NDEGE WETU: A Tribute to the Birds of Kenya (Part 5 – Visitors from Far and Wide)
Of Kenya’s 1100 or so species of birds, over 200 are migrants – birds that are only in Kenya for part of the year and spend other months somewhere else. Migrants live some very fascinating lives. They are born in a certain part of the world, and then travel huge…
NDEGE WETU: A Tribute to the Birds of Kenya (Part 4 – A Name that Says A Lot)
There are many birds in Kenya with interesting names. A name might describe a bird’s appearance, behavior, call/song, habitat or location where it is found. Of all the birds found in Kenya, one stands out to me as having the most legendary name of all. It’s a bird with a…
NDEGE WETU: A Tribute to the Birds of Kenya (Part 3 – The World Record Holders)
There are some birds in Kenya that stand out among all other birds globally. They have characteristics or behaviours that set them apart from the rest and even people who are not particularly interested in birds will often admire them with awe. On this episode of Ndege Wetu, we will…
NDEGE WETU: A Tribute to the Birds of Kenya (Part 2 – I Am NOT A Bad Omen)
Several of Kenya’s birds have myths and legends associated with them. Some good, some bad. Of all birds that have superstitious beliefs linked to them in Kenya, owls are probably the most famous (or rather the most infamous) group. This is because they are regarded as bad omens or signs…
NDEGE WETU: A Tribute to the Birds of Kenya (Part 1 – Your Everyday Birds)
There are birds that you see everyday. They’re a normal part of your everyday life. For anyone interested in bird watching and learning how to identify birds, these are the ones you should start with. Even if you don’t know their names, you are familiar with them because you see…
NDEGE WETU: A Tribute to the Birds of Kenya (Introduction – This is Kenya!)
Many people like birds. And Kenya has many of them. In fact it has the second-highest number of bird species in Africa, after the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are more species of birds in Kenya than the entire continents of Europe and North America. Some birds are admired for…