Awash National Park, Oromo State

  • Street Scene
    Street Scene
    Bulbula, Ethiopia, DEcember 8, 2014
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  • Street Scene
    Street Scene
    Ziway, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#7785
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  • Street Scene
    Street Scene
    Ziway, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Street Scene
    Street Scene
    Ziway, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Street Scene
    Street Scene
    Meki, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Shop
    Shop
    Meki, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Coffee
    Coffee
    Coffee is a big deal in Ethiopia.
    Meki, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Street Scene
    Street Scene
    Meki, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Dromedary Camels
    Dromedary Camels
    Camelus dromedarius
    Meki to Koka, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#7879
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  • Wreck
    Wreck
    Meki to Koka, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Haystacks
    Haystacks
    Koka to Mojo, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Haystacks
    Haystacks
    Koka to Mojo, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Children
    Children
    We parked under a tree for lunch and had a few visitors.
    Mojo to Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#7942
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  • Water Stop
    Water Stop
    A large part of daily life, hauling water home.
    Mojo to Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Adama II Wind Farm
    Adama II Wind Farm
    Mojo to Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Construction Scene
    Construction Scene
    Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Bicycles
    Bicycles
    Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Dromedary Camels
    Dromedary Camels
    Camelus dromedarius - used for hauling loads.
    Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#7991
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  • Donkeys
    Donkeys
    Equus africanus asinus
    Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • City Scene
    City Scene
    Donkeys hauling water.
    Adama, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#8013
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  • 100 year old Lava Flow
    100 year old Lava Flow
    Adama to Metehara, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#8024
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  • Volcanic Ash
    Volcanic Ash
    Adama to Metehara, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Mosque
    Mosque
    Adama to Metehara, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
    2014-12-08#8042
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  • Ethiopian Flag
    Ethiopian Flag
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Scrub Hare
    Scrub Hare
    Lepus saxatilis
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Dark Chanting Goshawk
    Dark Chanting Goshawk
    Melierax metabates
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Fire
    Fire
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 8, 2014
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  • Room 22
    Room 22
    Fairly basic accommodations.
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Bathroom, Room 22
    Bathroom, Room 22
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Warthog
    Warthog
    Phacochoerus africanus - male, scratching.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Salt's Dik-dik
    Salt's Dik-dik
    Madoqua saltiana swaynei
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Black-backed Jackal
    Black-backed Jackal
    Canis mesomelas
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa - back scratching with the long horns.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa - adults & 3 juveniles.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa - juvenile nursing.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa - juvenile & female.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Black-bellied Bustard
    Black-bellied Bustard
    Lissotis melanogaster - male.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Somali Fiscal
    Somali Fiscal
    Lanius somalicus
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
    2014-12-09#9710
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  • Whinchat
    Whinchat
    Saxicola rubetra
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Beisa Oryx
    Beisa Oryx
    Oryx beisa
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Olive Baboon
    Olive Baboon
    Papio anubis
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
    2014-12-09#8092
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  • Olive Baboons
    Olive Baboons
    Papio anubis - nice teeth.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • White-headed Buffalo-weaver
    White-headed Buffalo-weaver
    Dinemellia dinemelli
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
    2014-12-09#9758
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  • Soemmerring's Gazelle
    Soemmerring's Gazelle
    Nanger soemmerringii butteri - male.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Soemmerring's Gazelle
    Soemmerring's Gazelle
    Nanger soemmerringii butteri - males.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Butterfly
    Butterfly
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Eastern Paradise Whydah
    Eastern Paradise Whydah
    Vidua paradisaea - male.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Awash River
    Awash River
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Nile Crocodiles
    Nile Crocodiles
    Crocodylus niloticus
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Group
    Group
    Most of the group.
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Slow Shutter Awash Falls
    Slow Shutter Awash Falls
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Bruce's Green Pigeon
    Bruce's Green Pigeon
    Treron waalia
    Kerkero Camp, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Black-billed Barbet
    Black-billed Barbet
    Lybius guifsobalito
    Kerkero Camp, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • African Orange-bellied Parrot
    African Orange-bellied Parrot
    Poicephalus rufiventris
    Kerkero Camp, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Mandevilla
    Mandevilla
    Kerkero Camp, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Blue-naped Mousebird
    Blue-naped Mousebird
    Urocolius macrourus abyssinicus
    Kerkero Camp, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
    2014-12-09#9925
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  • Red-billed Firefinch
    Red-billed Firefinch
    Lagonosticta senegala - immature.
    Kerkero Camp, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Kudu Valley, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Kudu Valley
    Kudu Valley
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Wildcat at night
    Wildcat at night
    Felis sylvestris - the ancestor of domestic cats.
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Flap-necked Chameleon at night
    Flap-necked Chameleon at night
    Chamaeleo delepis
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • White-tailed Mongoose at  night
    White-tailed Mongoose at night
    Ichneumia albicauda
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 9, 2014
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  • Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
    Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
    Crinifer zonurus
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#9974
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  • Little Bee-eater
    Little Bee-eater
    Merops pusillus
    Awash Falls Lodge, Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Rosy-patched Bush-shrike
    Rosy-patched Bush-shrike
    Rhodophoneus cruentus
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Wild Cucumber
    Wild Cucumber
    Cucumis prophetarum
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Pygmy Falcons
    Pygmy Falcons
    Polihierax semitorquatus
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Pygmy Falcon
    Pygmy Falcon
    Polihierax semitorquatus
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Termite Mound
    Termite Mound
    Awash National Park, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Kurayu Woman
    Kurayu Woman
    Nomadic people that don't like having their photo taken.
    Awash to Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Kurayu Huts
    Kurayu Huts
    Awash to Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Kurayu Huts
    Kurayu Huts
    Awash to Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Fantale Mountains
    Fantale Mountains
    Reflected nicely in the lake.
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Rider Reflection
    Rider Reflection
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Rider Reflection
    Rider Reflection
    Different composition.
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Black-winged Stilts
    Black-winged Stilts
    Himantopus himantopus - immature.
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Squacco Heron
    Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Selling Fruit
    Selling Fruit
    More interested in selling fruit than having a photo taken.
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Spur-winged Plovers
    Spur-winged Plovers
    Vanellus spinosus
    Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#10064
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  • Zebu
    Zebu
    Metehara to Adama, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#8187
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  • Hamadryas (Sacred) Baboon
    Hamadryas (Sacred) Baboon
    Papio hamadryas
    Lava Field, Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#10074
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  • Hamadryas (Sacred) Baboon
    Hamadryas (Sacred) Baboon
    Papio hamadryas
    Lava Field, Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#10079
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  • Mosque
    Mosque
    Metehara to Adama, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
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  • Coptic Christian Church
    Coptic Christian Church
    Metehara to Adama, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#8203
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  • Overturned Truck
    Overturned Truck
    Adama to Mojo, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#8207
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  • Lunch
    Lunch
    The tour group minus our Ethiopian guide at a very nice lunch stop.
    Pyramid Hotel, Bishoftu, Ethiopia, December 10, 2014
    2014-12-10#1021
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