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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Dry Mopane Bush (August)

Mopane bush can be very low growing in dry areas, and stretches for miles and miles3500 Mopane bush can be very low growing in dry areas, and stretches for miles and miles

Where there is more rainfull the mopane bushes can grow much taller and eventually become trees3501 Where there is more rainfull the mopane bushes can grow much taller and eventually become trees

Kalahari appleleaf trees are a common sight in dry areas3502 Kalahari appleleaf trees are a common sight in dry areas

Kalahari appleleaf blossom3503 Kalahari appleleaf blossom

Red-billed spurfowl love arid savannah and bush and are very widespead3504 Red-billed spurfowl love arid savannah and bush and are very widespead

Swallow-tailed bee-eater3505 Swallow-tailed bee-eater

Zebras can last up to five days without water but will migrate if an area dries up completely3506 Zebras can last up to five days without water but will migrate if an area dries up completely

The Cape turtle dove is known as the ring-necked dove in East Africa3507 The Cape turtle dove is known as the ring-necked dove in East Africa

Warthog3508 Warthog

3509 Blue waxbill or Southern cordonbleu3509 Blue waxbill or Southern cordonbleu

Dwarf mongoose families are seen in all but the most arid bush3510 Dwarf mongoose families are seen in all but the most arid bush

The crimson-breasted shrike stands out as it forages near the thorn thickets. Endemic to South West Africa3511 The crimson-breasted shrike stands out as it forages near the thorn thickets. Endemic to South West Africa

Young male steenbok just growing his horns3512 Young male steenbok just growing his horns

Nothing like a good dust bath3513 Nothing like a good dust bath

3314 Zebras heading for a drink3514 Zebras heading for a drink

In some places, like this former hunting camp, there are artificially maintained water holes3514 In some places, like this former hunting camp, there are artificially maintained water holes

The elephants don't want to share the water with the zebras3515 The elephants don't want to share the water with the zebras

Greater kudu are widespread throughout mopane bush. Mopane leaves are very nutririous3516 Greater kudu are widespread throughout mopane bush. Mopane leaves are very nutririous

Flocks of helmeted guineafowl are noisy residents of the bush3517 Flocks of helmeted guineafowl are noisy resicdnts of the bush

Lovely golden-maned lion3518 Lovely golden-maned lion

A rare and fleeting glimpse of a honeybadger3519 A rare and fleeting glimpse of a honeybadger

greater Kudu cow3520 greater Kudu cow

Southern giraffes3521 Southern giraffes

African red-eyed bulbul. Endemic to South West Africa3522 African red-eyed bulbul. Endemic to South West Africa