, it is difficult not to see various species of starlings. The Nairobi National Park is one of the parks that has some special varieties like the
Open Bill Thrill!!!- Article by Gareth Jones
Open Bill Thrill - Nairobi National Park As we approached the Athi basin dam early one morning, I slowed the vehicle down to a crawl speed in the hope that my arrival would not alarm any wildlife that might be at
Sandgrouse Safari Moments!! – Article by Gareth Jones
Sandgrouse Safari Moment In The Nairobi National Park After another dry and dusty dark night, three tiny little black-faced sandgrouse chicks began to “cheep-cheep” to their parents that they were getting very thirsty. The sun was just beginning to rise
Beautiful Bee-Eaters- Article by Gareth Jones
BEAUTIFUL BEE-EATERS OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK A car stopped next to me and asked ‘Where are the lions?’ I answered them in the way I often do and said “Well actually, I usually pray before going to the park, that God
Our Fantastic Feathered Friends – Article by Gareth Jones
A car stopped next to me and asked ‘Where are the lions?’ I answered them in the way I often do and said “Well actually I usually pray before going to the park, that God will allow us to see