Lesser flamingos flock at the edge of a lake in Kenya's Rift Valley. Earthwatch-supported ecologist Dr. David Harper of University of Leicester reports the birds flocking at Lake Oloidien, near Lake Naivasha, for the first time in history.
Earthwatch volunteer Arsen Ewing holds a lesser flamingo during field research at Lake Bogoria, Kenya. Ewing is featured in the film, A Year on Earth, to appear on Discovery channels starting in December.
Thousands of lesser flamingos flock at the edge of a lake in Kenya's Rift Valley. Earthwatch teams are helping to explore the source of recent die-offs experienced by these birds in the region.