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After the hike we travelled to Likoma Island, in the middle of Lake Malawi, and it turned out to be a true bird paradise. The most beautiful African birds were just sitting in the bushes outside our bathroom window or on their favourite lookout post just off the shore, Malachite Kingfishers, the Little Egret pure white with yellow feet and the impressive African Fish Eagle. And everywhere those brilliant bright yellow weaver birds. The question whether we were looking at a Southern Masked Weaver or a Village Weaver led to hours of discussion and plenty of eye rolling from fellow travellers.
There was also plenty to spot in the gardens of Mzuki Beach and in Nkhotakota safari park. The funny thing, the rest of the group slowly got hooked. Where at first it was just the two of us whispering excitedly, Look over there, before long our travel companions were standing half in the bushes peering around, asking if something was a Paradise Flycatcher, an African Green Pigeon or just a leaf.
When we finally returned, dusty, tired but satisfied, the conclusion was clear, we came for adventure, action and beach vibes, but Malawi unexpectedly gave us a few new birders. Forever infected with a softly slumbering bird fever that will probably never completely go away.
