Simon Thomsett
http://simonthomsett.wildlifedirect.org
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Blog description:
rehabilitating and conserving large African eagles including Martial eagles and Crowned eagles, as well as falcons and hawks
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Simon Thomsett ranks 1511 in Africa and 126 in Kenya. According to site visitors it ranks 440, and 454 according to page views:
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Some Good Luck - A Rare Eagle
Kina and Gustav, the Swedish overlander couple, stayed with us again at Simon’s house. They intended to stay one night before moving on to the coast. We flew Tim the Lanner in the morning and he is fitter than ever before and his acrobatics are spectacular. He still has
Stima, the New Lanner Falcon
While staying at Hog Ranch a couple of weeks ago, we got a phone call saying that a small falcon had been electrocuted and fallen into someone’s garden on the outskirts of Nairobi. Susanne Goss took it on as she is familiar with caring for raptors, then it went
Kwenia’s Vultures and Visitors
Laila wrote about the visit to Kwenia, a temporary lake flanked by massive cliffs, filled with vultures. It rained heavily during the drive down. But the night was initially wonderful as we sat around the camp fire with Sandy and Sandy, talking of the enormous potential the area had
Conserving a Beautiful Location - Kwenia
Staying at Hog Ranch once Simon was released from hospital was great. I had itchy hands as I had no camera with me and wildlife was tame. David Gulden, our host, was scratching a warthog on the nose and called over to me to “come and feel her warts.”
Boredom In the Hospital But Freedom At Last!
Few things can be as boring as lying in hospital. Laila stayed with Munir Virani a fellow raptor fanatic, and with Sandy and Sandy, friends of ours at Athi. She managed to get in well before visiting hours. I was lucky. Lucky to not have the water tank fall
Veros Brutal Murder and My Version of My Accident
A couple of days ago, I read my e-mails and my heart sank when I read the first line on screen. “I am sorry to tell you that Vero’s was killed …” Martin Wheeler took on Vero’s a couple of months ago because I was closing down the raptor
Simon’s Horrible Accident
Two days ago, Simon received an e-mail giving him bad news. He was pretty down all day. Evening was falling and we waiting for Tim the lanner to return home when we decide to goof around and get Simon’s spirits back up. We knew we had to get fit
Leaving Aberdares: Vultures, a Hyena Stake Out and a Giant Spider
We left Sungare Ranch later than we hoped. We did not make a road count of raptors on the way as we needed to get a proper method in place. But we did see a migrant Steppe Buzzard and a local Peregrine Falcon above the road. We were both
All In A Day’s Safari - Leopard, Forest Hog, Eagles, Hundreds o
We left Aberdare NP late yesterday evening after having had a successful couple of days. Simon has already written about the eight black servals which were stunning. We were disappointed at the few mountain buzzards which were our target species. We arrived back in Solio and were paying for
Aberdare, Melanistic Servals and Mountain Buzzards
Very few places can duplicate the sudden transition, in the space of less than a meter from human-dominated landscape to apparent pristine jungle, as well as the Aberdare National Park in Kenya. The moment you cross a line you have your eyes peeled for animals which are abundant and