Botswana and Zambia

This blog is a Photographic record of a trip to Africa in March/April 2012 to observe Wildlife with a special emphasis on Birdlife. Initially we were based at Livingston, Zambia before entering the Chobe National Park in Northern Botswana and finalising our journey at Moremi Crossing in the Okovango Delta.

Monday, 14 May 2012

Microlight

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One way to get close to flying Ibis (see next posting) is to attempt to fly in the same formation. A bit tricky though ,''steer...

Sacred Ibis

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

Southern Masked Weaver

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Masked Weaver Nests Male and Female Southern Masked Weaver. Zambia

African Openbill

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African Openbill Zambia

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

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White-browed Sparrow -Weaver. Zambia

Cattle Egret

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Cattle Egret Zambia

Hamerkop

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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 ...

Shaft-tailed Whydah

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Shaft-tailed Whydah. Zambia
Saturday, 12 May 2012

Vervet Monkey

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Vervet Monkey. Zambia

Red-billed Firefinch

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Red-billed Firefinch. Zambia

Cockerel

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Domestic Cockerel. Zambia

Grey-backed Camaroptera

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Grey-backed Camaroptera, Zambia

Black-collared Barbet

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Black- Collared Barbet, Zambia

Blue Waxbill

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Blue Waxbill, Zambia

A Red Dragonfly?

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

African Golden Weaver Bird

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African (Holub's) Golden Weaver Bird, Zambia

Collared Palm Thrush

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Collared Palm Thrush, Zambia 

Cattle Egret

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Cattle Egret, Zambia

Victoria Falls

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Victoria Falls, Zambia

Banded Mongoose

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Banded Mongoose, Livingston Zambia
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An enthusiastic mature birder and keen photographer since May 2004. My British list is now 446 and my ''False'' British List ( ie species on the British List seen anywhere in the World ) now stands at 579 and my Western Palearctic list at 524 In another life I was a food research scientist and marketing consultant.
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