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Trip Report: Africa: Egypt and Ethiopia (2010-12-31 - 2011-02-01)

Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Barbara and Pyramids
Barbara and Pyramids
Barbara Towers over Pyramid
Barbara Towers over Pyramid
Barbara and the Scam Artist
Barbara and the Scam Artist
Al-Azhar Mosque
Al-Azhar Mosque
Bishangari Sunset
Bishangari Sunset
Borena Village
Borena Village
Sanetti Plain
Sanetti Plain
Adama Street View
Adama Street View
Fantalle Crater and Scout
Fantalle Crater and Scout
Fasilides Castle
Fasilides Castle
Debre Berhan Selassie Church Mural
Debre Berhan Selassie Church Mural
Simien Village Children
Simien Village Children
Going to Church?  Don't Forget the Kalishnikov
Going to Church? Don't Forget the Kalishnikov
Timkat Celebration
Timkat Celebration
Chennek Overlook
Chennek Overlook
Chennek Moonset
Chennek Moonset
St. George The Chicken Rider
St. George The Chicken Rider
12 Ways to Torture Disciples
12 Ways to Torture Disciples
Church of St. George, Lalibela
Church of St. George, Lalibela
Harenna Forest Campsite
Harenna Forest Campsite
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus)
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus)
Ethiopian Bee-eater (Merops lafresnayii)
Ethiopian Bee-eater (Merops lafresnayii)
Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides) - Female
African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides) - Female
Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
Guenther's dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri)
Guenther's dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri)
Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada) - Mom and Baby
Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada) - Mom and Baby
Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris)
Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Heuglin's Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus) (Three-banded Courser)
Heuglin's Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus) (Three-banded Courser)
Scaly Francolin (Pternistis squamatus)
Scaly Francolin (Pternistis squamatus)
Black and White Colobus Monkey (Colobus guereza) - Male
Black and White Colobus Monkey (Colobus guereza) - Male
Anubis Baboon (Papio anubis)
Anubis Baboon (Papio anubis)
Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
Stresemann's Bushcrow (Zavattariornis stresemanni)
Stresemann's Bushcrow (Zavattariornis stresemanni)
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis)
White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis)
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) - Immature
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) - Immature
Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta)
Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta)
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush (Geokichla piaggiae)
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush (Geokichla piaggiae)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Walia ibex (Capra walie) - Male
Walia ibex (Capra walie) - Male
Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus)
Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus)
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis)
White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis)
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Barbara and Pyramids
Barbara Towers over Pyramid
Barbara and the Scam Artist
Al-Azhar Mosque
Bishangari Sunset
Borena Village
Sanetti Plain
Adama Street View
Fantalle Crater and Scout
Fasilides Castle
Debre Berhan Selassie Church Mural
Simien Village Children
Going to Church?  Don't Forget the Kalishnikov
Timkat Celebration
Chennek Overlook
Chennek Moonset
St. George The Chicken Rider
12 Ways to Torture Disciples
Church of St. George, Lalibela
Harenna Forest Campsite
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus)
Ethiopian Bee-eater (Merops lafresnayii)
Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
African Citril (Crithagra citrinelloides) - Female
Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata)
Guenther's dik-dik (Madoqua guentheri)
Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada) - Mom and Baby
Red-bellied Parrot (Poicephalus rufiventris)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Heuglin's Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus) (Three-banded Courser)
Scaly Francolin (Pternistis squamatus)
Black and White Colobus Monkey (Colobus guereza) - Male
Anubis Baboon (Papio anubis)
Red-and-yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
Stresemann's Bushcrow (Zavattariornis stresemanni)
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis)
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) - Immature
Black-winged Lovebird (Agapornis taranta)
Abyssinian Ground-Thrush (Geokichla piaggiae)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Walia ibex (Capra walie) - Male
Double-toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus)
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis)

This trip report covers a one month journey to Egypt and Ethiopia with a couple of short layovers in London. Some highlights of the trip included the Ethiopian Wolf and escaping the Egyptian Revolution.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (399 records)
Phylum: Chordates (399 records)