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Chenek area - Simien Mountains

Chenek area - Simien Mountains

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Chenek area - Simien Mountains

Chenek area - Simien Mountains

24 Oct 2019 20
View from our campsite in the morning.
Simien Mountain escarpment

Simien Mountain escarpment

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Campsite in the Simien Mountains

Campsite in the Simien Mountains

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Chenek campsite - Simien Mountains

Chenek campsite - Simien Mountains

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A perfect morning to wake up to - view from our tent.
Giant Lobelia near Chenek, Simien Mountains

Giant Lobelia near Chenek, Simien Mountains

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Giant Lobelia flower - Simien Mountains

Giant Lobelia flower - Simien Mountains

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Chenek area - Simien Mountains

Chenek area - Simien Mountains

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A very spiny thistle, Carduus ellenbeckii

A very spiny thistle, Carduus ellenbeckii

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Found in the Chenek area of the Simien Mountains.
Slender-billed Starling

Slender-billed Starling

24 Oct 2019 31
Perched on a Giant Lobelia flower, these birds actually pollinate the Lobelias
Village by Chenek campsite - Simien Mountains

Village by Chenek campsite - Simien Mountains

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Belinda in the Simien Mountains at Chenek campsite

Belinda in the Simien Mountains at Chenek campsite

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Thick-billed Raven - Chenek Camp - Simien Mountains

Thick-billed Raven - Chenek Camp - Simien Mountain…

24 Oct 2019 31
Not the prettiest bird, but very distinctive.
Fields - Hamusit to Dufti Mariam trek

Fields - Hamusit to Dufti Mariam trek

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Teff - the mainstay crop of Ethiopia

Teff - the mainstay crop of Ethiopia

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This is the grain used to make Injera - the big floppy 'pancakes' that are served all over Ethiopia. The grains are so tiny it is hard to believe there is enough to make bread!
Wild Sage species - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael trek

Wild Sage species - Boya Mikael to Waro Mikael tre…

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A pair of White-collared Pigeons

A pair of White-collared Pigeons

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We saw a lot of these endemic pigeons on the escarpment cliffs below our hut at the Boya Guesthouse. They are endemic to Ethiopia.
White-billed Starling

White-billed Starling

25 Oct 2019 15
An endemic starling that we also saw on the escarpment cliffs below the Boya Guesthouse. This one has a leaf in its beak that it seemed to be giving to its mate.
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