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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia

@balabacamp.bsky.social

A family-run Gambian tourist lodge focusing on promoting nature and sustainability. We have our own bird hide, open to residents and day visitors.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A Black-throated weaver getting ready for a dip in the pool. #gambia #birds #birdphotography

A smallish bird is perched on a fence post, preparing to fly down. It has olive green wings, and a black eye stripe and throat patch.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

We get lots of beautiful birds at Balaba Nature Camp but we also have other visitors. The Nile Monitor lizard comes regularly - we just wish it wouldn’t try to eat our baby chicks! 😳

Photo shows the head and front legs of a large lizard. It’s walking through the undergrowth. It has a tessellated pattern on its skin and its steel-blue tongue is flicking out.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A trio of Brown Babblers checking out the surroundings. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #birds

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Mr & Mrs Black-necked Weaver surveying the bird pool. The male has the black neck and the female only has the eye stripe. #birdwatching #gambia #naturephotography #birdphotography #nature #wildlifephotography #birding #BirdingCommunity #birds #birdsofbluesky

Two birds sit on a horizontal twig. Both have yellow bodies and olive green backs. The female (nearest) has a black eye stripe. The male also has a black bib.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We’re lucky enough to have a pair of Buff-Spotted #woodpeckers visiting our bird pool fairly regularly. This is the male #woodpecker taking a dip in the bird bowl. #woodpeckersofbluesky #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #birds

A small woodpecker is perched on the edge of a clay bird bowl looking outwards. It has a bright red patch on its nape, olive wings and a barred / spotted chest and shoulders.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

The Grey-Headed Bristlebill likes a bit of peace and quiet. We have a pair who usually come later in the day when the noisy birds have gone! 🤣 #birdwatching #gambia #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #birds

A medium sized bird is sitting on a fence post. It has a grey head with a yellow throat patch. Its underparts are yellow and it has an olive green back.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The Oriole Warbler is a fairly regular visitor to Balaba but it’s often tricky to get a clear photo. I was pleased when this beauty came out for a dip. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #birds #birdsofbluesky

A medium sized bird is looking at a pool. It has a speckled black and white head, a black bib, and olive green body.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I always think the Red-Cheeked Cordon Bleu looks as though it’s been painted. 😍 #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #nature #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #birds

A sparrow-sized bird balances on the tip of a fence. It has a grey back, blue underparts and a bright red spot on its cheek.

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Balaba Nature Camp, The Gambia @balabacamp.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

We don’t see the Ovambo #sparrowhawk every day but it does visit from time to time. Like many of our visiting #birdsofprey it likes a soak in the pool. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #birds #birdsofinstagram

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