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~ I'd never seen and never heard of Gypohierax angolensis, Palm-nut Vulture. Therefore when this particular bird took to the air from its well-shaded resting place on the Buffalo Springs side of the Ewaso Nyiro River, I didn't know what I was seeing. It initially soared surprisingly low, before gradually flying not far above the tops of the palm trees beside the river. The nature of its broad wings was such that it flew in great sweeping strokes. At times it was if it coursed through the air in slow motion, as its wingbeats were slow and methodical. A memorable sight which added to the birds I'd observed in Samburu.