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Thanks so much Pat for your encouragement. Beautiful, happy faces indeed.

Beautiful, happy faces. Thanks for sharing your journey.

Love the starling! I would happily donate toward the washing machine. I imagine others would too. We live such a privileged life by comparison. I also want to share with you what I've learned about one way to reach nonverbal children. Scroll down this page to read the History section. https://morphsandmilestones.com/about In Autumn's case, she was especially drawn to snakes and could settle down and learn when her snake was nearby. Here's a photo of her with her best buddy: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1058988236231176&set=pb.100063600273032.-2207520000&type=3 Nate thinks different kids may respond to different animals. I don't know what animals are available near this school...

Thanks so much Ailsa.

Like you, I can’t choose between the vibrancy of the colours in the original image, or the many tones in the black and white one. Either way, brilliant capture!

Yes, a real feast for the eyes.

what wonderful birds. Every feature is remarkable.

Thanks - it really is!

Looks like a fantastic adventure

Thanks so much Jacqui - great to have your company.

Only just spotted this David! So I’ll tag along and enjoy your adventures from afar!

That's great Morna - you're welcome!

No, thank *you* for the original laugh :)

Loving the blog - what a great cheerful way to start the day!

Laughing outloud at 8.30am...thank you David

What beautiful photographs! Thank you for sharing. I am on my final night of 4 here and did not get any close up encounters w the beautiful Lesser Kestrels like you did but got a finale of about 50-60 soaring together atop the hill at the Duomo.

Thanks so much Ceci. I'm delighted to chronicle my adventures here and so pleased I have your company.

I am so delighted to read your adventures, and look forward to reading and viewing more. Ceci in Milwaukie, USA

Thanks very much Anne - some of the best experiences of my life have come from volunteering and I'm not about to stop now. What did you love most about Kenya? For me so far it's the beautiful Kenyan faces and the complete sincerity and lack of cynicism of the people here. It's shockingly refreshing.

Thanks so much Morna. It's already a life-changing experience. I'm so pleased to have you along with me.

Good for you for volunteering, David, and I wish you all the very best. It will, no doubt, be an amazing experience. Kenya is wonderful and it will get under your skin. I was on safari in February and loved every minute and can't wait to return. Good luck! Anne

Looks like you are already having an amazing time. Thanks for taking us into the experience with you.

Absolutely stunning!

I've not heard that one before - a classic observation! Thanks Colin.

Yes, the Arctic Terns are vocal and vicious with good reason! I've had the same experience. It's a long way from the Antarctic to come here to breed and they face all sorts of threats while they are here. Sadly they're functionally extirpated from Westray now, and with their failure to breed successfully, colony collapse has followed. It's quite possible future visitors won't be scared witless by them screaming in their ears and pecking or patting the tops of their heads, and the Arctic Skuas which depend on them will disappear too.