Close to the centre of the Ethiopian town of Bishoftu (or: Debre Zeit) is Lake Chalalaka. This lake is filled with rainwater most of the year.
It is thus shallow and attracts a large number of birds. Part of the year, flamingo's can also be seen, as in these photos's.
In the background, the Jerer, a mountain that rises some'1000 metres above the landscape and can therefore be seen far in the perimeter.
                                
 
                                
                                        My name is Arie Maasland (1976). I lived in Ethiopia for over four years,  during which time I spent a lot of time taking nature photos: birds,  landscapes and macro photos (insects,  flowers,  butterflies).
Ethiopian nature is beautiful and the photographic conditions are often favourable (read: lots..
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 Small red flowersArie Maasland
Small red flowersArie Maasland Juvenile pied kingfishersArie Maasland
Juvenile pied kingfishersArie Maasland Honey PistonArie Maasland
Honey PistonArie Maasland Insect enjoying pollenArie Maasland
Insect enjoying pollenArie Maasland Flamingo's in lake, black and whiteArie Maasland
Flamingo's in lake, black and whiteArie Maasland Crowned crane in landscapeArie Maasland
Crowned crane in landscapeArie Maasland Lake in Ethiopia at sunsetArie Maasland
Lake in Ethiopia at sunsetArie Maasland Lake Ziway after sunsetArie Maasland
Lake Ziway after sunsetArie Maasland Ethiopian butterflyArie Maasland
Ethiopian butterflyArie Maasland Panoramic Sanetti plateauArie Maasland
Panoramic Sanetti plateauArie Maasland Landing crown craneArie Maasland
Landing crown craneArie Maasland Panoramic photo Ethiopian lakeArie Maasland
Panoramic photo Ethiopian lakeArie Maasland Panoramic Sanetti plateauArie Maasland
Panoramic Sanetti plateauArie Maasland Views over Bishoftu/Debre ZeitArie Maasland
Views over Bishoftu/Debre ZeitArie Maasland Lake Chalalaka overlooking the JererArie Maasland
Lake Chalalaka overlooking the JererArie Maasland Landscape near Wenchi (Ethiopia)Arie Maasland
Landscape near Wenchi (Ethiopia)Arie Maasland Honey sucker sucking honeyArie Maasland
Honey sucker sucking honeyArie Maasland Honey sucker at blue flowerArie Maasland
Honey sucker at blue flowerArie Maasland