The name Naivasha derives from the Maasai community that means "Naiposha" or the rough water in the Maa dialect, Due to the sudden rise of storms frequently in the Lake.
Lake Naivasha is the highest point above sea level of the Kenyan Rift valley, it is at 1,880 metres (6,180 ft) on volcanic rocks and sedimentary deposits from a larger Pleistocene era Lake. The Lake is fed by perennial Malewa and Gilgil rivers with no visible outlets, but since the Lake water is relatively fresh, it is assumed to have an underground outflow.
Kenyans Hip Hop singer Juda King visited the Lake recently and got to spot the following birds roaming the Lake; African Hoopoe, Egyptian Geese, Hadada Ibis and Superb Starling.
Juda knowing that I am a professional nature guide, I challenge my ornithology knowledge by naming all the above birds without a reference and I actually got them all correct.
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| Egyptian Geese photo credit: Juda King. |
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| Superb Starling photo by Juda King. |
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| Hadada Ibis photo by Juda King. |
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| African Hoopoe photo by Juda King. |
