Birding
My names is Onesmus Irungu, born and bred in Kenya. A nature lover, Conservationist and Safari guide in East Africa & beyond. I have been privileged to guide in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Botswana. my work experience is 15 years plus 2 years of internship/volunteering at Kenya national museums.
We also work with photographic groups and bird-watching clientele.
Bird watching has become a huge hobby worldwide and Kenya having at least 1080 recorded species of birds is a birder’s paradise
As a Kenya professional safari guide(Kpsga) Gold-rated guide and also, a Fgasa(south African) level 1 rated.
We also take clients to Uganda and Rwanda for Gorilla trekking.
Join us as we explore and enjoy both fauna and flora.
Birding involves actively searching for Birds or Listening to their calls.
Come join birding experts on an exclusive Safari where you Identify, Observe And Photograph Wild Birds In Their Natural Habitat.
Jonathan Mwachongo is a qualified guide. He studied tour guiding and administration certificate in 1997 in college. He has trained as a professional guide and tour driver.
He worked in hotels at Turtle Bay Beach Resort in 1999 – 2001, Lions Bluff Lodge 2011 – 2012 , and Windsor Golf hotel and country club 2016 – 2020. He is now a freelance driver guide. He is familiar to Nairobi National Park, Karura Forest, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo East and West, Taita hills, Taita Sarova, Shimba Hills, Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Tana river primates, Tana delta.
He loves all birds especially the Sokoke scops owl , Spotted ground thrush, Green headed oriole, Secretary bird, Kori bustard Taita white eye and Crub plover.
BATELEUR
The photo was taken in Meru National Park, in May 2022. This medium-sized eagle is related to snake eagles with a considerably big head as compared to the body size. It’s one of the most colourful birds of prey in Africa and Asia
BAT-HAWK
Photo taken in Gakonya, Murang’a Feb 2021. The falcon like Hawk is an elusive raptor with an interesting hunting technique. Although her name would suggest they feed on Bats, they don’t do so entirely. They are therefore opportunistic feeders which spend most of their day time roosting on dense evergreen trees.
Additionally, the park has several picnic areas where visitors can enjoy a meal or snack while taking in the stunning views around them. Whether you’re a local or a tourist, a day trip to Nairobi National Park is an experience that should not be missed.
WHITE EYED SLATY FLYCATCHER
Photo taken in Wajee Camp, Nyeri on August 2022. This is arguably common bird among the flycatchers with easy identification on the white eye ring and general grey above and pale below. They perch on vantage points to take advantage of any insects swarms especially during rainy seasons.
YELLOW-BILLED DUCK
The yellow-billed duck (Anas undulate) is a 51–58 cm long dabbling duck, an abundant resident breeder in southern and eastern Africa.
BAR-TAILED TROGON
The bar-tailed trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is a resident bird in central Africa that eats insects and fruits primarily.
AFRICAN JACANA
The African jacana (Actophilornis africanus) is a wader in the family Jacanidae. It has long toes and long claws that enable it to walk on floating vegetation in shallow lakes, its preferred habitat. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa.
GREY-HEADED KINGFISHER
The grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) is a species of kingfisher that has a wide distribution from the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west coast of Africa to Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia and southern Arabia and south to South Africa.
PACIFIC IMPERIAL PIGEON
The Pacific imperial pigeon or lupe (Ducula pacifica) is a widespread species of pigeon in the family Columbidae