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Selous Birds and Reptiles III (July)

1073 The crested barbet is easily seen in Selous1073 The crested barbet is easily seen in Selous

Yes - Southern ground hornbills can actually fly1074 Yes - Southern ground hornbills can actually fly

Pink eyelids and large size identify this bird as a Verreaux's eagle-owl1075 Pink eyelids and large size identify this bird as a Verreaux's eagle-owl

The bataleur's name may be from its characteristic habit of rocking its wings when gliding, rather like a tightrope walker1076 The bataleur's name may be from its characteristic habit of rocking its wings when gliding, rather like a tightrope walker

Nile crocodile, showing how the lower front teeth protrude right through the top jaw1077 Nile crocodile, showing how the lower front teeth protrude right through the top jaw

A very bold white-browed sparrow-weaver1078 A very bold white-browed sparrow-weaver

African golden weaver in a milkberry1079 African golden weaver in a milkberry

Eastern chanting-goshawk1080 Eastern chanting-goshawk

White-crowned lapwing1081 White-crowned lapwing

The very striking African hoopoe1082 The very striking African hoopoe

1083 Red-billed oxpeckers searching for ticks on a giraffe1083 Red-billed oxpeckers searching for ticks on a giraffe

The white-crested helmet-shrike is very widespread across East Africa1084 The white-crested helmet-shrike is very widespread across East Africa

Crocodile sunning itself on a mud bank1085 Crocodile sunning itself on a mud bank

Is this open-billed stork learning semaphore, or possibly conducting an orchestra?1086 Is this open-billed stork learning semaphore, or possibly conducting an orchestra?

1087 A crocodile is ready to slide into the lake as our boat drifts past1087 A crocodile is ready to slide into the lake as our boat drifts past

A male Egyptian goose1088 A male Egyptian goose

This is a pink-backed pelican1089 This is a pink-backed pelican

An African grey hornbill taking a dustbath in the road1090 An African grey hornbill taking a dustbath in the road

The little egret can be differentiated by its black bill1091 The little egret can be differentiated by its black bill

A Small flock of white-faced whistling-ducks1092 A Small flock of white-faced whistling-ducks

A pied kingfisher hovers before diving on an unsuspecting fish1093 A pied kingfisher hovers before diving on an unsuspecting fish

The glossy metallic colours of a greater blue-eared starling1094 The glossy metallic colours of a greater blue-eared starling

A tough call but this maybe an immature martial eagle1095 A tough call but this maybe an immature martial eagle

The long-tailed fiscal is a type of shrike1096 The long-tailed fiscal is a type of shrike