Laughing (Palm) Dove

Doves in a thorn tree

Neil Baker wrote on ‘tanzaniabirds’ on October 17th:

“one theory had the Masai washing out their tick dawa (medicine i.e. pesticide) containers in the local dove watering hole.”

Well, it was in West Kilimanjaro and back in early September (oh one wonders how many species have become extinct since then?), we were visiting “Hemingway’s” - the delightful new camp of Hoopoe Safaris. It is situated within the administrative area of Olmolog village.


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