Lake Naivasha

Today we visited lake Naivasha before heading to Nakuru. This freshwater lake covers around 139km2 depending on the amount of rainfall. It is part of the Rift Valley sitting at an elevation of 1,884m. Home to hippos and over 400 species of birds, and fish.

It's name means "rough water" but it did not live up to it's name for us today as we enjoyed a boat tour of the lake. Following are a few pictures taken.

Anika and I at the Equator

Two hippos hiding in the water

 Hippo on the run

 Cormorants just chilling out

Take off

 

 

Egyptian ducks

 

 Another Egyptian duck

 Purple Heron

King Fisher 

 Pelican take off

 

  Pelican take off

 

  Pelican take off

Nap time 

You make a great pillow! 

Purple heron 

 Pelican swallowing

 Local fishermen walking their net

 

 There were so many cormorants, it was impressive

Can you find the python?

(I didn't, our boat driver had to take the picture for me, all I was seeing was the old skin it had shed hanging in a tree) 

 This one is for my sister, one of my first WILD giraffes!

 Waterbucks just chilling out near the boat launch