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Monday 14 May 2012

Microlight


One way to get close to flying Ibis (see next posting) is to attempt to fly in the same formation.


A bit tricky though ,''steering''and focusing the camera at the same time

Sacred Ibis


Sacred Ibis flying over the Zambesi
( just right of the Microlight)
Zambia

Southern Masked Weaver

Masked Weaver Nests


Male and Female Southern Masked Weaver.
Zambia

African Openbill

African Openbill
Zambia

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver


White-browed Sparrow -Weaver.
Zambia

Cattle Egret


Cattle Egret
Zambia

Hamerkop

Hamerkop and its Nest; a huge domed structure with a side entrance buillt in a sturdy tree or on a cliff ledge. Often builds two or three Decoy nests as well.
This Heron like bird belongs to a family confined to Africa and Madagascar.

Found along the Zambesi river, Zambia.

Shaft-tailed Whydah

Shaft-tailed Whydah. Zambia

Saturday 12 May 2012

Vervet Monkey

Vervet Monkey.
Zambia

Red-billed Firefinch

Red-billed Firefinch.
Zambia

Cockerel

Domestic Cockerel.
Zambia

Grey-backed Camaroptera

Grey-backed Camaroptera, Zambia

Black-collared Barbet

Black- Collared Barbet, Zambia

Blue Waxbill


Blue Waxbill, Zambia

A Red Dragonfly?

A Red Dragonfly? Zambia
Who's pushing their luck?

African Golden Weaver Bird

African (Holub's) Golden Weaver Bird, Zambia

Collared Palm Thrush


Collared Palm Thrush, Zambia 

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret, Zambia

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, Zambia

Banded Mongoose

Banded Mongoose, Livingston Zambia