Our trip to Ethiopia was fascinating.
We knew that Ethiopia is considered to be one of the top birding destinations in Africa. But we did not know very well what to expect. After just one or two days we already realized how easy the birds could be approached, thanks to the general behavior of people and no hunting history. Abundancy almost everywhere. Finally, we went back home with more than 300 bird species and a nice collection of mammals (Ethiopian Wolf, Gelada Baboon and many others) photographed. Higher numbers than we normally can get somewhere else. Unrivaled scenery and fascinating cultures enhance the feeling of outlandishness. We travelled around with a local Ethiopian guide making it easy to get in touch with the, in general extremely friendly, local people. Another thing I have to mention to give a full picture of the country. Infrastructure for foreign visitors is not up to the standards you normally find in African countries. Maybe because Ethiopia has never been colonized and for that reason the development of the country has to be done from scratch by the local government. Big infrastructure projects are done by Chinese firms, which will have its influence in the future. Accommodation in rural areas in general is basic and food is the typical Ethiopian injera with stews of vegetables and different kinds of meat eaten with your hand. It is most of the time quite nice but not being used to it also a bit boring at the end.
Altogether we had a very enjoyable and successful trip
Below a selection of photographs taken during this trip. Hovering over the image you will see a toolbar at the bottom where you can start a slideshow if you wish to do so.
If you want to see more photographs have a look on the following pages
Ethiopie 2019
Abyssinian-Catbird.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Abyssinian-Catbird.jpg
Abyssinian-Ground-Hornbill.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Abyssinian-Ground-Hornbill.jpg
Abyssinian-Longclaw.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Abyssinian-Longclaw.jpg
Abyssinian-Wheatear.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Abyssinian-Wheatear.jpg
African-Citril.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/African-Citril.jpg
African-Mourning-Dove.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/African-Mourning-Dove.jpg
African-Sparrowhawk.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/African-Sparrowhawk.jpg
Arabian-Bustard.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Arabian-Bustard.jpg
Augur-Buzzard.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Augur-Buzzard.jpg
Banded-Barbet.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Banded-Barbet.jpg
Bearded-Vulture.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Bearded-Vulture.jpg
Black-chested-Snake-Eagle.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Black-chested-Snake-Eagle.jpg
Bearded-Woodpecker--Nubian-Woodpecker.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Bearded-Woodpecker--Nubian-Woodpecker.jpg
Black-crowned-Sparrow-Lark.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Black-crowned-Sparrow-Lark.jpg
Black-winged-Lovebird.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Black-winged-Lovebird.jpg
Blackstart.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Blackstart.jpg
Blue-breasted-Bee-eater.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Blue-breasted-Bee-eater.jpg
Blue-naped-Mousebird.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Blue-naped-Mousebird.jpg
Brown-throated-Wattle-eye.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Brown-throated-Wattle-eye.jpg
Bruces-Green-Pigeon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Bruces-Green-Pigeon.jpg
Chestnut-naped-Francolin.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Chestnut-naped-Francolin.jpg
Common-Beisa-Oryx.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Common-Beisa-Oryx.jpg
Double-toothed-Barbet.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Double-toothed-Barbet.jpg
Dusky-Turtle-Dove.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Dusky-Turtle-Dove.jpg
Eastern-Chanting-Goshawk.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Eastern-Chanting-Goshawk.jpg
Eastern-Yellow-billed-Hornbill.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Eastern-Yellow-billed-Hornbill.jpg
Egyptian-Goose.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Egyptian-Goose.jpg
Erlangers-Lark.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Erlangers-Lark.jpg
Ethiopian-Cisticola.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Ethiopian-Cisticola.jpg
Four-banded-Sandgrouse.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Four-banded-Sandgrouse.jpg
Gelada-Baboon-2.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Gelada-Baboon-2.jpg
Gelada-Baboon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Gelada-Baboon.jpg
Gilletts-Lark.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Gilletts-Lark.jpg
Golden-breasted-Starling.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Golden-breasted-Starling.jpg
Great-Reed-Warbler.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Great-Reed-Warbler.jpg
Grey-headed-Bushshrike.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Grey-headed-Bushshrike.jpg
Griffon-Vulture.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Griffon-Vulture.jpg
Hamadryas-x-Olive-Baboon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Hamadryas-x-Olive-Baboon.jpg
Hooded-Vulture.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Hooded-Vulture.jpg
Kittlitzs-Plover.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Kittlitzs-Plover.jpg
Lappet-faced-Vulture.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Lappet-faced-Vulture.jpg
Little-Sparrowhawk.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Little-Sparrowhawk.jpg
Local-People.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Local-People.jpg
Nile-Valley-Sunbird.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Nile-Valley-Sunbird.jpg
Northern-Carmine-Bee-eater.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Northern-Carmine-Bee-eater.jpg
Northern-White-crowned-Shrike.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Northern-White-crowned-Shrike.jpg
Orange-breasted-Bushshrike.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Orange-breasted-Bushshrike.jpg
Ortolan-Bunting.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Ortolan-Bunting.jpg
Pied-Avocet.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Pied-Avocet.jpg
Pied-Wheatear.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Pied-Wheatear.jpg
Red-and-yellow-Barbet.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Red-and-yellow-Barbet.jpg
Red-breasted-Wheatear.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Red-breasted-Wheatear.jpg
Red-cheeked-Cordonbleu.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Red-cheeked-Cordonbleu.jpg
Red-throated-Pipit.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Red-throated-Pipit.jpg
Rougets-Rail.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Rougets-Rail.jpg
Rufous-necked-Wryneck.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Rufous-necked-Wryneck.jpg
Ruppells-Vulture.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Ruppells-Vulture.jpg
Ruppels-Black-Chat.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Ruppels-Black-Chat.jpg
Salts-Dik-dik.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Salts-Dik-dik.jpg
Scarlet-chested-Sunbird.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Scarlet-chested-Sunbird.jpg
Shining-Sunbird.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Shining-Sunbird.jpg
Spot-breasted-Lapwing.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Spot-breasted-Lapwing.jpg
Stresemanns-Bush-Crow.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Stresemanns-Bush-Crow.jpg
Tawny-Eagle.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Tawny-Eagle.jpg
Thick-billed-Raven.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Thick-billed-Raven.jpg
Vitelline-Masked-Weaver.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Vitelline-Masked-Weaver.jpg
White-billed-Starling.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/White-billed-Starling.jpg
White-cheeked-Turaco.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/White-cheeked-Turaco.jpg
White-collared-Pigeon.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/White-collared-Pigeon.jpg
White-crested-Helmetshrike.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/White-crested-Helmetshrike.jpg
White-winged-Cliff-Chat.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/White-winged-Cliff-Chat.jpg
Yellow-throated-Seedeater.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Yellow-throated-Seedeater.jpg
Wattled-Ibis.jpg
https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Trips/Ethiopie2019/Wattled-Ibis.jpg