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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Okavango Delta wildlife (August)

Elephants look even bigger when you are sitting in a small boat in front of one3101 Elephants look even bigger when you are sitting in a small boat in front of one

Nile crocodile sunbathing3102 Nile crocodile sunbathing

Malachite kingfisher ever alert for a meal3103 Malachite kingfisher ever alert for a meal

White-fronted bee-eater catches the late afternoon light3104 White-fronted bee-eater catches the late afternoon light

Great egret in flight. The gape extends well behind the eyes. The yellow bill is the non breeding phase3105 Great egret in flight. The gape extends well behind the eyes. The yellow bill is the non breeding phase

A nesting pair of marabou storks3106 A nesting pair of marabou storks

Yellow-billed storks showing their pink breeding colours3107 Yellow-billed storks showing their pink breeding colours

I was surprised to see a lion in this watery world3108 I was surprised to see a lion in this watery world

He wants to cross the channel but he knows there could be crocodiles3109 He wants to cross the channel but he knows there could be crocodiles

Great Egret showing flight feather detail against the evening sky3110 Great Egret showing flight feather detail against the evening sky

Red Lechwes are found throughout the Okavango delta3111 Red Lechwes are found throughout the Okavango delta

Red lechwes are selective grazers of grasses and sedgess3112 Red lechwes are selective grazers of grasses and sedges

Lone elephants are a common sight3113 Lone elephants are a common sight

Troops of up to 20 vervet monkeys live on many of the small islands in the Okavango delta3114 Troops of up to 20 vervet monkeys live on many of the small islands in the Okavango delta

The African green pigeon loves fruit, especially figs, and can hang upside down when trying to reach food3115 The African green pigeon loves fruit, especially figs, and can hang upside down when trying to reach food

Intemediate egret on the left and great egret on right. The dark bill is due to its breeding status, normally it is yellow3116 Intemediate egret on the left and great egret on right. The dark bill is due to its breeding status, normally it is yellow

Yellow-billed stork3117 Yellow-billed stork

Grey go-away bird also known as the grey lourie3118 Grey go-away bird also known as the grey lourie

Grey herons3119 Grey herons

Hippos seemed to be very wary3120 Hippos seemed to be very wary

Young crocodile hiding in the reeds3121 Young crocodile hiding in the reeds

Reed cormorant3122 Reed cormorant

Saddle-billed stork3123 Saddle-billed stork

Sacred ibis. The bare skin of the underwing turns bright red when breeding3124 Sacred ibis. The bare skin of the underwing turns bright red when breeding