The Masai Mara is a truly magical place, and everything I imagined it to be. There are few things in nature to match the thrill of seeing big cats take down prey, or a horde of wildebeest crossing the Mara river, or coming across unexpected animals (such as a serval lurking in the bushes).

We did 2 days of safari in the Masai Mara, which was not dedicated to birding, otherwise I would have added a few dozen lifers to my list.